Calm and composed, yet one of the most dangerous players on tour—Elena Rybakina is rewriting tennis success on her own terms.

Two developing rivalries, the end of an old tradition and a legal battle that could define the tournament's future.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates after beating Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina during their fourth round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday, June 1 2025.