World No. 1 Elena Rybakina added another milestone to her standout 2026 season by defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to win the BNB Ningbo Open title Sunday.
Rybakina needed just 1 hour, 16 minutes to defeat Fernandez 6-2, 6-2. She broke her opponent’s serve twice in each set and did not drop her own serve throughout the final.
Sealed in style 💫 The moment Elena Rybakina hit her 24th winner to clinch the #NingboOpen title. https://t.co/twaJLuNkOL
— wta (@WTA) October 25, 2026
Here are some key numbers from Rybakina’s victory:
3: This was Rybakina’s third consecutive tour-level win over Fernandez. She now holds a 4-2 lead in their head-to-head series on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz.
4: This is Rybakina’s fourth title of the season, the most by any player in 2026. Her other titles this year came at the Australian Open, Stuttgart and the US Open.
7: Ningbo is Rybakina’s seventh WTA 500 title. Her most recent title at this level before Ningbo came on the clay courts of Stuttgart earlier this year.
8: Rybakina’s winning streak in Ningbo. She also won the title in her only previous appearance at the tournament last year, defeating Mirra Andreeva in the final.
15: Ningbo marked the 15th singles title of Rybakina’s career. Nine of her 15 tour-level titles have come on hard courts.
53: The win over Fernandez is her 53rd tour-level match win of the season, the most on tour. Mirra Andreeva and Jessica Pegula are tied for second with 50 wins each.