Uzbek tennis player Kamilla Rakhimova faces Tatiana Prozorova in Ningbo qualifying
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The gist
Uzbek tennis player Kamilla Rakhimova, ranked no.69, plays Russian Tatiana Prozorova, no.117, in the Ningbo Open qualifying final.
Both are chasing a main-draw place after recent losses in China.
Background
Kamilla Rakhimova is an Uzbek tennis player ranked no.69, the Uzbek no.2 behind Maria Timofeeva and the 8th seed in Ningbo. Tatiana Prozorova is a Russian player ranked no.117. Rakhimova dropped into the Ningbo Open qualifying after losing to Dayana Yastremska in Ningbo on 17 Oct, and both players had recently been beaten in Wuhan.
How it unfolded
- Oct 11, 2026Han Shi of China beat Rakhimova 7-6(2), 6-1 in the WTA Wuhan final.
- Oct 17, 2026Rakhimova lost to Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-4 in Ningbo.
- Oct 17, 2026Tatiana Prozorova beat Mayar Sherif 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the Ningbo Open qualifying first round.
- Oct 18, 2026Rakhimova is scheduled to play Prozorova in the Ningbo Open qualifying round 2 (qualifying final) on Grandstand at 4:00 pm.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Tennis Tonic notes the pair are meeting for only the second time in their careers, with Rakhimova ranked 48 places above Prozorova.
Still unverified
The head-to-head record is disputed: Tennis Majors lists it as 0:1 since 2022, while Tennis.com shows Rakhimova leading 1-0.