Ningbo Open 2026 payouts: How much did Elena Rybakina & others earn in prize money?
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Rybakina successfully defended a title for the first time in her career
Elena Rybakina thrashed Leylah Fernandez in the final, in straight sets to retain her Ningbo Open 2026 title. The win took just an hour and 16 minutes, and it was Rybakina’s first title as the World No. 1. The first set turned dramatically after Fernandez led 2-1.
The Kazakh won five consecutive games from 1-2 down to take the opener, and the second set followed the same pattern. This is Rybakina’s 15th career title and fourth of 2026, after the Australian Open, Stuttgart and the US Open. It is also the first time she has successfully defended a WTA Tour singles title.
The title capped a week that began with doubts about her fitness. Rybakina had lost the opening round in Beijing and missed Wuhan Open due to a foot injury. Her overall performance in Ningbo should give her lots of motivation and confidence as she looks to repeat her heroics from last year at the WTA Finals, set to be held in Indian Wells this year.
Fernandez, who triumphed in Singapore nearly a month ago, started the week ranked 30th and rises to No. 23 after her run to the final.
Check the breakdown of the prize money by round for singles and doubles below.
Prize money breakdown for Ningbo Open 2026
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Singles
| Round | Prize Money (USD) | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $185,500 | Elena Rybakina |
| Finalist | $114,500 | Leylah Fernandez |
| Semifinalists | $66,003 | Diana Shnaider, Marie Bouzkova |
| Quarterfinalists | $33,475 | Ekaterina Alexandrova, Iva Jovic, Katarzyna Kawa, Sara Bejlek |
| Second round | $17,795 | Alexandra Eala, Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Anastasia Zakharova, Belinda Bencic, Jasmine Paolini, Marta Kostyuk, Sorana Cirstea, Polina Kudermetova |
| First round | $12,700 | Alycia Parks, Anhelina Kalinina, Daria Kasatkina, Daria Snigur, Diane Parry, Elise Mertens, Cristina Bucsa, Jelena Ostapenko, Kamilla Rakhimova, Yulia Putintseva, Guo Hanyu, Shi Han |
Doubles
| Round | Prize Money (USD) | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | $61,540 | Desirae Krawczyk / Fanny Stollár |
| Finalists | $37,400 | Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez |
| Semifinalists | $21,720 | Hanyu Guo / Kristina Mladenovic, Ulrikke Eikeri / Quinn Gleason |
| Quarterfinalists | $11,150 | Demi Schuurs / Ellen Perez, Maia Lumsden / Maria Kozyreva, Marta Kostyuk / Leylah Fernandez, Erin Routliffe / Aldila Sutjiadi |
| First round | $6,800 | Anna Danilina / Jiang Xinyu, Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini, Ekaterine Gorgodze / Yulia Putintseva, Olivia Nicholls / Tereza Mihalikova, Ye Qiuyu / Zhang Ying, Yihan Qu / Yushan Shao, Shuko Aoyama / Liang En-shuo |
How much did Elena Rybakina earn for successfully defending her title at the Ningbo Open 2026?
As the defending champion, Rybakina took home $185,500 (â‚ą1.76 crore) in payouts from the WTA 500 event.
How much did Leylah Fernandez earn in prize money from WTA Ningbo Open 2026?
As the losing finalist, Leylah Fernandez bagged $114,500 (â‚ą1.09 crore) in payout.
How much did doubles champions Desirae Krawczyk and Fanny Stollar earn in payouts from Ningbo Open 2026?
As the doubles champions, Krawczyk-Stollar took home $61,540 (â‚ą58.43 lakh) in prize money.
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