WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina into Ningbo semifinals

Field Level Media|published: Fri 23rd October, 11:11 2026

Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, serves to Megalena Frech, of Poland, in the first set of their match in round three of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

World No. 1 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan advanced to the Ningbo Open semifinals with a three-set win Friday against Poland's Katarzyna Kawa in China.

In a match with a combined nine service breaks, the top-seeded Rybakina completed her 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory in 1 hour and 45 minutes thanks to a 29-14 advantage in winners. Up next for Rybakina is No. 6 Diana Shnaider of Russia, who outlasted No. 4 Iva Jovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in 2 hours and 11 minutes.

The other semifinal of the WTA 500 tournament features unseeded players Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic. Fernandez rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Bouzkova posted a 6-3, 6-4 win against countrywoman Sara Bejlek.

Japan Open

Top-seeded Ann Li will meet unseeded Ashlyn Krueger in an all-American semifinal in Osaka after getting there in vastly different ways.

Li survived a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (0) challenge from Austria's Lilli Tagger in 2 hours and 11 minutes, while Krueger cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory against No. 4 seed Talia Gibson of Australia in just 61 minutes.

Meeting in the other semifinal at the WTA 250 tournament are No. 8 Katie Boulter of Great Britain and unseeded Czech Katerina Siniakova. Boulter overcame a slow start for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic, while Siniakova breezed to a 6-1, 6-2 triumph against American Mary Stoiana.

--Field Level Media

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