_(cropped).jpg) Rybáriková at the2018 Birmingham Classic | |
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | (1988-10-04)4 October 1988 (age 37) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005[1] |
| Retired | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Peter Huber |
| Prize money | US$5,252,043 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 426–307 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (5 March 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2018) |
| French Open | 3R (2018) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2017) |
| US Open | 3R (2008,2009,2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 65–70 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (6 June 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2011) |
| French Open | 3R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2014) |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | SF (2013), record 15–11 |
Magdaléna Rybáriková (Slovak pronunciation:[ˈmaɡdaleːnaˈribaːrikɔʋaː]; born 4 October 1988) is a Slovak former professionaltennis player. In her career, she won four singles titles and one doubles title on theWTA Tour. Rybáriková reached the semifinals of the2017 Wimbledon Championships and broke into the top 30 for the first time in September 2017, and reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 17, in March 2018.
Rybáriková started tennis at the age of eight. She was born in Piešťany to father Anton, a business manager, and mother Mária. She has two older siblings, Filip and Naďa. At the age of 15, she moved to Bratislava to train at the national tennis centre. Her favourite surfaces were grass and hardcourts.[2]
In 2006, Rybáriková reached the girls' singles final at Wimbledon. On her way there, she defeated the future top-30 ranked playersTamira Paszek andAlisa Kleybanova. In the final, she lost to the future world No. 1Caroline Wozniacki. In the same year she won two matches at thePrague Open, reaching her first tour quarterfinal.
In 2008, she won her first $50k title and came through qualifying to reach the main draws of bothRoland Garros andWimbledon. She reached the third round of a Grand Slam championship for the first time at theUS Open. In October, she reached her firstWTA Tour semifinal at theTier IVTashkent Open.
At the2009 Hobart International, Rybáriková defeated the top-seedFlavia Pennetta, in straight sets, in the quarterfinals for her first win over a top-15 player. A month later, at thePattaya Open, she beat Wozniacki in the quarterfinals for her second win over a top-15 player. She won the first of her four WTA Tour singles titles atBirmingham in June, defeatingLi Na,[3] before reaching the third round of theUS Open.
Rybáriková won her second WTA singles title at the2011 Cellular South Cup[4] and her third at the2012 Washington Open.[5] In June 2013, she reached the semifinals at theBirmingham Classic, before winning her fourth WTA tournament when successfully defending her title at theWashington Open,[6] PartneringAndrea Petkovic, she reached the semifinals of the women's doubles at the2014 Wimbledon Championships.
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Rybáriková began her 2015 season at theBrisbane International where she lost in the first round toElina Svitolina.[7] In Hobart at theHobart International, Rybáriková was defeated in the first round by eventual championHeather Watson.[8] At theAustralian Open, Rybáriková got her first win of the season by beating Ana Konjuh in the first round; she lost in the second round toPeng Shuai.[9]
During theFed Cup tie versus the Netherlands, Rybáriková lost her singles matches toArantxa Rus andKiki Bertens.[10] In the end, The Netherlands defeated Slovakia 4–1.[11] At theDiamond Games, Rybáriková was defeated in the first round by Belgian wildcardAlison Van Uytvanck.[12] In Mexico at theAbierto Mexicano, Rybáriková reached the quarterfinals where she lost to top seedMaria Sharapova.[13] Seeded eighth at theMonterrey Open, Rybáriková reached the quarterfinal round where she retired after losing the first set to third seed Caroline Garcia.[14] At theIndian Wells Open, Rybáriková was defeated in the first round by qualifier Lara Arruabarrena.[15] Playing at theMiami Open, she lost in the first round to Van Uytvanck.[16] Seeded fourth at theKatowice Open, Rybáriková was defeated again by Van Uytvanck in round one.[17]
Rybáriková only played one clay-court warm-up tournament before the French Open. In Rome at theItalian Open, she won her first match in almost two months by defeating Italian wildcardNastassja Burnett in the first round before she lost to 16th seed Jelena Janković.[18] At theFrench Open, Rybáriková won her first-round match over qualifierOlivia Rogowska.[19] In the second round, she was eliminated by the 28th seed Flavia Pennetta.[20]
Rybáriková started the grass-court season at theNottingham Open seeded seventh, losing in the first round to the British wildcardJohanna Konta.[21] At theBirmingham Classic, she upset ninth seedGarbiñe Muguruza in the first round.[22] She followed up her first-round win by beating Anna Karolína Schmiedlová in the second round; she was defeated in the third round by eighth seed Sabine Lisicki.[23] At theEastbourne International, Rybáriková managed to get into the main draw after winning two matches in qualifying. However, she lost in the first round to Svetlana Kuznetsova.[24] At theWimbledon Championships, Rybáriková upset eighth seed Ekaterina Makarova in her second-round match.[25] In round three, she was defeated by qualifier Olga Govortsova.[26]
Competing at theİstanbul Cup, Rybáriková reached the semifinals and lost to Urszula Radwańska.[27]
She began herUS Open Series at theWashington Open where she was defeated in the opening round by eventual finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In Toronto at theCanadian Open, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Monica Puig. At theWestern & Southern Open, she was upset in the first round of qualifying by Sesil Karatantcheva.[28]
