The victory helped the Kazakh take an enormous step in direction of securing the year-end primary rating.
Printed On 25 Oct 2026
Elena Rybakina blazed previous unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2 within the Ningbo Open closing to retain her title and raise her first trophy because the world primary forward of the WTA Finals subsequent month.
The victory on Sunday additionally helped the Kazakh take an enormous step in direction of securing the year-end primary rating, additional burnishing a spectacular season wherein she received the Australian Open title earlier than including the US Open crown to succeed in the summit.
High seed Rybakina made the breakthrough along with her trademark energy within the fifth sport after which unleashed a searing crosscourt backhand winner to go 4-2 up, earlier than the 27-year-old wrapped up the opening set in solely 38 minutes.
World quantity 30 Fernandez made a vibrant begin to the subsequent set however Rybakina absorbed the strain and raised her degree to pressure an error and break for 2-1, with the three-time Grand Slam champion breezing to victory from there.
Rybakina’s newest triumph is a well timed raise after setbacks in Beijing and Wuhan, as she turns her consideration to the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week earlier than launching her title defence on the season finale in Indian Wells from November 8.
