World No.1 Elena Rybakina captured the Ningbo Open title with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez, becoming the first player to win back‑to‑back titles at the event. The victory gave her four WTA Tour titles in 2026, moving her ahead of Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva in the season’s title count.
Coco Gauff praised fellow Kazakhstani star Elena Rybakina before the China Open, saying her recent Grand Slam victories are no surprise and predicting she will add many more titles. Both players entered the tournament as top seeds, with Gauff hoping to avoid another loss to Rybakina in future semifinals.
Coco Gauff and Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina are set to clash in the US Open semi‑final, a match that will decide who reaches the tournament final. The two have met twice before, with Gauff winning in 2022 and Rybakina taking the 2026 Canadian Open semi‑final. Both players have strong Grand Slam semi‑final records, making this a highly anticipated showdown.