Rybakina to lead Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Elena Rybakina will play for Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, held 22-27 September in Shenzhen. Kazakhstan reached the knockout stage of the top eight national teams by beating Canada 3-1 in the qualifiers. The team faces Spain in the quarterfinal on 23 September; the squad also includes Yulia Putintseva, Anna Danilina, Zhibek Kulambayeva and Sonja Zhiyenbayeva.

September 15, 2026Tournaments

Source: Kazakhstan Tennis Federation, ESPN

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Tokyo: withdrawal before the quarterfinal

Tokyo · WTA 500 · 26 October – 1 November

On 30 October Rybakina withdrew from the Tokyo tournament before her quarterfinal against Leylah Fernandez. According to the WTA, the reason is a neck injury: inflammation and pain are stopping her from playing at her best. A day earlier, by beating Yulia Putintseva, she secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking.

Next on the calendar is the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, 8–15 November. How the injury affects her participation has not been announced yet.

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