Top-ranked Rybakina crushes Fernandez to win fourth title of season
World number one Elena Rybakina claimed her fourth title of the season with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in 73 minutes.
Elena Rybakina, the Australian and US Open champion, secured her fourth title of the season by defeating world number 30 Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final. The top seed and defending champion won the match 6-2, 6-2 in 73 minutes. Rybakina, who missed this month's Wuhan Open due to a foot injury, began the match strongly, breaking and holding her serve with a powerful two-handed crosscourt backhand.
She continued to dominate the game, registering a 2-1 lead in the second set, and ultimately sealed the match on her crucial championship point. Rybakina expressed her gratitude to the enthusiastic crowd, noting that playing in front of them gives her immense motivation and energy.
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