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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRAHAM POTTER/ FILE OF GRAHAM POTTER'S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE AT WEST HAM UNITED / STILLS OF POTTER AT HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM SHOWS: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF THEN-CHELSEA MANAGER, GRAHAM POTTER, TALKING TO ASSISTANT LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 7, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER CELEBRATING AFTER SECOND LEG OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 TIE AGAINST BORUSSIA DORTMUND AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 11, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER AFTER CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER CITY AT THE KING POWER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTOGRAPH ARRIVING AHEAD OF CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ASTON VILLA 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LANCING, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF POTTER AT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TRAINING SESSION (THREE SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 8. POTTER ARRIVING AT WEST HAM PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS STILLS OF POTTER ON THE SIDELINES OF HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM UNITED – A 2-1 HOME LOSS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO CRYSTAL PALACE. STORY: Sweden's football association (SvFF) said on Monday (October 20) it has appointed Graham Potter as head coach, tasking the former West Ham United manager with salvaging their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 50-year-old has been given a contract covering the rest of the World Cup qualification period, plus any potential playoff and the finals themselves, should the Swedes, who are bottom of Group B with one point after four games, qualify. "I am very humble about the assignment, but also inspired," Potter said in an SvFF statement. "Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the best leagues every week. My job will be to create the conditions so that we as a team deliver at the highest level to take Sweden to the World Cup next summer." Potter made a name for himself during a seven-year spell at Swedish club Ostersunds FK before going on to manage Swansea City in England's Championship as well as Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League. Potter, who replaces the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, lasted less than seven months at Chelsea before joining fellow London club West Ham, which ended up as another short-term appointment. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Philip O'Connor)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF GRAHAM POTTER/ FILE OF GRAHAM POTTER'S INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE AT WEST HAM UNITED / STILLS OF POTTER AT HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM SHOWS: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF THEN-CHELSEA MANAGER, GRAHAM POTTER, TALKING TO ASSISTANT LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 7, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER CELEBRATING AFTER SECOND LEG OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 TIE AGAINST BORUSSIA DORTMUND AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – MARCH 11, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER AFTER CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER CITY AT THE KING POWER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTOGRAPH ARRIVING AHEAD OF CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST ASTON VILLA 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 1, 2023) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF POTTER GESTURING DURING CHELSEA'S PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH ASTON VILLA AT STAMFORD BRIDGE LANCING, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 7. VARIOUS OF POTTER AT BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TRAINING SESSION (THREE SHOTS) LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JANUARY 9, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 8. POTTER ARRIVING AT WEST HAM PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (RECENT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025) (ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 9. VARIOUS STILLS OF POTTER ON THE SIDELINES OF HIS FINAL GAME IN CHARGE OF WEST HAM UNITED – A 2-1 HOME LOSS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO CRYSTAL PALACE. STORY: Sweden's football association (SvFF) said on Monday (October 20) it has appointed Graham Potter as head coach, tasking the former West Ham United manager with salvaging their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 50-year-old has been given a contract covering the rest of the World Cup qualification period, plus any potential playoff and the finals themselves, should the Swedes, who are bottom of Group B with one point after four games, qualify. "I am very humble about the assignment, but also inspired," Potter said in an SvFF statement. "Sweden has fantastic players who deliver in the best leagues every week. My job will be to create the conditions so that we as a team deliver at the highest level to take Sweden to the World Cup next summer." Potter made a name for himself during a seven-year spell at Swedish club Ostersunds FK before going on to manage Swansea City in England's Championship as well as Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea and West Ham in the Premier League. Potter, who replaces the sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson, lasted less than seven months at Chelsea before joining fellow London club West Ham, which ended up as another short-term appointment. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Philip O'Connor)

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. SPORTS DAILY OUTLOOK – MONDAY OCTOBER 20, 2025 . EXPECTED: . SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-NEW-SLB/PREVIEW – Benfica hold a training session ahead of their Champions League match away to Newcastle United EDIT EXPECTED FROM 1200GMT . SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BAR-OLY/PREVIEW – Barcelona hold a press conference and training session a day ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Olympiacos. LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE AVAILABLE ON REUTERS LIVE 1100-1145GMT APPROX EDIT EXPECTED FROM 1400GMT . SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LEV-PSG/PREVIEW – Bayer Leverkusen hold a press conference and training session a day ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Paris St Germain. LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE AVAILABLE ON REUTERS LIVE FROM 1115GMT EDIT EXPECTED FROM 1400GMT . 5122-SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ARS-ATM/PREVIEW – Arsenal hold a press conference and training session a day ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. 