India, Oct. 23 -- World No. 1 Elena Rybakina faces Polish qualifier Katarzyna Kawa in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Ningbo Open on Friday, October 23.

The defending champion enters as the favourite, but Kawa arrives with confidence after eliminating fifth seed Belinda Bencic in straight sets.

Rybakina advanced after Polina Kudermetova retired while trailing 5-0 in the opening set.

That result secured her quarter-final place, although it offered limited evidence of how she would perform over a complete match.

Kawa, meanwhile, has already delivered one of the tournament's biggest upsets. Can she challenge the top seed, or will Rybakina move one step closer to defending her title?

Elena Rybakina vs Katarzyna Kawa: Match Details

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