Overview
- Elena Rybakina defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 to claim the Ningbo Open, her 10th career title and second of 2025.
- She dominated the final’s closing stages, striking 39 winners with 11 aces and winning 88% of first-serve points.
- With the Ningbo triumph, Rybakina needs to reach the semi-finals at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo to overtake Mirra Andreeva for the last Finals spot.
- Jasmine Paolini has secured her place in Riyadh after Andreeva elected not to play next week, leaving Rybakina’s fate in her own hands.
- Rybakina’s run included a 6-3, 6-2 semi-final win over Paolini in a direct points battle, and she holds a first-round bye in Tokyo.