Rybakina Advances to Ningbo Open Final After Defeating Paolini
Tennis player Elena Rybakina, former Wimbledon champion, has managed to break a five-month drought without reaching a final, after a remarkable victory over Jasmine Paolini at the Ningbo Open. Rybakina won with a score of 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-final. Rybakina demonstrated her power with 10 aces, although she had to defend seven break points during the 89-minute match against Paolini, who was the second seed in the Chinese tournament.After failing to advance in the semifinals of the Citi Open, the Canadian Open, and the Cincinnati Masters in recent months, Rybakina will seek to add the Ningbo Open title to her victory at the WTA 500 clay event in Strasbourg, achieved on May 24. This victory keeps Rybakina’s hopes of participating in the end-of-season WTA Finals alive, after Paolini lost the opportunity to secure her place in the Turin tournament with a win on Saturday. Ekaterina Alexandrova, who is in the top 10 of her career for the first time, will face Rybakina, the third seed, in the final, after defeating Diana Shnaider with a score of 6-3, 6-4.I knew the match would be very difficult. Jasmine has played very well this season. She is a very tough opponent, and I knew I would have to give my best. I am happy that I stayed focused until the end and won in straight sets.
Elena Rybakina
