Elena Rybakina is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Ningbo. Rybakina has defeated Dayana Yastremska 6-4 6-76 6-3 to reach the quarter where she will face Ajla Tomljanovic.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elena Rybakina’s projected draw includingherlikely opposition in Ningbo Open. Rybakina has a losing record (5-6) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Dayana Yastremska (30) – 6-4 6-76 6-3
1/4 – Ajla Tomljanovic (104) – H2H 2-0
1/2 – Jasmine Paolini (8) – H2H 2-3
or Belinda Bencic (14) – H2H 1-2
Fin – Ekaterina Alexandrova (10) – H2H 1-3
or Diana Shnaider (19) – H2H 0-0
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1/4 – Ajla Tomljanovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Elena Rybakina

27 - 26win/loss in 2025

Rank
83
High
32
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 27-26 14-15 8-6 0-1 5-4 0-0
2024 22-20 12-12 2-4 0-1 8-3 0-0
2023 7-3 2-2 5-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
2022 38-27 19-14 7-6 5-4 7-3 0-0
2021 30-24 11-12 10-6 3-3 6-3 0-0
2020 5-12 4-8 0-3 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 31-29 20-17 7-7 0-1 4-4 0-0
2018 36-24 24-14 7-6 0-1 5-3 0-0

Ajla Tomljanovic has a 25-23 win-loss record in 2025, 12-12 on hard. Regarding the last 18 years, the Australian has a 224-180 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The Australian’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal Austin and Rabat.

Last year in Ningbo Open Ajla capitulated to Yue Yuan in the 1st round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

This contest would be 3rd time that Elena Rybakina and Ajla Tomljanovic face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

1/2 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Jasmine Paolini

46 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
4
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 46-21 27-12 13-3 3-3 3-3 0-0
2024 42-21 19-10 12-5 3-4 8-2 0-0
2023 43-30 20-16 16-8 5-3 2-3 0-0
2022 30-25 14-11 10-10 6-3 0-1 0-0
2021 34-24 17-13 12-7 5-3 0-1 0-0
2020 7-15 1-8 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 48-29 12-8 32-14 4-6 0-1 0-0
2018 28-33 9-9 18-18 1-3 0-3 0-0

Jasmine Paolini has a 45-17 record in 2025, 26-11 on hard. In connection to the previous 13 years, Paolini has a 153-108 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the title in Rome where she overcame Cori Gauff in the final 6-4 6-2.

Last year in Ningbo Open the Italian didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Jasmine Paolini

This would be the 6th time that Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Paolini (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Elena Rybakina could come up against Belinda Bencic. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Belinda Bencic.

Final – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Ekaterina Alexandrova

47 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
10
High
10
LLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 47-25 22-16 13-5 4-1 8-3 0-0
2024 26-25 17-13 1-7 3-2 5-3 0-0
2023 33-21 17-13 6-5 0-1 10-2 0-0
2022 35-18 12-10 13-5 4-2 6-1 0-0
2021 26-23 10-9 6-5 7-7 3-2 0-0
2020 20-12 9-4 4-5 7-3 0-0 0-0
2019 42-27 16-12 3-7 18-4 5-4 0-0
2018 29-24 7-10 8-7 11-3 3-4 0-0

Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 44-22 record in 2025, 19-14 on hard. In the last 11 years, Ekaterina has a 126-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexandrova won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the tournament in Linz where she beat Dayana Yastremska in the final 6-2 3-6 7-5.

Last year in Ningbo Open Alexandrova didn’t play in this event.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

This contest would be 5th time that Elena Rybakina and Ekaterina Alexandrova face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Alexandrova (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Elena Rybakina may take on Diana Shnaider. Their head to head record is 0-0.