Rybakina defeats Fernandez to defend Ningbo Open title

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Oct, 12:20 · Archive

Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open final, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2.

Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open final, defeating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday at the Yinzhou International Tennis Centre in China. The defending champion secured her first title since reaching world number one earlier this year.

Rybakina's victory comes after she reached the final by beating Russian sixth seed Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinal. Fernandez, the unseeded Canadian, advanced to the final after defeating Czech Marie Bouzkova by the same 6-3, 7-5 scoreline.

Rybakina moved to the top of the rankings after the US Open but suffered a shock defeat to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva at the China Open in Beijing. She also withdrew from Wuhan with a foot injury. The victory at Ningbo is her fourth title of the year, following wins at the Australian Open, Stuttgart and US Open. She now heads to the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo before defending her title at the season finale in Indian Wells from November 8.

Rybakina defeats Fernandez to defend Ningbo Open title — Image: Sky Sports

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Elena Rybakina retains Ningbo title, wins first trophy as world number oneThe victory helped the Kazakh take a big step towards securing the year-end number one ranking.Al Jazeera · 25 Oct, 12:40
Rybakina beats Fernandez to defend Ningbo Open titleElena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open to secure her first title since becoming world No 1 earlier this year.Sky Sports · 25 Oct, 11:38
Rybakina readies for title defence at Ningbo Open in final with FernandezThe world number one will face Leylah Fernandez in the final after the unseeded Canadian beat Czech Marie Bouzkova.Al Jazeera · 24 Oct, 14:52

In this story: Elena Rybakina · Leylah Fernandez · Ningbo Open · Diana Shnaider · Marie Bouzkova · Yinzhou International Tennis Centre

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