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Rybakina confirms her reign with her fourth title of the season. Source: Getty

Rybakina confirms her reign with her fourth title of the season

Notable week for the Kazakh in Ningbo, where she capped it off this Sunday with a final against Leylah Fernández in which the wind only blew in one direction. Although it is not yet mathematical, Rybakina is practically ensuring she finishes the year at the top of the ranking.

Rybakina defends the title won in Riyadh last year.

OFFICIAL: These will be the eight 'masters' competing in the 2026 WTA Finals

Kostyuk's fall in Ningbo defines, weeks after her dispute, the eight top players of the season. Rybakina and Sabalenka will headline a very high-profile event.

Rybakina revealed her main goal for the rest of the season.

Elena Rybakina's big goal at the end of the season

The kazaja landed in Ningbo, where she will depart as a strong title contender, and spoke about her health issues... and her great goal for the rest of the season.

Elena Rybakina, historic 2026 for women's tennis. Photo: gettyimages

The reason why 2026 will go down in history in women's tennis

Various data highlight the depth and quality of women's tennis, whose historical milestones of 2026 present this year as one of the best of all time.