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The world number one brushed aside a second-set blip to beat Katarzyna Kawa and set up a last-four meeting with Diana Shnaider in Ningbo.
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Elena Rybakina is through to the semi-finals of the Ningbo Open after dispatching Katarzyna Kawa 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 in a quarterfinal clash lasting one hour and 45 minutes.
The world number one had earlier progressed past Polina Kudermetova in the opening round after her opponent retired from the match. Against Kawa, Rybakina looked imperious early on, racing to a 3-0 lead in the opening set before closing it out with ease.
A wobble in the second set saw Kawa fight back to level the contest, but Rybakina swiftly reasserted her authority in the decider. She rattled off the final three games to book her place in the last four, as Flashscore reports.
Diana Shnaider now stands between Rybakina and a spot in the final - a test that should reveal whether the top seed can maintain the ruthless form she showed either side of that brief second-set dip.
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