Elena Rybakina into Ningbo semifinals

World No. 1 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan advanced to the Ningbo Open semifinals with a three-set win Friday ​against Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa in China. In a match ‌with a combined nine service breaks, the top-seeded Rybakina completed her 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory in 1 hour and 45 minutes thanks ​to a 29-14 advantage in winners. Up next ​for Rybakina is No. 6 Diana Shnaider of ⁠Russia, who outlasted No. 4 Iva Jovic 6-3, 4-6, ​6-1 in 2 hours and 11 minutes. The other semifinal of ​the WTA 500 tourname

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