--- title: "Dayana Yastremska wins qualifying final in China and returns to WTA top 100" description: "Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska defeated Australia's Emerson Jones in the WTA 250 Guangzhou qualifying final, returning to the WTA top 100 live rankings." date: 2026-10-25T08:32:28.229Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/dayana-yastremska-returns-wta-top-100-guangzhou tags: [dayana-yastremska, wta-tennis, guangzhou, ukrainian-sport, tennis-news] author: "Inna Kinsheva" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Dayana Yastremska wins qualifying final in China and returns to WTA top 100 ![Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska smiles on the tennis court after winning a match](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/25/dayana-yastremskaya-return-top-100-wta-guangzhou/dayana-yastremskaya-return-top-100-wta-guangzhou-1.webp) ## Key Points - Dayana Yastremska defeated Emerson Jones 6:2, 6:4 in the WTA 250 Guangzhou qualifying final - The match lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes - The victory allowed the Ukrainian to return to the WTA top 100 live rankings after a two-month break - Daria Snigur will also compete in the main draw in China Ukraine's seventh-ranked player Dayana Yastremska successfully overcame the qualifying barrier at the prestigious WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou, China, securing a victory in the decisive match. In the qualifying final, the 24-year-old Ukrainian tennis player confidently defeated Australia's Emerson Jones in two sets with a score of 6:2, 6:4. This success allowed the athlete not only to advance to the main draw of the competition but also to reclaim her lost positions in the world tennis rankings. ### Confident victory in the qualifying final The match against the Australian tennis player lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes, during which the Ukrainian demonstrated a high level of concentration and reliability on her service games. Dayana Yastremska started the opening set powerfully, seizing the initiative and quickly pulling away to a 4:0 lead, after which she brought the set to a logical conclusion at 6:2. In the second set, the competition intensified, but the turning point came with a break by the Ukrainian athlete at 1:1, allowing her to maintain a minimal advantage until the end of the match and close the set at 6:4. ### Return to the elite of world tennis An important achievement of this victory was Dayana Yastremska's return to the prestigious top 100 of the world's strongest tennis players in the WTA live rankings. Before the start of the tournament in Guangzhou, the Ukrainian tennis player was ranked 103rd, having been outside the top 100 for more than two and a half months. For the native of Odesa, this appearance marked her first career participation in the main draw of the Guangzhou tournament, having also overcome a grueling three-hour resistance from China's Yu Xiaodi en route to the qualifying final. ### Overall representation of Ukraine at tournaments in Asia Yastremska's success complements Ukraine's representation at tournaments in the Asian region this season. In addition to Dayana, another Ukrainian tennis player, Daria Snigur—who holds the status of Ukraine's third-ranked player and is 40th in the world rankings—will compete in the main draw in China after receiving a high seeding from the organizers. Meanwhile, other representatives of Ukrainian tennis, Yuliia Starodubtseva and Valeriya Strakhova, previously concluded their participation at the parallel WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo, Japan. ### Significance and future prospects Returning to the top 100 of the world rankings opens up new opportunities for Dayana Yastremska for direct qualification to major international tournaments without the need to go through exhausting qualification rounds. A successful start in Guangzhou strengthens the positions of Ukrainian tennis players on the international arena and allows them to count on advancing through the tournament bracket in the main round matches. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Ястремская выиграла финал в Китае и вернулась в топ-100 WTA](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/tennis/stremska-vigrala-final-kitayi-ta-povernulas-1792916962.html) - The article is based on Sport RBC.UA's report regarding Yastremska's qualification win at the WTA 250 tournament in Guangzhou. ## FAQ ### Who did Dayana Yastremska play against in the Guangzhou qualifying final? Dayana Yastremska played against Australian representative Emerson Jones and won 6:2, 6:4. ### What rank did Yastremska hold before the tournament in China? Before the tournament in Guangzhou, the Ukrainian tennis player was ranked 103rd in the world. ### Which other Ukrainian tennis player is competing in Guangzhou? Daria Snigur will also compete in the main draw of the tournament in China.