Ningbo Open quarter-finals: Rybakina, Shnaider, Fernandez and Bouzkova win
Defending champion Elena Rybakina beats qualifier Katarzyna Kawa in three sets to keep her title defence alive.
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Defending champion Elena Rybakina beats qualifier Katarzyna Kawa in three sets to keep her title defence alive.
Elena Rybakina, Diana Shnaider, Leylah Fernandez and Marie Bouzkova won their Ningbo Open women’s singles quarterfinals on October 23, 2026, completing the tennis tournament’s semifinal field, the Associated Press reported via ESPN.
Rybakina entered as the defending champion. Her three-set victory over qualifier Katarzyna Kawa keeps her bid for another Ningbo title alive.
| Winner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | Katarzyna Kawa | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Diana Shnaider | Iva Jovic | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Leylah Fernandez | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Marie Bouzkova | Sara Bejlek | 6–3, 6–4 |
Kawa, ranked 128th, broke top-ranked Rybakina’s serve three times in the second set to force a deciding set. Rybakina then won that final set 6–1.
The world No. 1 saved all four break points in the women’s singles final to claim her tour-leading fourth title of 2026.
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Rybakina will face sixth-seeded Shnaider, who defeated fourth-seeded Jovic. Shnaider was Ningbo’s runner-up in 2023 and will bid to reach the final again.
Fernandez reached her second tour semifinal of 2026; she won the Singapore title on her previous appearance in the final four. She will face Bouzkova in Ningbo’s other semifinal.
Defending champion Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider, while unseeded Leylah Fernandez defeated Marie Bouzkova to set up Sunday’s final, Al Jazeera reports.
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Defending champion Elena Rybakina advanced after Polina Kudermetova retired injured and will face Katarzyna Kawa in the women’s tennis quarterfinals.
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