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Elena Rybakina claimed her first title as world number one with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final, defending the crown she won last year.
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Elena Rybakina made light work of Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final, storming to a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 victory to retain her title at the Chinese hard-court event.
The triumph is a landmark one for the Kazakh star - her first silverware since ascending to the top of the world rankings. It also takes her career singles title haul to an impressive 14.
Rybakina's route to the championship match was far from straightforward in the last four, where she needed a remarkable 11 set points to close out the opening set against Diana Shnaider. She eventually prevailed 6-3, 7-5, firing six aces in a contest littered with 11 double-faults across both sides of the net.
Fernandez, meanwhile, earned her spot in the final by seeing off Marie Bouzkova in the other semi-final.
The title caps a sensational 2026 campaign for Rybakina, who has already pocketed both the Australian Open and the US Open this year. It was her 28th career final, and she now holds a 3-2 head-to-head advantage over Fernandez, Reuters reports.
At this rate, the question is not whether Rybakina will add more trophies - but how many.
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