Four players remain in the singles draw of the Ningbo Open 2025 – the penultimate WTA 500 event of the season – and Saturday is all about the semi-finals.
The ranking points on offer at the Chinese hard court tournament could be vital in the battle for the final two spots at next month’s ATP Finals – with Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina all involved.
Andreeva, the top seed at this year’s Ningbo Open, went out in the second round but Rybakina and Paolini face off in Saturday’s first semi-final.
2024 winner Daria Kasatkina, who beat Andreeva in last year’s finals, is absent after calling an early end to her season due to personal reasons.
As the end of the season approaches, the Ningo Open 2025 ensures there will be plenty of tennis on offer for fans this week.
RadioTimes.com brings you the full order of play for the Ningbo Open 2025, updated each day with the latest slate of matches, plus the full tournament schedule.
Ningbo Open 2025 order of play – Saturday 18th October
All UK time. ATP Singles matches only.
Centre Court
Estimated 8am
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [3] vs Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [2]
- Ekaterina Alexandrova [4] v Diana Shnaider [7]
Ningbo Open 2025 schedule
The tournament started on Monday 13th October and runs until the final on Sunday 19th October 2025.
Play begins around 6am UK time in the early rounds, 8am in the semi-finals, and 10am in the final.
How to watch and live stream the Ningbo Open 2025 in the UK
You can watch the Ningbo Open 2025 live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+.
Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the action via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
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