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Rybakina Survives Scare in Ningbo Quarterfinals
24 Oct
Summary
- Top seed Elena Rybakina won in three sets, reaching semifinals.
- Diana Shnaider and Leylah Fernandez also advanced to semifinals.
- Karolina Muchova qualified for WTA Finals; two players withdrew.
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina narrowly avoided an upset at the Ningbo Open, battling through three sets to defeat qualifier Katarzyna Kawa in the quarterfinals on Friday. Rybakina secured her place in the semifinals with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory.
She is set to face Diana Shnaider in the next round. Shnaider, the sixth seed, advanced by defeating Iva Jovic in a three-set match, her second consecutive semifinal appearance in Ningbo.
Meanwhile, Leylah Fernandez won her quarterfinal match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, progressing to her second tour semifinal of 2026. She will play Marie Bouzkova, who defeated Sara Bejlek. Earlier in the week, Karolina Muchova secured a spot in the WTA Finals.
