Elena Rybakina and Diana Shnaider will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Ningbo Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 5:30 pm on Center Court. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elena Rybakina who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Elena Rybakina is the pick to win this match.
Elena Rybakina -> 1.43
Diana Shnaider -> 2.8
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Prediction and head to head Elena Rybakina vs. Diana Shnaider
This will be the 3rd time that Elena Rybakina and Diana Shnaider play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Rybakina won 6-4 6-4 in the 4th round in Cincinnati back in August 2026.
Highlights Elena Rybakina vs Diana Shnaider – Cincinnati 19-August-2026
Elena Rybakina
51 - 14win/loss
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WWLWWWWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51-14 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 59-19 | 37-13 | 9-3 | 8-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-11 | 23-5 | 12-2 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-15 | 31-11 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-21 | 18-12 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
Currently world no. 1 the Kazakhstani reached the semifinal after beating Polina Kudermetova 5-0 ret. and Katarzyna Kawa 6-1 3-6 6-1.
In the quarter, Rybakina defeated Kawa (6-1 3-6 6-1). During the match, Rybakina scored 86 points vs Kawa’s 65. Elena was pretty aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Regarding the service games, Rybakina made 8 aces and she committed only 6 double faults. Elena Rybakina lost the serve 3 times and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Rybakina put 60% of her first serves in, winning 81% (35/43) of the points behind her 1st serve and 38% (11/29) on the 2nd serve. The Kazakhstani broke Kawa 6 times after converting 35% of her break points (6/17).
WTA Ningbo - Elena Rybakina's projected path
Rybakina has an impressive match record in the last 10 years having won 71% of her matches (412-166). 38-8 on hard in 2026. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this event, Rybakina has a composed 218-89 record in the last years on hard.
Her best result of the current year was winning the title at the Australian Open where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-4 4-6 6-4 and in Stuttgart where she beat Karolina Muchova in the final 7-5 6-1 and at the U.S. Open where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-4 5-7 6-2.
Rybakina has a compiled 51-14 win-loss record in 2026, 38-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Ningbo
Previously, she won this tournament once in 2025. See her history.
Diana Shnaider
35 - 21win/loss
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WWWLWWWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-21 | 24-13 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 28-25 | 16-16 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 55-23 | 31-15 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-22 | 14-13 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 58-17 | 11-4 | 46-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 13, the Russian reached the semifinal after beating Yulia Putintseva 7-5 7-6(4), Alexandra Eala 7-5 6-4 and Iva Jovic 6-3 4-6 6-1.
In the quarter, The Russian defeated Jovic (6-3 4-6 6-1). During the match Shnaider scored 83 points vs Jovic’s 68. Diana was pretty aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Talking about serving, Shnaider fired 4 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Diana Shnaider lost the serve twice and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Shnaider put 73% of her first serves in, winning 66% (37/56) of the points behind her 1st serve and 62% (13/21) on the 2nd serve. Diana broke Jovic 5 times after converting 83% of her break points (5/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Shnaider has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
WTA Ningbo - Diana Shnaider's projected path
Diana has an overall 35-21 win-loss record in 2026, 24-13 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Ningbo
Previously, her best result was reaching the final in 2023. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Rybakina | Shnaider |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 28 | 73 |
| Pts | 114-80 | 258-236 |
| Total Points | 194 | 494 |
| Winners | 39 | 103 |
| %Winners | 34% | 40% |
Rybakina played 2 matches while Shnaider competed in 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Elena Rybakina dropped 1 set, while Diana Shnaider dropped 1 set. Rybakina has played 2 set(s) less than Shnaider (5 vs 7). Therefore, Rybakina played 45 games less than Shnaider. Elena scored 39 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, Shnaider bagged 103 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Rybakina | Shnaider |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 4 |
| Avg per match | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 47/83 | 167/255 |
| %1st in | 57% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 39/47 | 103/167 |
| %1st pts | 83% | 62% |
| 2nd pts | 15/36 | 41/88 |
| %2nd pts | 42% | 47% |
Rybakina managed to score 9 aces (4.5 per match). Shnaider scored 4 aces (1.3 per match). Rybakina won 83% points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 42% of the points. On the other side, Shnaider won 62% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Rybakina | Shnaider |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 17 |
| Converted | 9/26 | 17/37 |
| % Converted | 35% | 46% |
| Conceded | 10 | 28 |
| Saved | 7 | 17 |
| % Saved | 70% | 61% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 11 |
Elena broke her opponents 9 times with a 35% conversion rate. Rybakina conceded her serve 3 times and she saved 70% of the break points that she conceded. The Russian broke her opponents 17 times with a 46% conversion rate. Diana conceded her serve 11 times and she saved 61% of the break points that she conceded.
| Rybakina | ||||
| R2 Kudermetova |
1/4 Kawa |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-0 ret. | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 5 | 23 | 28 | |
| pts | 28-15 | 86-65 | 114-80 | |
| Total points | 43 | 151 | 194 | |
| Winners | 4 | 35 | 39 | |
| %Winners | 14% | 41% | 34% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 4/11 | 43/72 | 47/83 | |
| % 1st in | 36% | 60% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 4/4 | 35/43 | 39/47 | |
| % 1st pts | 100% | 81% | 83% | |
| 2nd pts | 4/7 | 11/29 | 15/36 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 38% | 42% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Converted | 3/9 | 6/17 | 9/26 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 35% | 35% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 7/10 | 7 | |
| Saved % | – | 70% | 35% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Shnaider | |||||
| R1 Putintseva |
R2 Eala |
1/4 Jovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 7-64 | 7-5 6-4 | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 25 | 22 | 26 | 73 | |
| pts | 92-94 | 83-74 | 83-68 | 258-236 | |
| Total points | 186 | 157 | 151 | 494 | |
| Winners | 31 | 35 | 37 | 103 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 42% | 45% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 54/98 | 57/80 | 56/77 | 167/255 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 71% | 73% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 31/54 | 35/57 | 37/56 | 103/167 | |
| % 1st pts | 57% | 61% | 66% | 62% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/44 | 9/23 | 13/21 | 41/88 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 39% | 62% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| Converted | 6/18 | 6/13 | 5/6 | 17/37 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 46% | 83% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 14 | 8 | 6 | 28 | |
| Saved | 9/14 | 4/8 | 4/6 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 64% | 50% | 67% | 91% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Ningbo
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (4-6 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Elena RybakinaRybakina – Katarzyna KawaKawa (6-1 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Ulrikke Eikeri/Quinn GleasonEikeri/Quinn Gleason – Erin Routliffe/Aldila SutjiadiRoutliffe/Aldila Sutjiadi (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Diana ShnaiderShnaider – Iva JovicJovic (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Marie BouzkovaBouzkova – Sara BejlekBejlek (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Hanyu Guo/Kristina MladenovicGuo/Kristina Mladenovic – Ellen Perez/Demi SchuursPerez/Demi Schuurs (2-6 7-5 10-4) – See score progression
- Cristina Bucsa/Nicole MelicharBucsa/Nicole Melichar – Leylah Annie Fernandez/Marta KostyukAnnie Fernandez/Marta Kostyuk (w/o) – See score progression
- Desirae Krawczyk/Fanny StollarKrawczyk/Fanny Stollar – Maria Kozyreva/Maia LumsdenKozyreva/Maia Lumsden (3-6 7-65 10-4) – See score progression
- Elena RybakinaRybakina – Katarzyna KawaKawa (6-1 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Diana ShnaiderShnaider – Iva JovicJovic (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (4-6 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Elena RybakinaRybakina – (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (0-1) – H2H and prediction
