Rybakina Advances to Ningbo Tournament Final After Defeating Paolini
Tennis player Elena Rybakina, former Wimbledon champion, managed to break a five-month drought by reaching the final of the Ningbo Open, after a remarkable victory over Jasmine Paolini. Rybakina won with a score of 6-3 and 6-2 in a semi-final match that lasted 89 minutes. During the match, Rybakina demonstrated her powerful serve with 10 aces, although she also had to defend against seven break points against Paolini, who was 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 the WTA 500 she won on clay in Strasbourg on May 24. This victory keeps Rybakina’s hopes alive of participating in the season-ending WTA Finals, after Paolini missed the opportunity to secure her place in the Turin tournament on Saturday. In the final, Rybakina will face Ekaterina Alexandrova, who is in the top 10 for the first time in her career. Alexandrova defeated Diana Shnaider with a score of 6-3 and 6-4.I knew the match would be very difficult. Jasmine has played really 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
