Ningbo, China, Oct 25, 2026 (AFP) - Top-ranked Rybakina crushes Fernandez to win fourth title of season

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World number one Elena Rybakina won her fourth title of an outstanding season with a ruthless straight-sets victory over Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final on Sunday. The top seed and defending champion cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over the world number 30 from Canada. Rybakina, the Australian and US Open champion, collected her 15th WTA crown in all and went a long way towards securing the year-end number-one ranking. Rybakina broke and then......

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