Elena Rybakina says she will need some "magic" from her physio in order to continue at the Australian Open after struggling with a back problem in her third-round win.

Former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina said she will need some "magic" from her physio if she wants to go further in the tournament after a back spasm flared up during her third-round win on Saturday.

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina needed only 53 minutes to storm past junior world No.1 Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open.

Rybakina, a beaten finalist in Melbourne two years ago, breezed past her Australian opponent 6-1 6-1 in just 53 minutes on Tuesday. It marked the quickest match of the 2025 tournament so far.

Elena Rybakina has revealed her back injury is “not so good” after suffering a major scare during her Australian Open third-round win. Sixth seed Rybakina dispatched 32nd seed Dayana Yastremska on Saturday,