Elena Rybakina beats Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to defend Ningbo Open title
Elena Rybakina beat Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to win the Ningbo Open final; Rybakina picked up her first title since becoming the world No 1 after the US Open; watch WTA and ATP Tours live on Sky Sports
Sunday 25 October 2026 13:14, UK
Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open to secure her first title since becoming world No 1 earlier this year.
The defending champion beat Leylah Fernandez in the final, taking a 6-2 6-2 victory.
Rybakina moved past Aryna Sabalenka into the top spot after the US Open but was then stunned by 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in her opening match at the China Open.
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It's Rybakina's tour-leading fourth title of the year to go with her Australian Open, Stuttgart and US Open trophies, and the 15th of her career.
Rybakina improved to 8-0 in her career at the Ningbo Open after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova in last season's final.
Against the 30th-ranked Fernandez, a US Open finalist in 2021, Rybakina saved all four break points she faced and produced a forehand winner on her first match point.
After setbacks in Beijing and Wuhan Rybakina is now looking strong as she heads to the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week before launching her title defence at the season finale in Indian Wells from November 8.
Medvedev comes back to defend Almaty Open title
Daniil Medvedev had to bounce back from losing the first set to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili and win the Almaty Open title.
Medvedev, the reigning champion in Almaty, lost a tiebreak in the first set but raised his game to take the next two sets.
He won 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 6-3 to secure his fourth title on the ATP Tour this year.
Medvedev is pushing for a place in the ATP Finals. Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton have already qualified for the tournament, while the injured Jannik Sinner will not feature in the eight-man season finale in Turin from November 15-22.
"I always said it's just a matter of luck, time [and] moment," said Medvedev after the first successful title defence of his career. "I was feeling fresh, I was feeling physically good.
"I'm happy to finally do it I guess."
Medvedev is set to play in the Vienna Open starting on Monday, and the Paris Masters from October 31, as he looks to secure his place in Turin.
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