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Elena Rybakina clinched the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the first time after beating Yulia Putintseva in Tokyo. She will next face Leylah Fernandez in a Ningbo final rematch.
Daniil Medvedev won the Almaty Open to defend a tour-level title for the first time. Elena Rybakina defended Ningbo, her fourth title of 2026, ahead of the WTA Finals.
Elena Rybakina retained the Ningbo Open title with a 6-2 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez. Katerina Siniakova defeated Ashlyn Krueger 6-1 6-0 to win the Japan Open in Osaka.
Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider in the WTA Ningbo semifinal and will face Leylah Fernandez in the final. Fernandez reached the decider after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova in Wuhan.