{
  "id": 11789230,
  "title": "Rybakina ousted by world No. 118 in China Open second round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/rybakina-ousted-by-world-no-118-in-china-open-second-round",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T22:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/10/1547041/rybakina-ousted-world-no-118-china-open-second-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second round of the China Open, World No.1 Elena Rybakina was ousted by 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva from Armenia. The 27-year-old Kazakhstani player, who recently claimed the top ranking following her US Open win, was making her debut in Beijing. Charaeva, a 24-year-old making her Beijing debut, triumphed 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a decisive comeback. Rybakina, in her post-match statement, expressed her disbelief, stating, \"I don't have words.\" Charaeva, however, was elated, calling it a \"dream come true.\" She praised Rybakina, saying, \"She's an amazing player, and for me, this is kind of just a dream come true.\" The match lasted two hours and 11 minutes, with Charaeva holding serve to secure the victory. The windy conditions in the closed-roof stadium seemed to work against Rybakina, who had started strongly but was undone by seven double-faults. Despite the supportive crowd trying to rally Rybakina, Charaeva persevered in the third round, where she will face Briton Sonay Kartal.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: World No.1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday in Beijing.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}