Madison Keys vs Elena Rybakina preview, head-to-head, prediction, and betting tips | WTA Finals 2025

Match Details

Fixture: (7) Madison Keys vs (6) Elena Rybakina

Date: November 5, 2025

Tournament: 2025 WTA Finals

Round: Round Robin

Venue: King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Category: Year-end championships

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $15,500,000

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN

Madison Keys vs Elena Rybakina preview

Madison Keys and Elena Rybakina will lock horns in the WTA Finals on Wednesday. Both players have played two matches in the group stage so far.

Keys has yet to make a valuable contribution since winning her first Major. After an excellent run in Melbourne, she reached the third round in Wimbledon and the quarterfinals in Montreal. The American also participated in the US Open, but lost to Renata Zarazua in the first round.

Keys had been away from tour in the last few months. After missing the Asian swing this year, she started her campaign in Riyadh with a hard-fought loss against Iga Swiatek. The 29-year-old couldn't make amends against Amanda Anisimova and lost another group stage bout, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Rybakina at the WTA Finals 2025 - Day 3 - Source: Getty

Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina has had a propitious season so far. After a quarterfinal exit in Wuhan, she clinched the title in Ningbo and reached the semifinals in Tokyo. The Kazakh defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova to win the Ningbo Open this year, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2.

Rybakina has continued her rich vein of form in Riyadh. She started her campaign with a scintillating win over Amanda Anisimova and then outclassed Iga Swiatek in the next group stage round. The sixth seed outfoxed the Pole in a gripping encounter, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.

Madison Keys vs Elena Rybakina head-to-head

The head-to-head between Keys and Rybakina is poised at 3-3. Rybakina won their most recent encounter in the 2025 Cincinnati Open.

Madison Keys vs Elena Rybakina odds

All odds are sourced by Oddschecker.

Madison Keys vs Elena Rybakina prediction

Despite winning a set against Anisimova, Keys couldn't get off the mark in Riyadh. The American cannot make the last four even if she manages to win this round.

Rybakina, meanwhile, has been clinical at the WTA Finals. The Kazakh showed her resilience against Swiatek and looks in great touch so far.

Considering their recent meetings and results in the last few rounds, Rybakina will be a clear favorite to win this round. She is most likely to outlast her opposite number and stay unbeaten in Riyadh.

Pick: Rybakina to win in three sets.

Madison Keys vs Elena Rybakina betting tips

Tip 1: Match to have more than 20 games.

Tip 2: Rybakina to register more aces than Keys.

Edited by Aman Mohamed