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Diana Shnaider fought past Iva Jovic in three sets while top seed Elena Rybakina recovered from a mid-match wobble against Katarzyna Kawa to set up a blockbuster Ningbo Open semifinal.
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Diana Shnaider produced a composed display to knock out fourth seed Iva Jovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in a gripping quarterfinal that lasted two hours and 11 minutes at the Ningbo Open.
The sixth seed fell behind after dropping the second set but stormed through the decider, losing just one game to seal her place in the last four. It was a performance built on inventive shot-making and stubborn defence - the kind of all-round tennis that has defined her strongest weeks this season.
The win lifts Shnaider's record at the tournament to 10-3 and hands her a fourth semifinal of 2026. It also served as sweet revenge: Jovic had beaten her in their only previous encounter, earlier this year in Dubai.
Top seed Elena Rybakina will be waiting in the semis after coming through her own three-set battle against Katarzyna Kawa 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. Rybakina cruised through the opener before Kawa levelled, but the world's highest-ranked player reasserted control emphatically in the third, as ESPN reports.
Shnaider versus Rybakina promises to be a compelling clash of styles. Whether the sixth seed's variety can unsettle the power and precision of the top seed remains to be seen - but on this form, dismissing her chances would be unwise.
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