Elena Rybakina Stuttgart Winner Press Conference after final win vs Marta Kostyuk

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Elena Rybakina beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2
Press Conference
MODERATOR: Your third title of the season. You just must be so happy with your results this week.
ELENA RYBAKINA: Thank you. I'm really happy with all the matches I played here throughout the week, especially in the final. Was very solid from me.
MODERATOR: Questions.
Q. You saved the best for the last, I guess. You had some probably slow starts in the previous matches. Today you started incredibly well. Did you have the feeling that today was going to be different, the start of the match?
RYBAKINA: Yeah, I knew that I have to be focused from the beginning, and also, compare the match with Iga, it's a lot different. Marta is coming forward, trying to take the ball early. She moves well. But still, the speed is different, and I was focusing not to rush, also to try to open the angle.
Also sometimes the ball is coming slow, and you kind of think that you can hit through, but in the end, it's very difficult conditions here. So I was trying just to be patient, and yeah, I think I did a really good job from the beginning till the end.
Q. Third title, and you lead the tour in titles and wins after Stuttgart. What is the thing that makes you the most proud of these first four months of the season for you?
RYBAKINA: I think just the consistency, of course, and how I'm managing to play all these tournaments till the end, because it's really tough with the schedule which we have, with all the jet lags and changes of the surface.
Overall it's been a lot of matches, and I'm happy that for now I'm managing to fight through all these tough matches and be able to be in the finals.
Q. You had that very, very difficult three-tournament swing through the Middle East, just a lot of matches, from Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, and Miami you were playing a lot of those long matches. Do you feel like that experience of kind of pushing your body that hard physically is kind of paying off? It felt like this week, even though you played so many three-set matches, you seemed quite fresh despite the fact that...
RYBAKINA: Well, honestly, when I woke up today, I didn't feel fresh. First few steps, everything was in pain (smiling). But I think you kind of also get used to this kind of soreness.
I would say since I was sick in Indian Wells I didn't play for, like, 10 days before Miami. Of course it's not ideally to come to the tournament and just push yourself physically all these matches. These matches are easier when you know you had a good block of preparation.
As I said before, I think throughout these long matches, if I'm managing to win it, I'm also getting fitter. So it's kind of 50/50. Of course you don't want to be injured, and it's better to be prepared 100%, but now also my preparation was a little bit short for clay season, but I had really great matches here. So, yeah, I think that's a good start on clay season, and hopefully I can continue like this and I will have all this patience for all these long rallies and long matches for the rest of the tournaments.
Q. You won Rome last year on this surface, and now you have won Stuttgart. Two big, big tournaments on clay. Do you believe in your heart that you could win the French Open this year?
RYBAKINA: Well, I always believe in myself, of course, but it's not only depends on me. There is a lot of great players, tough opponents.
But I know if I feel fresh, if I'm physically ready, healthy, I'm playing my game, of course I have all the chances to win Grand Slam on any surface.
Q. Marta played a lot of tennis this week, more than 10 hours. Does that play a role in your preparation to know she can be tired today? Do you play different then, or is it just your game?
RYBAKINA: Of course I knew that she's going to be tired. If I feel already quite destroyed in the morning before the final, I can imagine how tough it is for her after so many tough matches (smiling).
She's very athletic. She has very good body, and physically she's strong. But I saw her, of course. It's not easy after all these matches. So I knew if something goes wrong on the match, I still gotta fight and then it's going to be depends a lot physically how we can push.
Q. Do you know if you might come back to Germany for the grass court season, Berlin, Bad Homburg, whatever?
RYBAKINA: We were actually talking with the coach. I think, yes, I'm going to play Berlin and maybe Bad Homburg. We are still deciding, but of course I want to play a lot of tournaments on grass since it's my favorite surface for now (smiling).
Q. The car, do you keep it? Are you going to give it to your sister? What are you going to do with the car without a license?
RYBAKINA: Well, I don't know yet (smiling). For sure I will drive it around, and we are thinking to have it in Dubai. So it's going to be for sure Stefano driving, maybe my mom, hopefully me soon.

[@christopherpollak7448]

Right now, she may be the best player on the WTA Tour. She consistently gets big wins against the top players. She goes deep into most tournaments. Curious to see how the rest of her year will develop.

[@Harris19941]

this has been her most consistent year so far her only early loss was in AO 5 finals and 3 titles as well its a pity she had to pull out of Dubai quarters and of Indian Wells that cost her a lot of points but if she can keep this up until the US Open and get some big results at the slams she could be nr. 1 by then

[@yersainyessengaliyev9247]

Елена на сегодня лучшая теннисистка планеты! Рейтинг это механика. Алга Елена, казахстанцы с тобой!

[@baldassarealessi1007]

Thank you Elena Ribakina interview genuine compliment.

[@TalkingTennisTT]

:)

[@rafmech]

She is so soft spoken and humble and just the opposite the aggressiveness she displays on courts...congrats Elena...all the best for the slams,Olympics and year end no.1 tat should be ur targets for the year apart from getting driver license😅...

