Rybakina rallies to claim Ningbo Open; Medvedev ends title drought

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed back from a set down to capture the IOth title of her career with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Ningbo Open final in China on Sunday.

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Rybakina fired 39 winners, including II aces, and won 88 percent of her first-serve points against Russia's Alexandrova to clinch her second trophy of the season.

The world number nine from Kazakhstan strengthened her chances of securing a WTA Finals qualification spot.

But she will need to reach the semifinals at next week's Pan-Pacific Open in Tokyo to move past Russia's Mirra Andreeva in the race for a place in Riyadh next month.

"I would like to congratulate Ekaterina for the great week and the great season so far and wish her good luck in the next season," said Rybakina after accepting the trophy.

"Thank you so much to my team who are always pushing me to be better, especially at the end of the season, it's not easy.