BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand against in the Women's Singles Second Round match against Alina Charaeva of Armenia on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand against in the Women's Singles Second Round match against Alina Charaeva of Armenia on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand against in the Women's Singles Second Round match against Alina Charaeva of Armenia on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand against in the Women's Singles Second Round match against Alina Charaeva of Armenia on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan reacts against Alina Charaeva of Armenia in the Women's Singles Second Round match against on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan reacts against Alina Charaeva of Armenia in the Women's Singles Second Round match against on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan reacts against Alina Charaeva of Armenia in the Women's Singles Second Round match against on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: Alina Charaeva of Armenia reacts against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the Women's Singles Second Round match against on day four of China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 03, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)