The WTA 500 Ningbo Open in China runs from October 13 to 19 at the Yinzhou Tennis Center. The tournament is the third major Chinese hard-court event of the season and features a 28-player singles draw. The heat is on for at least two players — Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini — who are battling for the final spot at the 2025 WTA Finals.
Daria Kasatkina Defending Champion
The Yinzhou Tennis Center will host many matches, divided into two stages: the qualifiers from October 10 to 11 (scroll down to see all qualifying results), and the main draw from October 13 to 19.
The field is led by top seed and World No. 6 Mirra Andreeva.
All players will compete for 500 ranking points and a total prize of $1,064,510.
Daria Kasatkina will not defend her title.
She decided to end her 2025 season early due to burnout.
2025 Ningbo Open Final Results & Stats
October 19
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2025 Ningbo Open Semi-Finals Results & Stats
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Ningbo Open 2025 Quarter-final Results & Stats
October 17
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Ningbo Open 2025 Round of 16 Results
October 16
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Ningbo Open 2025 Round of 32 Results
Mirra Andreeva / Diana Shnaider Section
Andreeva M. (Wrl) Bye
Raducanu E. (Gbr) vs. Zhu L. (Chn)
Vondrousova M. (Cze) vs. Muchova K. (Cze)
Wang Xiyu (Chn) vs. Shnaider D. (Wrl)
Ekaterina Alexandrova / Liudmila Samsonova Section
Alexandrova E. (Wrl) Bye
Yuan Y. (Chn) vs. Wang X. (Chn)
Kenin S. (Usa) vs. Kessler M. (Usa)
Guo H. (Chn) (Q) vs. Samsonova L. (Wrl)
Clara Tauson / Elena Rybakina Section
Tauson C. (Den) vs. Tomljanovic A. (Aus) (Q)
Sasnovich A. (Wrl) (Q) vs. Sonmez Z. (Tur) (Q)
Mboko V. (Can) vs. Yastremska D. (Ukr)
Rybakina E. (Kaz) Bye
Belinda Bencic / Jasmine Paolini Quarter
Bencic B. (Swi) vs. Linette M. (Pol)
Putintseva Y. (Kaz) (Q) vs. Starodubtseva Y. (Ukr) (Q)
Zhang S. (Chn) vs. Kudermetova V. (Wrl)
Paolini J. (Ita) Bye
Ningbo Open 2025 Qualifications – Finals
Guo H. (Chn) – Rakhimova K. (Wrl) 6-4 5-7 7-5
Tomljanovic A. (Aus) – Ruzic A. (Cro) 6-2 6-0
Putintseva Y. (Kaz) – Gibson T. (Aus) 1-6 6-3 6-2
Sasnovich A. (Wrl) – Osorio C. (Col) 6-4 6-4
Korpatsch T. (Ger) – Starodubtseva Y. (Ukr) 1-6 3-6
Yang Y. (Chn) – Sonmez Z. (Tur) 1-6 1-6
Ningbo Open 2025 Qualifications – Semi-finals
Key highlights:
- Sixteen-year-old Yihan Qu showed real promise against Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch, pushing the experienced player to three sets before falling 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
- Yang Yidi dominated Saisai Zheng 6-1, 6-2 in one of the day’s most convincing performances,
- Guo Hanyu produced the biggest surprise, defeating Polina Kudermetova 6-2, 6-3 to advance.
Yang Yidi (CHN) def. Zheng Q. (CHN) 6-1 6-2
Starodubtseva Y. (UKR) def. Hon P. (AUS) 7-6(0) 6-1
Putintseva Y. (KAZ) def. Kawa K. (POL) 6-0 6-3
Sonmez Z. (TUR) def. Fruhvirtova L. (CZE) 6-4 6-1
Korpatsch T. (GER) def. Qu Y. (CHN) 2-6 6-2 6-3
Guo H. (CHN) def. Kudermetova P. (RUS) 6-2 6-3
Osorio C. (COL) def. Tagger L. (AUT) 6-4 6-2
Gibson T. (AUS) def. Bronzetti L. (ITA) 6-3 7-6(6)
Sasnovich A. (BLR) def. Maria T. (GER) 6-0 6-1
Tomljanovic A. (AUS) def. Joint M. (AUS) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Ruzic A. (CRO) def. Tomova V. (BUL) 7-6(1) 2-6 6-1
Rakhimova K. (RUS) def. Chen M. (CHN) 6-1 6-0
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