Armenia's representative Alina Charaeva's sensational victory over the world number one

21:08   3 October, 2026

Armenia's Alina Charaeva claimed a sensational victory over world number one Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the second round of the WTA-1000 tournament in Beijing, China.

The world number 118 won the match with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. The contest lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes.

Alina Charaeva's next opponent will be the world number 129, Britain's Sonay Kartal.

The prize fund for the Beijing tournament is $9.4 million.

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