{
  "id": 16054950,
  "title": "Rybakina advances to Ningbo quarterfinals after opponent injured, Eala out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/rybakina-advances-to-ningbo-quarterfinals-after-opponent-injured-eala",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:22:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/10/22/rybakina-advances-to-ningbo-quarterfinals-after-opponent-injured-eala-out"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has advanced to the Ningbo Open quarterfinals after her opponent, Polina Kudermetova, retired with an injury during the match. Kudermetova fell to 5-0 and called for the physio at 3-0 before deciding to stop the game. Rybakina, the defending champion at the hard-court event in China, will face Katarzyna Kawa next, who defeated No. 5-seeded Belinda Bencic 7-5, 6-2 in her quarterfinal match. Kudermetova appeared emotional as she left the court, expressing hope that her injury wasn't too serious and wishing Rybakina a speedy recovery. In the other quarterfinal match, Alex Eala of the Philippines lost to sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider 7-5, 6-4. Shnaider reaches the quarterfinals in Ningbo for the third time in four appearances.",
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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."
}