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Rybáriková began her season at theAuckland Open. She lost in the final round of qualifying in a close match toNaomi Broady.[29] At theSydney International, Rybáriková was defeated in the final round of qualifying byLara Arruabarrena. However, due toDaria Gavrilova withdrawing from the tournament due to a left abdominal muscle injury, Rybáriková got a lucky loser spot into the main draw.[30] In the first round, she was defeated by qualifier and eventual finalist Monica Puig.[31] At theAustralian Open, Rybáriková won her first-round match overYanina Wickmayer.[32] In the second round, she retired after losing the first set toLauren Davis.[33]
She returned in March to compete at theMonterrey Open where she lost in the first round to top seed Sara Errani.[34] Playing atIndian Wells, Rybáriková reached the quarterfinals, after wins over Laura Robson, 31st seed Daria Gavrilova, seventh seed Belinda Bencic, and ninth seed Roberta Vinci. She suffered a leg injury in her quarterfinal match and was defeated by 13th seed and eventual champion Victoria Azarenka.[35]
As the top seed at theSlovak Open, Rybáriková retired with a knee injury during her first-round match against her compatriotViktória Kužmová.[36] At theFrench Open, she lost in the first round to top seed and three-time champion, Serena Williams.[37]
Rybáriková played one grass-court event before Wimbledon at theNottingham Open where she upset sixth seed Heather Watson in the first round.[38] She retired in her second-round match against lucky loser Tamira Paszek due to a knee injury.[39] AtWimbledon, she was defeated in the first round byEugenie Bouchard.[40]
Rybáriková was absent for the rest of the year owing to wrist and knee surgeries, and ended the season ranked 156.
Rybáriková returned to the tour after a seven-month absence in February 2017 and by March her ranking had dropped to world No. 453. She won two ITF titles in Japan in May, to improve her ranking to 188, before defeatingCoCo Vandeweghe in the first round at theFrench Open, further improving her ranking to 117. Rybáriková went on to have an excellent grass-court season, winning 18 out of 20 matches. She won the ITF title in Surbiton, reached the semifinals at Nottingham (losing to Johanna Konta), and won another ITF title in Ilkley, to return to the world top 100 (No. 85) for the first time in over a year. The grass-court season culminated in her reaching the semifinals at theWimbledon Championships, having never before advanced beyond the third round of any major event. Her Wimbledon run included victories over the world No. 3,Karolína Plíšková, in the second round,[41] and the world No. 25 Vandeweghe in the quarterfinals,[42] and ended with a loss to eventual champion Garbiñe Muguruza in the semifinals.[43][44] Ranked No. 33 after Wimbledon, she broke into the top 30 for the first time in September 2017, after reaching the third round of theUS Open, where she again lost to Muguruza.[45][46] In November, she qualified for theElite Trophy, and achieved a career-best year-end ranking of world No. 20.
Rybáriková started the season at theSydney International where she lost in the first round to qualifierCiCi Bellis.[47] Seeded 19th at theAustralian Open, she reached the fourth round in which she was defeated by second seed and eventual champion, Caroline Wozniacki.[48]
Rybáriková started her 2019 season at theBrisbane International where she lost in the first round to Donna Vekić.[49] At theAustralian Open, Rybáriková was defeated in the first round by eighth seed and eventual finalist, Petra Kvitová.[50]
In March, she competed atIndian Wells and lost in the first round toTatjana Maria.[51] InMiami, she was defeated in the second round by 15th seed Julia Görges.[52] Seeded eighth at theMonterrey Open, Rybáriková reached the semifinal where she lost to second seed, defending and eventual champion, Garbiñe Muguruza.[53]
Beginning her clay-court season at theRabat Grand Prix, Rybáriková was defeated in the first round by qualifierYsaline Bonaventure. At theMadrid Open, she retired during her first-round qualifying match againstIrina Bara.[54] At theFrench Open, Rybáriková lost in the first round to Johanna Larsson.[55]
Seeded fifth at theSurbiton Trophy, she made it to the final where she was defeated by third seed and defending champion, Alison Riske.[56] At theNottingham Open, she retired during her first-round match againstAstra Sharma due to a respiratory infection.[57] As the top seed at theIlkley Trophy, Rybáriková lost in the second round toBeatriz Haddad Maia. At theWimbledon Championships, she stunned tenth seedAryna Sabalenka in her first-round match[58] before she was defeated in the second round by qualifierCoco Gauff.[59]
Playing in Canada at theVancouver Open, Rybáriková lost in the first round toKurumi Nara. At theUS Open, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying byHan Na-lae.[60]
Rybáriková ended the year ranked 173 and confirmed her retirement in October 2020.[61]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 4R | 1R | 0 / 10 | 6–10 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 12 | 9–12 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | SF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 12 | 7–12 |
| US Open | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 10 | 7–10 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 8–3 | 5–4 | 1–3 | 0 / 44 | 30–44 |
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 0 / 9 | 4–9 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 9 | 8–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2R | SF | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 8–10 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0 / 35 | 29–35 |
