Elena Rybakina hits to Katie Boulter during the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 9, 2025.

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Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 First Round

Former champion Rybakina begins title quest against struggling Avanesyan.

Elena Rybakina hits to Katie Boulter during the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Eleventh seed Elena Rybakina opens her Wimbledon 2025 campaign against unseeded Elina Avanesyan in a first-round matchup that heavily favors the former champion. The Russian-born Kazakh, who lifted the Wimbledon trophy in 2022, arrives in strong form, having made back-to-back quarterfinals in London and Berlin.

Avanesyan, by contrast, has struggled for rhythm this season and comes in off the back of early exits, including a first-round loss at Roland Garros. With momentum and experience on her side, Rybakina is the clear favorite, and anything less than a routine win would come as a major shock.

Elena Rybakina with her team on Court 1 at Wimbledon.

Ready. ❤️

(via @StefanDuell) pic.twitter.com/EfKPAYkhSS
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 27, 2025

Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan Preview

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has had a strong season overall, despite a brief mid-year slump. She opened with semifinal runs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, plus a quarterfinal in Qatar. Before bouncing back with a title in Strasbourg, defeating Liudmila Samsonova in a gritty three-set final.

She’s coming in with a fourth-round finish at Roland Garros and quarterfinals in London and Berlin, underlining her solid form. Across 41 matches, Rybakina has fired 235 aces, won 72.8% of first-serve points, 43.3% on return, and converted 41% of break points.

Elena Rybakina walking to practice at Wimbledon.

That Labubu on her bag goes everywhere these days. 😭

(via @Wimbledon) pic.twitter.com/RlpqkqZdiI
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 24, 2025

Avanesyan’s season has been more subdued. Her best results came with semifinal runs in Hobart and Merida but otherwise she hasn’t progressed past the third round. Most recently, she suffered a first-round exit at Roland Garros to Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets. From 24 matches, she has served 19 aces, won 58.1% of first-serve points, 45.9% on return, and converted 46.4% of break points.

Elina Avanesyan says Maria Sakkari is her role model after beating her to get 1st top 10 win:

“To be honest for some reason I had a good day today. Everything I was trying worked. Maria is a good player. She’s my role model. I’m glad I could show my best game today.” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rjBTRoqdXP
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 17, 2024

Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan Head-to-Head Record

Elena Rybakina holds a 1-0 edge in her head-to-head with Elina Avanesyan, their only meeting coming in Rome back in 2022. Rybakina claimed that encounter in straight sets, though the second set went down to a tiebreak, hinting that Avanesyan can push.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2022	Rome	Round of 64	Elena Rybakina	6-4, 7-6

Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan Comparison

Elena Rybakina	Category	Elina Avanesyan
11	Current Ranking	49
360-155	Career W-L	194-127
29-12	YTD W-L	11-12
9	Career Titles	0
1	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan Prediction

With a strong season behind her, Rybakina enters this matchup as the overwhelming favorite. Her powerful serve, clean ball-striking, and recent quarterfinal runs in London and Berlin make her tough to stop. While Avanesyan has shown flashes on return, her lack of consistency and recent early exits suggest she’ll struggle to keep pace.

Fantastic touch from Elena #Rybakina – bringing the best tennis on the court! 👏#BTO pic.twitter.com/DzWoHbeVZE
— Berlin Tennis Open (@berlin_tennis) June 20, 2025

Prediction: Elena Rybakina in straight sets

Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan Wimbledon 2025 Betting Odds

Rybakina is priced at 1/20, making her a near-lock to win against Avanesyan, whose 9/1 odds reflect her long-shot status.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Elena Rybakina: 1/20

Elina Avanesyan: 9/11

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 18.5: 19/20

Total Games Under 18.5: 41/50

Total Games won by Rybakina Over 12.5: 29/20

Total Games won by Avanesyan Over 6.5: Evens

Total Sets Over 2.5: 10/3

Total Sets Under 2.5: 1/5

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