Elena Rybakina vs Leylah Fernandez Prediction & Picks - Ningbo Open
WTA - Ningbo Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
During the early hours of Sunday morning, at least for those looking to watch stateside, the final of the WTA event in Ningbo, China will take place. For the second year on the spin, Elena Rybakina has reached the final. Can the world number one repeat her 2025 success and retain the crown? Or will Leylah Annie Fernandez cause an upset?
Leylah Annie Fernandez really does have an unenviable task here. Taking on the world number one is tough, especially in a final, but the Canadian has a better record against Elena Rybakina than most, so we should not write her off. In fact, the early betting market appears to be dismissing the world number 30 a little too much. At odds of +100, Fernandez is worth betting on to, at the very least, go down without losing in straight sets.
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Elena Rybakina vs Leylah Fernandez Form
Elena Rybakina and Leylah Fernandez Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 24, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 23, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 3, 2026 - WTA China Open
Sep 12, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 10, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 9, 2026 - WTA US Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 24, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 23, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 21, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 19, 2026 - Ningbo Open
Oct 15, 2026 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 14, 2026 - WTA Wuhan Open
Elena Rybakina against Leylah Fernandez : Head to Head (H2H)
60 %
40 %
Apr 17, 2026 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Oct 22, 2025 - Japan Women's Open
Jul 26, 2025 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Aug 15, 2024 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Feb 15, 2024 - WTA Doha
Elena Rybakina - Leylah Fernandez Key Points
- When the pair met earlier in 2026, Leylah Annie Fernandez avoided a straight-set defeat.
- Leylah Annie Fernandez has won at least one set in three of her last four matches against Elena Rybakina.
- Leylah Annie Fernandez has not lost any of her last 17 hard-court matches in straight sets.
- Leylah Annie Fernandez has won two of her last three hard-court matches against Elena Rybakina.
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Our Elena Rybakina vs Leylah Fernandez Prediction
At times on her way to this final, Elena Rybakina has wobbled, but the world number one is a serious fighter as well as a supremely gifted technical player. She finds a way, and she likely will here, though Leylah Annie Fernandez appears to have a slightly better chance of at least winning one set than the early market predicts.
The Canadian knows how to ruffle the feathers of Rybakina, especially on a hard court. At anything bigger than -125, she's worth betting on to avoid a straight-set defeat.
Our Elena Rybakina vs Leylah Annie Fernandez Pick: Leylah Annie Fernandez +1.5 Set Handicap.
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