Rybakina Keeps Ningbo Title
Elena Rybakina beats Leylah Fernandez 6–2, 6–2 for her fourth title of the season, the most on tour
Elena Rybakina, the world No. 1, broke Leylah Fernandez twice in each set and did not lose her own serve in 1 hour and 16 minutes. It is the first time she has defended a singles title in her career.
Her fourth title of the season, the most of any player on tour, follows the Australian Open, Stuttgart and the US Open. It is the 15th title of her career.
She has won eight straight matches in Ningbo, where she beat Mirra Andreeva in last year's final.
Rybakina has 53 tour-level match wins this season, also the most on tour, three more than Andreeva and Jessica Pegula.
It was her third straight win over Fernandez, and she leads their head-to-head 4–2.
Elena Rybakina beat Leylah Fernandez 6–2, 6–2 in the Ningbo final in 1 hour and 16 minutes, the first time she has defended a singles title.
The world No. 1 broke Fernandez twice in each set and did not lose her own serve.
It is her fourth title of the season, the most on tour, after the Australian Open, Stuttgart and the US Open, and the 15th of her career.
She has won eight straight matches in Ningbo, where she beat Mirra Andreeva in last year's final.
Rybakina has 53 tour-level match wins this season, also the most on tour, three more than Andreeva and Jessica Pegula.
It was her third straight win over Fernandez, and she leads their head-to-head 4–2.