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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) TOP 2ND  1. TREY YESAVAGE STRIKES OUT NAYLOR  2. YESAVAGE CLOSE-UP 3. YESAVAGE STRIKES OUT AROZARENA/ AROZARENA CLOSE-UP  4. REPLAY OF YESAVAGE STRIKING OUT AROZARENA  5. YESAVAGE STRIKES OUT EUGENIO SUAREZ/ YESAVAGE CLOSE-UP BOTTOM 2ND  6. ADDISON BARGER HITS AN RBI SINGLE AND GIVES BLUE JAYS 1-0 LEAD/ BARGER CLOSE-UP/ VARIOUS OF CROWD CHEERING 7. REPLAY OF BARGER'S SINGLE  8. ISIAN KINER-FALEFA HTS A HOME RUN WITH RBI INFIELD SINGLE AND EXTENDS BLUE JAYS LEAD TO 2-0/ CORWD CHEERING/ BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CHEERING 9. KINER-FALEFA CLOSE-UP 10. REPLAYS OF MISFIELD BY SUAREZ  TOP 3RD  11. TREY YESAVAGE INDUCES A DOUBLE PLAY, ESCAPING A JAM WITH BASES LOADED/ CROWD CHEERING/ REPLAY OF DOUBLE PLAY/ VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. CELEBRATING  BOTTOM 3RD 12. BARGER CLOSE-UP 13. BARGER HITS A TWO-RUN HOME RUN AND GIVES BLUE JAYS 4-0 LEAD 14. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF BARGER'S HOME RUN  15. BARGER CELEBRATING  TOP 4TH  16. ANOTHER DOUBLE PLAY BY YESAVAGE/ YESAVAGE CELEBRATING/ GUERRERO JR. CELEBRATING  BOTTOM 5TH  17. GUERRERO JR. HITS A SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES BLUE JAYS 5-0 LEAD 18. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF GUERRERO'S HOME RUN/ SOW MOTION REPLAY OF GUERRERO ROARING IN CELEBRATION  TOP 6TH  19. JOSH NAYLOR HITS A SOLO HOMER FOR MARINERS AND CUTS THEIR DEFICIT TO 5-1/ NAYLOR CELEBRATING  20. SUAREZ HITS AN OPPOSITE-FIELD RBI SINGLE TO CUT THE MARINERS' DEFICIT TO 5-2   21. VARIOUS OF SUAREZ CELEBRATING  BOTTOM 7TH  22. GUERRERO JR. SCORES ON THROWING ERROR BY CAL RALEIGH AND EXTENDS BLUE JAYS LEAD TO 6-2  23. REPLAY OF GUERRERO SCORING ON THROWING ERROR BY RALEIGH  24. SLOW MOTION OF GUERRERO CELEBRATING/ GUERRERO CELEBRATING IN THE DUGOUT  TOP 8TH 25. JEFF HOFFMAN STRIKES OUT NAYLOR  TOP 9TH  26. HOFFMAN STRIKES OUT CANZONE/ HOFFMAN CLOSE-UP  27. VARIOUS OF BLUE JAYS PLAYERS CELEBRATING  28. VARIOUS OF MARINERS IN THE DUGOUT  29. VARIOUS OF BLUE JAYS PLAYERS CELEBRATING STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TORONTO BLUE JAYS V SEATTLE MARINERS GAME IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: TORONTO, CANADA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) STORY: Addison Barger hit a two-run homer and drove in three RBIs on Sunday (October 19) as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-2 to force a decisive Game 7 in the American League (AL) Championship Series, set for Monday night in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run for Blue Jays, while Josh Naylor homered for Seattle, which continues its quest for a first AL pennant. Mariners committed two errors in the second inning, helping Blue Jays take an early 2-0 lead against Logan Gilbert. Daulton Varsho opened the inning with a single and advanced on an error by Julio Rodriguez. After Ernie Clement reached on a Eugenio Suarez error, Barger delivered an RBI single and later scored on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's infield hit. Barger extended Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the third with a two-run homer following Clement's triple off the left-field wall. Guerrero further added to the tally in the fifth with his sixth postseason home run, tying him with Joe Carter and Jose Bautista for the franchise record. Gilbert exited in the fifth, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk. Mariners struggled offensively, grounding into inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames. The Mariners managed to score in the sixth when Naylor homered to right and Suarez delivered an RBI single, but Blue Jays' pitching held firm. Trey Yesavage earned the win, allowing two runs, six hits, and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Guerrero capped Blue Jays' scoring in the seventh after being hit by a pitch, advancing on Alejandro Kirk's single, and scoring on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Jeff Hoffman closed out the game with a perfect eighth inning and worked around a walk in the ninth, striking out four in total. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ELENA RYBAKINA V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA FINAL MATCH AT THE WTA 500 NINGBO OPEN  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (BLACK TOP AND SKIRT) STORY: Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win the Ningbo Open title on Sunday (October 19), as her late surge to reach next month's WTA Finals gained momentum. A 10th career title for Rybakina means the Kazakh only has to reach the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week to seal the last qualifying spot for the season finale at the expense of Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. Others who have qualified for the WTA Finals, to be held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from November 1-8, are Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Jasmine Paolini. Alexandrova made a flying start, racing 4-1 ahead as Rybakina struggled to rein in the errors and mix up her game, before the 30-year-old comfortably took the first set with a powerful forehand winner. Desperate to prevent a fourth straight defeat by Alexandrova on hardcourts, Russian-born Rybakina came out firing in the next set, hitting a crosscourt winner to consolidate an early break and lay the platform to level the match. World number nine Rybakina cranked up the intensity from the baseline in the deciding set, but it was a foray to the net that earned the 26-year-old another early break, and she went on to claim her second trophy of the season. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF ELENA RYBAKINA V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA FINAL MATCH AT THE WTA 500 NINGBO OPEN  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 19, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) V EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (BLACK TOP AND SKIRT) STORY: Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win the Ningbo Open title on Sunday (October 19), as her late surge to reach next month's WTA Finals gained momentum. A 10th career title for Rybakina means the Kazakh only has to reach the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week to seal the last qualifying spot for the season finale at the expense of Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. Others who have qualified for the WTA Finals, to be held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from November 1-8, are Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Jasmine Paolini. Alexandrova made a flying start, racing 4-1 ahead as Rybakina struggled to rein in the errors and mix up her game, before the 30-year-old comfortably took the first set with a powerful forehand winner. Desperate to prevent a fourth straight defeat by Alexandrova on hardcourts, Russian-born Rybakina came out firing in the next set, hitting a crosscourt winner to consolidate an early break and lay the platform to level the match. World number nine Rybakina cranked up the intensity from the baseline in the deciding set, but it was a foray to the net that earned the 26-year-old another early break, and she went on to claim her second trophy of the season. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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