Elena Rybakina beats Kaja Juvan to move on to the Round of 64 in the women's singles this Australian Open 2026
Elena Rybakina kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Kaja Juvan 6-4 6-3 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles R128.
| Elena Rybakina | Kaja Juvan | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 6 | 4 | Elena Rybakina |
| Set 2 | 6 | 3 | Elena Rybakina |
6-4 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 games.
The Players
Elena Rybakina — representing Kazakhstan, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, with a record of 13W-3L from 16 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Kaja Juvan — representing Slovenia, currently ranked No. 140 in the world — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Elena Rybakina had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Kaja Juvan stood at L.
What's Next
The result feeds directly into the Australian Open 2026 standings as the event plays on.
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