Elena Rybakina beats Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to defend Ningbo Open title

The defending champion beat Leylah Fernandez in the final, taking a 6-2 6-2 victory.

Rybakina moved past Aryna Sabalenka into the top spot after the US Open but was then stunned by 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in her opening match at the China Open.

It's Rybakina's tour-leading fourth title of the year to go with her Australian Open, Stuttgart and US Open trophies, and the 15th of her career.

Rybakina improved to 8-0 in her career at the Ningbo Open after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova in last season's final.

Against the 30th-ranked Fernandez, a US Open finalist in 2021, Rybakina saved all four break points she faced and produced a forehand winner on her first match point.

After setbacks in Beijing and Wuhan Rybakina is now looking strong as she heads to the ⁠Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo ​this week before launching her title defence ​at the season finale in Indian Wells from November 8.

Medvedev comes back to defend Almaty Open title

Daniil Medvedev had to bounce back from losing the first set to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili and win the Almaty Open title.

Medvedev, the reigning champion in Almaty, lost a tiebreak in the first set but raised his game to take the next two sets.

He won 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 6-3 to secure his fourth title on the ATP Tour this year.

Medvedev is pushing for a place in the ATP Finals. Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz ‌and Ben Shelton have already qualified for the tournament, while the injured Jannik ​Sinner will not feature in the eight-man season finale in Turin from November 15-22.

"I always said it's just a matter ​of luck, time [and] moment," said Medvedev after ⁠the first successful title defence ⁠of his career. "I was feeling fresh, I was feeling physically good.

Medvedev is set to ​play in the Vienna Open starting on Monday, and ​the Paris Masters from October 31, as he looks to secure his place in Turin.

Siniakova dominates Krueger to win Japan Open

Katerina Siniakova claimed her first singles title in three years with a commanding 6-1 6-0 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the Japan Open on Sunday.

Siniakova broke the 22-year-old American's serve six times in just 64 minutes to claim her sixth career singles title and first since winning the Jiangxi Open in Nanchang, China, in 2023.

The 30-year-old is better known for her doubles success, with 39 career titles, including the US Open women's doubles prize she won with Taylor Townsend last month.

Siniakova's victory in Japan came nine years after she won her first singles title in Shenzhen, China, in 2017.

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