[@qian333]

her aggression on court is also quiet, calculated and graceful, very ferminine too. No staring, no teeth fully exposed and biting, no fist pumps, no come-on, no exaggerated body twist with mouth fully sideway, no grunting, no head holding or bend-down and yelling when there is a crucial near-miss. the only aggression she conducted was asking her coach to shut up. I respect every player's effort but I take it god's gift that there is a totally graceful player that can consistently win over all top three players and ranked number 3 herself. Maybe I'm biased but to me even her running for very difficult reaches is way more graceful than any other player.

[@pan6545c]

Love her interviews! She is so humble and shy and always including praise for others. That’s why I love it when she displays a little bit of anger and frustration on the court. She focuses all that on the game. So proud of her 2024 achievements so far. Well done Elena!

[@pritishbhattacharjee7325]

Hearty Congratulations.....My dear Elena.....May God bless you to win all the Grand Slams....you have divine powers to do so....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Jaketay-zy9yh]

❤❤❤ молодец, Елена. Приятно видеть, что президент федерации тенниса нашей страны специально приехал на финал, респект Болату Утемуратову. Алга, Казахстан.

[@nguoibantotnhat]

Already a GS champion but always humble in victories, gracious in defeats, this talented young woman is destined for greatness

[@TalkingTennisTT]

:)

[@brianreilly8661]

Heading for number 1 I think ❤

[@Pelican11]

Agreed the only opponent is injury ...she's playing fantastic. I think her body for long term like whole season can't handle intensity. If ER can manage this than she can be best in the world

[@mandoist]

The sports world -- the entire World -- can use more Humans like Elena & Iga. Good things happen to Good People.

[@nattayawongrakmitr1025]

Rooting for you always.

[@xavieranmore269]

I'm surprised that Elena's wrist is still without a watch. It’s surprising because with her behavior on and off the court, as well as her sporting successes, she has long won millions of hearts around the world. Not taking advantage of this and not signing a contract with such a smart and beautiful girl is a big omission.

[@idronix]

Леночка умница! Лучшая!!!!!! Рыбка

[@MrBjorn6]

Wow 😮 6/2 6/2

[@Harris19941]

we aren't used to this ahah usually every match of her is a battle

[@antoinettekankindi6807]

Congratulations Rybakina 👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@normankennith7919]

& she loves animals!!

[@user-mo6ot1uy6u]

Bravo Elena 👍

[@josephinesaayman5806]

SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON ON AND OFF THE COURT❤❤❤❤

[@mamadouidrissasy9858]

I am the first for elena

[@user-mh4vl4ly3p]

СУПЕР РАХМЕТ ЕЛЕНА

[@sikorsky1939]

The most surprising for me that Yelena has won a clay surface tournament. She doesn't like clay. As contrary, Iga is the queen of clay😂😂

[@westonmeyer3110]

She has 3 clay titles including Rome.

[@babismakris3449]

@@westonmeyer3110 that's the true! ..her 3 current YTD Clay WTA titles are : 1) Bucuresti 2019 International250, her 1st WTA title, 2) Rome 2023 MASTERS1000 (5th WTA title) and 3) Stuttgart 2024 Porsche Grand Prix500, her 8th WTA title!..

[@user-cs5nh7ex5e]

Елена ты лучшая ❤ мы тебя любим 🇰🇿 Алга Казахстан Алга Елена 😊

[@tantebayaneba9892]

Semangat buat Elena dengan wibawahmu pasti kamu akn sllu menjadi bintang❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@branesjimatsson]

Wonderful sportist and person!😊

[@user-ue8lz4wy8z]

Спасибо её родителям за воспитание ! Здоровье Лене ! А все остальное она сделает сама .

[@user-hs2pn2gi1y]

Очень жаль, что дословно не понимаю перевод , но одно бесспорно брать интервью на пресс - конференции и вообще слушать её одно умиление и положительный драв

[@ralfkohler3942]

... great that I could be a part of that (find out in which respect if you can) - and so I can make a recommendation (unseful at least for German speaking people).

[@tennissir1986]

The only thing that can hold Elena back is her health.

[@alejandrorodriguez-yp9yn]

Bad Bunny and Elena Rybakina would be a MATCH made in Heaven. Imagine how beautiful their children would look. BB likes models and she looks like one.

[@dandresaldi]

Kostyuk has very good body 😅 I definitely agree with Elena here

[@janetcox4873]

Such a cool player.

[@TalkingTennisTT]

Ice cool

[@dtt-fc1nq]

🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@blueskys2010]

Her only problem for all these year is still on physical side, last year second half she ran out of energy, no doubt her game is the best to me i think, but Physically Iga and Aryna still better than her now, hoping she manage her schedule well prior to every Grandslam and can sustain the whole year on top form.

[@mandoist]

She had a long battle with an intestinal bacteria. Until early March her energy and occasional pain was a problem.

[@xavieranmore269]

@@mandoist Absolutely right.

[@tennissir1986]

Elena is proof that Kazakhstan is more,than Borat.

[@EverythingUcanImagineIsReal]

🐠🤗🫰🏻🎉🥳

[@TalkingTennisTT]

:)