World No. 1 Elena Rybakina has entered the top four best tennis players in history by the speed of reaching 80 wins in the main draws of WTA 500 category tournaments. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to OptaLena, Rybakina achieved this milestone in just 117 matches. The landmark achievement came after her victory in the second round of the ongoing tournament in Ningbo, China.
According to the statistical resource OptaLena, only three champions have reached this mark faster since the tournament draw reform in 2009.
Elena's impressive statistics are not limited to this record. She is having the best year of her career, holding undisputed leadership on the tour.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that Elena Rybakina began her title defense in Ningbo with a victory over an Uzbek tennis player.