Ningbo Open 2025 payouts: How much did Elena Rybakina, Jasmine Paolini & others earn in prize money?

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Published at :October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Modified at :October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Elena Rybakina clinched her second title of the reason.

A much-needed triumph at the Ningbo Open 2025 for Elena Rybakina brought her a step closer to sealing her spot at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, as she rallied past Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 to claim her 10th career title.

The Kazakh now needs only a semifinal finish at the upcoming WTA Tokyo Open 2025 to secure the final qualifying berth ahead of rising star Mirra Andreeva.

After a slow start, Rybakina found her rhythm with trademark precision and power, dominating from the baseline and at the net to clinch her second title of the season.

See you in Tokyo, Elena 👋#NingboOpen pic.twitter.com/ViH4FchXoe
— wta (@WTA) October 19, 2025

A day earlier, she had eased past Jasmine Paolini in straight sets, further strengthening her impressive record against fellow top-10 opponents.

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The total prize money for the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo was $1,064,510, which saw 15.38% increase from the previous year. The tournament featured 28 players in the singles draw and 16 teams in the doubles draw.

Check the breakdown of the prize money by round for singles and doubles below.

Prize money breakdown for Ningbo Open 2025 singles

Round	Prize money	Players
Champion	$164,000	Elena Rybakina (3)
Finalist	$101,000	Ekaterina Alexandrova (4)
Semi-finalists	$59,000	Jasmine Paolini (2), Diana Shnaider (7)
Quarter-finalists	$28,695	Belinda Bencic (6), McCartney Kessler, Ajla Tomljanović, Zhu Lin
Round of 16	$15,700	Mirra Andreeva (1), Liudmila Samsonova (8), Karolína Muchová, Zeynep Sönmez, Veronika Kudermetova, Dayana Yastremska, Yuliia Starodubtseva, Yue Yuan
Round of 32	$11,300	Clara Tauson (5), Emma Raducanu, Markéta Vondroušová, Sofia Kenin, Yulia Putintseva, Magda Linette, Victoria Mboko, Wang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Antonia Ružić, Guo Hanyu
Q2	$7,625
Q1	$3,900

Who won the Ningbo Open 2025 women’s singles title?

Elena Rybakina won the Ningbo Open 2025 women’s singles title, defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the final.

How many career titles does Elena Rybakina have after winning the Ningbo Open 2025?

With her victory in Ningbo, Rybakina clinched her 10th career WTA title and her second title of the 2025 season.

Who did Elena Rybakina defeat in the Ningbo Open 2025 final?

Rybakina defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets — 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 — to lift the championship trophy.

Who were the semifinalists at the Ningbo Open 2025?

The four semifinalists were Elena Rybakina, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Jasmine Paolini, and Diana Shnaider.

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Aniruddh Seshadri

Aniruddh Seshadri Iyer is a passionate sports journalist at Khel Now, specializing in tennis and Olympic sports. An engineer by training, he found his storytelling passion through iconic Grand Slam and Olympic moments. Known for sharp analysis and insightful coverage, he draws inspiration from Novak Djokovic’s resilience. Outside journalism, he enjoys reading, traveling, and playing the guitar.