Elena Rybakina vs Tatjana Maria Preview & Prediction | 2026 Queen’s Club Championships (HSBC Championships) | Round of 16
An intriguing clash sees top seed Elena Rybakina face defending champion Tatjana Maria at Queen’s Club.
Ranking points: WTA 500
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Venue: Queen’s Club, London, England
Surface: Outdoor grass
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Elena Rybakina vs Tatjana Maria prediction
Elena Rybakina is the top seed at this event and received a bye in the first-round. She was seeking a second Grand Slam title in succession at Roland Garros after her Australian Open win in January, but she suffered a surprising defeat in the second-round to Yuliia Starodubtseva, even though the world number two went ahead after the first set. The 2022 Wimbledon champion will now turn her attention to the grass court season.
Tatjana Maria extended her winning streak at Queen’s Club to 10 matches as she beat former world number three Maria Sakkari in straight sets. The defending champion, who had to qualify for this event, recovered from a break down on two occasions in the second set to win 6-3 6-3 after one hour and 25 minutes.
The head-to-head is locked at 1-1, but Maria has won their previous encounter on grass. She defeated Rybakina in the quarter-finals of this event last year on her way to winning the event. This is a difficult opening assignment for Rybakina on grass.
Elena Rybakina vs Tatjana Maria tip: Over 21.5 games
