In just 35 minutes, Rybakina triumphed over the former world number one.

The Kazakh tennis player defeated former world number one Simona Halep from Romania in a singles match at the World Tennis League exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi (UAE), reports Vesti.kz.

Elena Rybakina won with a score of 6:4. She took 35 minutes to secure her victory. During the match, the Kazakh player served 3 aces and played without any double faults. Halep made 1 ace and committed 1 double fault.

Rybakina is currently ranked sixth in the WTA singles rankings, while Halep is in 877th place.

In another match, Rybakina partnered with French player Caroline Garcia to defeat the duo of Jasmine Paolini (Italy) and Simona Halep (Romania).

It’s worth noting that Rybakina and Garcia represent the "Falcons" team, which also includes Russian player Andrey Rublev and Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

The total amount in billions, with Rybakina in first place. How much have the Kazakhs earned in 2024?