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The WTA said that Elena Rybakina, the world No. 1, had withdrawn from the WTA Finals. The 27-year-old Kazakh player will be replaced by Kostyuk at the season-ending tournament, which starts on Sunday in Indian Wells, United States, and runs until 15 November.
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World number one Elena Rybakina withdrew from the WTA tournament in Tokyo because of several minor injuries, a day after beating fellow Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-3. She had been due to face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in the quarter-finals; Fernandez advanced to the semi-finals without playing. Rybakina told spectators in Tokyo that she could not give 100 percent and was looking ahead to the WTA Finals. She is certain to finish 2026 as world number one.
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Elena Rybakina reportedly won the Ningbo Open in Ningbo, China, defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6–2, 6–2 in the final. The victory was reported as the Kazakh player’s fourth tournament title of the year; she was also described as the world number one.
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Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of the Paris Masters, where he will face American Ben Shelton. It is the first final at this ATP tournament for both players. Alcaraz had advanced to the semi-finals by beating Taylor Fritz 6-7 (10), 7-5, 6-3 in the quarter-finals. He had reached the quarter-finals without playing after Matteo Berrettini withdrew from their scheduled last-16 match because of an arm injury.
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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev won the ATP tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan, earning the 25th title of his career. The available account does not provide further details about the match or his opponent.