Rybakina Advances to the Ningbo Tournament Final After Defeating Paolini
Kazakhstani 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 and 6-2 in a semi-final match that lasted 89 minutes. The player demonstrated her power with 10 aces, although she also had to defend seven break points against the second seed of the 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 record, following her victory at the WTA 500 clay event in Strasbourg on May 24th. This victory keeps Rybakina’s hopes alive of participating in the end-of-season WTA Finals, after Paolini missed the opportunity to secure her place in the Turin tournament with a win on Saturday. In the final, Rybakina will face Ekaterina Alexandrova, who is in the top 10 of the world ranking for the first time. Alexandrova defeated Diana Shnaider with a score of 6-3 and 6-4.I knew the match would be very tough. 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 to have stayed focused until the end and to have won in straight sets.
Elena Rybakina
