Ningbo Open second round: Rybakina, Kawa and Shnaider advance
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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Defending champion Elena Rybakina advanced after Polina Kudermetova retired injured and will face Katarzyna Kawa in the women’s tennis quarterfinals.
Defending champion Elena Rybakina reached the Ningbo Open quarterfinals on October 22, 2026, after Polina Kudermetova retired injured while trailing 5–0 in their second-round match, the Associated Press reported via ESPN. Katarzyna Kawa and Diana Shnaider also advanced at the hard-court women’s tennis tournament in China.
| Advancing player | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | Polina Kudermetova | Kudermetova retired injured with Rybakina leading 5–0 |
| Katarzyna Kawa | Belinda Bencic (fifth seed) | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Diana Shnaider (sixth seed) | Alex Eala | 7–5, 6–4 |
Kudermetova called for a physiotherapist at 3–0 and tried to continue before stopping.
Eala saved six match points—points on which Shnaider could have ended the match—before losing. Shnaider reached the Ningbo quarterfinals for the third time in four appearances.
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 next face Kawa in the quarterfinals.
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 beats qualifier Katarzyna Kawa in three sets to keep her title defence alive.
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