Overview
- Elena Rybakina defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) in Riyadh to secure the season-ending title.
- She became the first player representing Kazakhstan, and the first representing an Asian nation, to win the WTA Finals singles trophy.
- Rybakina’s serve set the tone as she struck 13 aces in the final and totaled 48 for the week, reinforcing her status as the tour’s ace leader.
- Both finalists arrived unbeaten, with Rybakina edging Jessica Pegula and Sabalenka outlasting Amanda Anisimova in three-set semifinals.
- Despite the loss, Sabalenka closed 2025 with a WTA single-season prize-money record of $15,008,519.