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Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Elena Rybakina in Ningbo Open
final

   RecapThe Associated Press | Posted: October 25, 2026 11:59 AM |
   Last Updated: 2 hours ago

   Rybakina claimed 1st trophy since earning No. 1 ranking

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   Caption: Canada's Leylah Fernandez, pictured on October 23,
   2026, dropped straight sets (6-2, 6-2) to world No. 1 Elena
   Rybakina on Sunday in the Ningbo Open final. (AFP via Getty
   Images)
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   Elena Rybakina claimed her first trophy since earning the No. 1
   ranking, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to defend
   her Ningbo Open title.
   Rybakina moved past Aryna Sabalenka into the top spot after the
   U.S. Open but was then stunned by 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva
   in her opening match at the China Open.
   It's Rybakina's tour-leading fourth title of the year to go
   with her Australian Open, Stuttgart and U.S. Open trophies; and
   the 15th of her career.
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   Rybakina improved to 8-0 in her career at the Ningbo Open after
   beating Ekaterina Alexandrova in last season's final.
   Against the 30th-ranked Fernandez, a U.S. Open finalist in
   2021, Rybakina saved all four break points she faced and
   produced a forehand winner on her first match point.

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