Rybakina readies for title defence at Ningbo Open in final with Fernandez

The world number one will face Leylah Fernandez in the final after the unseeded Canadian beat Czech Marie Bouzkova.Published On 24 Oct 202624 Oct 2026Defending Ningbo Open champion Elena Rybakina overcame Russian sixth seed Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinal to reach another title clash and remind rivals of her threat before next month’s WTA Finals.The world number one will face Leylah Fernandez in the final on Sunday after the unseeded Canadian beat Czech Marie Bouzkova by the same 6-3, 7-5 scoreline in the earlier semifinal at the Yinzhou International Tennis Centre in the eastern Chinese city.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Bayern say coach Kompany ‘stable’ in hospital but will be out for weekslist 2 of 4Lionel Messi receives top Spanish award in recognition of social worklist 3 of 4Ronaldinho’s comeback with Ravenna at 46 set for next month at Forlilist 4 of 4Chicago Bulls storm back from early deficit to beat Milwaukee Bucks in NBAend of listAustralian and US Open champion Rybakina, who arrived for her title defence after a bruising defeat in Beijing and a foot injury that forced her out of Wuhan, showed flashes of her best form despite a few wobbles agains...