Overview
- Elena Rybakina beat Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Riyadh, winning 12 of the last 13 games after dropping the opening set.
- Swiatek committed 36 unforced errors across the final two sets as Rybakina sealed her first-ever WTA Finals semifinal berth and moved to 2-0 atop the Serena Williams group.
- Amanda Anisimova defeated Madison Keys 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, a result that eliminated Keys and confirmed Rybakina’s qualification.
- Swiatek will play Anisimova in the final round-robin match to decide the group’s second semifinalist, with both standing at 1-1.
- Rybakina had lost her previous four meetings with Swiatek this season and arrived as the last qualifier after a strong late Asian swing, underscoring her current form.