Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova live streaming, TV channel, where & how to watch: Ningbo Open 2026
Rybakina was knocked out in the opening round in Beijing last week
Top seed and defending champion Elena Rybakina begins her title defense at the Ningbo Open 2026 against qualifier Polina Kudermetova, after a first-round bye.
The World No. 1 arrives after losing her opening match in Beijing, and this is only her second event since the US Open. Rybakina also withdrew from Wuhan, so the rest has been long, and must have given Rybakina enough time to recover from her left foot injury.
Kudermetova arrives in good rhythm for a player ranked 105th. She came through qualifying, beating Anastasia Zakharova and Mananchaya Sawangkaew, then beat wild card Cristina Bucsa 7-6(5), 6-2 in the first round.
The 23-year-old has little to lose and a big serve to go with it. Their only previous meeting went to Rybakina, who won in straight sets on grass three years ago.
Rybakina’s power and experience should again prove too much, but with her recent rust a slow start is possible, giving Kudermetova a slight opening.
When and where will Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova match at Ningbo Open 2026 take place?
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The Ningbo Open 2026 round of 16 match between Rybakina and Kudermetova will be held on October 22 (Thursday) at the Yinzhou Tennis Center in Ningbo, China. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (4:30 PM IST).
Where and how to watch live telecast and streaming of Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova, second-round match in India?
In India, the contest will be broadcast live on WTA TV (with subscription). Fans can also watch it via cable providers or streaming platforms that carry Tennis Channel India.
Where and how to watch live telecast and streaming of Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova, second-round match in the UK?
Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the Rybakina vs Kudermetova match live on Sky Sports. You can also stream the match via the Sky Sports app and NOW with a valid subscription.
Where and how to watch live telecast and streaming of Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova, second-round match in the USA?
In the United States, the WTA 500 clash will be broadcast live on Tennis Channel. Fans can also access the coverage through streaming services such as FuboTV and Sling TV, which carry Tennis Channel across supported devices.
Where and how to watch live telecast and streaming of Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova, second-round match worldwide?
Fans worldwide can watch this highly anticipated match on their respective broadcast channels.
| Territory | Brodcast/Streaming |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia | Arena Sport |
| France, Monaco, Andorra, French Overseas Territories | beIN Sports |
| Poland | Canal+ |
| Bulgaria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Georgia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands | DAZN |
| Romania | DigiSport |
| Portugal | Eleven Sports |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Greece & Cyprus | Novasports |
| Belgium | Play Sports/Telenet |
| Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | Setanta Sports |
| United Kingdom & Ireland | Sky Sports |
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyrol | Sky Sports |
| Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, South Tyrol | Sky Sports, Supertennis |
| Spain | Tennis Channel |
| Denmark | TV2 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia | SportKlub |
| USA | Tennis Channel |
| Latin America (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Ascension Island, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) | ESPN LATAM |
| Caribbean (Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Martin, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos) | Sportsmax |
| Turkey | beIN Digiturk |
| Middle East & North Africa (Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen) | DAZN |
| West & Central Africa (Benin, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo) | New World TV |
| Australia | beIN Sports |
| South Korea | CJ ENM |
| India | Tennis Channel / WTA TV |
| China | MIGU, Tencent, Youku |
| Hong Kong | Now TV |
| Taiwan | Sportcast |
| Indonesia | Reddentes |
| Singapore | Starhub |
| Philippines | TapDMV |
| Thailand | TrueVisions |
| Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Timor Leste, Palau, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Mongolia, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Niue, Tokelau, Tonga, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan | DAZN |
| New Zealand | TVNZ, DAZN |
Where and when will Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova second-round match take place at Ningbo Open 2026?
The round of 16 clash between Rybakina and Kudermetova will be held at the Yinzhou Tennis Center in Ningbo, China. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7 pm local time (4:30 pm IST).
What is the head-to-head between Elena Rybakina and Polin Kudermetova?
They have only met once on tour previously at the Berlin Open in 2023. Rybakina won that round of 32 clash in straight sets.
How can fans watch Elena Rybakina vs Polina Kudermetova second-round match live in India?
In India, fans can catch the action live on the WTA TV and Tennis Channel.
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