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Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elena Rybakina Preview & Prediction | 2025 Ningbo Open (AUX Ningbo Open) | Quarter-Final

by Paul Hassall · October 16 2025, 16:08
Updated October 17 2025, 07:59
Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elena Rybakina Preview & Prediction | 2025 Ningbo Open (AUX Ningbo Open) | Quarter-Final

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Ajla Tomljanovic meets Elena Rybakina at the 2025 Ningbo Open.

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time:

Venue: Yinzhou Tennis Center, Ningbo, China

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Juss Sports app

Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elena Rybakina prediction

Ajla Tomljanovic bagged back-to-back main draw wins for the first time since Rabat in May with a straight sets success over Zeynep Sonmez.

The Aussie beat her fellow qualifier 7-6 6-3 to follow up her impressive triumph over fifth seed Clara Tauson.

The world number 104 will now face Elena Rybakina after the Kazakhstani held off Dayana Yastremska to prevail 6-4 6-7 6-3.

This will be the third time the pair have met with Rybakina winning on the clay in Madrid back in 2021 and at Wimbledon a year later. 

This will be a maiden clash on a hardcourt, but it will surely favour the third seed’s powerhouse serve and heavy groundstrokes, meaning it’s unlikely there will a change in the narrative unless the Aussie can use her movement to force Elena out of her comfort zone. 

Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elena Rybakina tip: Elena Rybakina to win

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