Second-seeded Elena Rybakina will look to keep her campaign at the 2026 Qatar Open on track as she faces tenth-seeded Victoria Mboko. Rybakina holds an 11-1 record this season, highlighted by her second major title at the Australian Open. Mboko, meanwhile, has an 11-3 record in 2026, with her best results including a runner-up finish at Adelaide and a fourth-round appearance at the Australian Open.
Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Mboko Match Details
Date: Feb. 12, 2026
Tournament: Qatar Open 2026
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category:Â WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Rybakina vs Mboko Head-to-Head
After three meetings last year, Rybakina leads the head-to-head 2-1, having won their most recent encounter 6-3, 7-6 (4) at the Japan Open.
At the Qatar Open, Rybakina began with a bye in the first round as the No. 2 seed. She opened her campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Wang Xinyu in the second round, then defeated Zheng Qinwen 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the third round after dropping the first set.
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Mboko started with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Marie Bouzková in the first round. The tenth seed followed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russian qualifier Vera Zvonareva in the second round. In the third round, she faced sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva in a rematch of the Adelaide final last month, winning 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in a tense three-set contest.
Rybakina vs Mboko Prediction
Rybakina has won 75% of her first-serve points and 47% of her second-serve points at the Qatar Open. In her two matches, she has saved five of eight break points faced and converted eight of 19 break-point opportunities. She has hit eight aces and committed only two double faults, underscoring her accuracy on serve.
Mboko, meanwhile, has won 69% of her first-serve points and 39% of her second-serve points. Her serve has been vulnerable, as she has been broken 11 times in three matches, though she has broken her opponents 18 times. She has also committed 16 double faults, a weakness against a strong returner like Rybakina.
Rybakina is in peak form, having won in Melbourne and serving at an exceptionally high level. For Mboko to contend, she must be aggressive on return and avoid relying solely on extended rallies. Drop shots could be a useful tactic, but given current form, Rybakina is favored to win.
Pick: Rybakina to win in straight sets
