Ningbo draw: Rybakina returns; Kostyuk, Swiatek still in WTA Finals hunt

Elena Rybakina, the top seed and world number one, comes to the Ningbo Open to defend her title, while Iga Swiatek and Marta Kostyuk are still fighting for the last spot at the WTA Finals. The draw features several compelling first‑round matches, including Belinda Bencic against Jelena Ostapenko and Alexandra Eala versus Diane Parry. In the top half, Rybakina could face Iva Jovic in the semifinals, and the bottom half could produce a showdown between Swiatek and Kostyuk.