I can share the latest widely reported update: Elena Rybakina was eliminated in the 2026 French Open second round, losing to Yuliia Starodubtseva in three sets, in what was described as a major upset and her earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2024 US Open. This result made Starodubtseva one of the notable upset beneficiaries at Roland Garros that year.
If you’d like, I can pull more details from match reports (set scores, key statistics, quotes from post-match interviews) or summarize how this aligns with Rybakina’s recent form on clay.
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Second-ranked Elena Rybakina was beaten by 55th-ranked Ukrainian opponent Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the French Open.
africa.espn.comReigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match Saturday due to illness.
www.espn.com.auElena Rybakina was among the French Open title favourites alongside defending champion Iga Swiatek and Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka after winning the Rome title but she has been forced to withdraw due to illness
www.skysports.comThe two-time grand slam champion was upset by Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva, who joins Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk in the third round
www.independent.co.ukReigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick
www.tennis.comRybakina becomes the highest seeded player eliminated from the French Open
www.cbssports.comWorld number two Elena Rybakina suffers a second-round defeat by Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.
www.bbc.co.ukWimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdrew before her French Open third-round match due to illness.
www.nbcsports.comelena rybakina faces a shocking defeat against jasmine paolini in the quarterfinal game of the roland garros tournament another major upset where the world number 4 was completely outplayed by the 12thseeded italian in this contest great 3set game where we have witnessed another great player getting eliminated
inshorts.comSecond-ranked Elena Rybakina was beaten by 55th-ranked Ukrainian opponent Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the French Open.
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