Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 6 | 6 |
| Leylah Fernandez | 2 | 2 |
Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo final, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2. The world No. 1 took both sets by the same score to lift the title at the WTA 500 event.
Fernandez, ranked No. 30, did get looks at the Rybakina serve. She had 4 break points and won 0 of them. Rybakina had 5 and won 4.
The break-point line
That 4 of 5 against 0 of 4 split is the match in miniature. Rybakina won 73 % of her first-serve points, against 59 % for Fernandez. She also landed 67 % of her first serves, to 60 %.
Rybakina hit 25 winners to Fernandez’s 10. The error counts were close, with 25 unforced errors for Rybakina and 24 for Fernandez. Rybakina won 59 total points, Fernandez 41.
Rybakina served 3 aces and 2 double faults, Fernandez 2 aces and 3 double faults. A tidy final, 6-2 6-2, and the Ningbo title to Rybakina.
