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Rybakina loses China Open opener after becoming world number one

Original: Rybakina's first match as world number one ends in China Open defeat by Charaeva

Elena Rybakina's first match as the WTA world number one ended in defeat at the China Open in Beijing, where she was beaten by Diana Charaeva. The loss comes shortly after the Kazakh rose to the top of the rankings, making an early exit in her debut tournament at the helm a surprise talking point among tennis fans.

Why now: The world number one lost her very first match holding the ranking, an unexpected upset in Beijing.

Elena RybakinaDiana CharaevaChina OpenWTA

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• Rybakina's first match as world number one ends in China Open defeat by Charaeva · Reuters

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