Rybakina reaches sixth final of the year in Ningbo and faces Fernandez for back-to-back titles
Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider 6/3 7/5 in 1h35 to reach the WTA 500 final in Ningbo against Leylah Fernandez. It is the Kazakh's sixth final of the season, and she has 52 wins this year. Fernandez, 24, beat Marie Bouzkova by the same score and goes for the tenth final of her career, with six hard-court titles.
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A final do WTA 500 de Ningbo terá Elena Rybakina. Neste sábado, a cazaque superou a russa Diana Shnaider (13ª do ranking, cabeça 6) por 6/3 e 7/5, em 1h35.
Será a sexta decisão dela na temporada, que já tem os títulos do Australian Open, de Stuttgart e do US Open, além dos vices em Indian Wells e Toronto. Se vencer no domingo, além de defender o troféu do ano passado, fecha a melhor temporada da carreira em número de conquistas: em 2024 e 2025 foram três títulos, nenhum Grand Slam.
Rybakina chegou ao 52º triunfo do ano e divide com Aryna Sabalenka e Mirra Andreeva o posto de única tricampeã do circuito em 2026.
Do outro lado da chave, a canadense Leylah Fernandez venceu a tcheca Marie Bouzkova com o mesmo 6/3 e 7/5, em 1h58. Será o sexto duelo entre as duas, com 3 a 2 para Rybakina; em piso duro, o confronto está 2 a 2.
Fernandez, de 24 anos, vai para a décima final da carreira, a segunda na temporada. Ela tem seis títulos, todos em quadra dura, e ganhou o WTA 500 de Singapura há um mês. A canhota venceu 13 das últimas 16 partidas.
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