Elena Rybakina
On September 12, 2026, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Ben Shelton, with 434,567 views. It and #2, September 11 attacks, were both WikiPop's picks in the past 30 days, and we don't repeat an article that soon. So WikiPop's pick is #3, Elena Rybakina, with 416,703 views. Here's why it spiked.
Why the popularity?
This summary is AI-generated and may contain errors. It's researched by Claude Sonnet 5.5 using web search and Wikipedia, then reviewed and rewritten by a separate Claude Sonnet 5.5 editor.- Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final, winning her third major and becoming the new world No. 1.
- It was a rematch of their Australian Open final earlier this year, which she won too.
- She's the first player from Kazakhstan to win a major or reach No. 1.
- She was told she was too tall for gymnastics and ice skating, so her dad suggested tennis, and now she's the "Ice Queen."
Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She will be ranked No. 1 in WTA singles, starting on 14 September 2026. Rybakina has won 14 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including three majors at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, the 2026 Australian Open, and the 2026 US Open, as well as the 2025 WTA Finals and two WTA 1000 events. Rybakina is the first Kazakhstani player to win a major and to be ranked world No. 1 and in the world's top 10.
