Elena Rybakina's semifinal at Ningbo Open not available on Tennis Channel
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 11:03 AM
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
Elena Rybakina, the WTA World No. 1, is competing in the semifinals of the Ningbo Open against Diana Shnaider on October 24, 2026. The match is not broadcast on the Tennis Channel's standard cable service and is only available through its subscription streaming service. In contrast, the channel has opted to air the ATP 250 Almaty Open, which features Stefanos Tsitsipas competing in a less prominent match. Rybakina's semifinal appearance follows her success as the defending champion, while Shnaider has eliminated two Top 20 players to reach this point.
- •Rybakina faces Shnaider in the Ningbo Open semifinal on October 24.
- •Match accessible only via Tennis Channel's paid subscription service.
- •Tennis Channel airs ATP 250 Almaty Open instead of Ningbo.
- •Rybakina is the defending champion at the Ningbo Open.
- •Shnaider upset two Top 20 players to reach the semifinal.
- 11:03 AMYahoo Sports — Tennis Channel gatekeeping WTA World No. 1 Elena Rybakina Ningbo Open SF behind paywall
"Tennis Channel is cherry picking which live match to show on standard cable channel, and it's not the most important one.
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