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Rybakina Sweeps WTA Finals Title in Riyadh Over No. 1 Sabalenka

Her unbeaten run capped a late push to qualify, yielding the season-ending event’s top payout.

Overview

  • Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 in the final, sealing the second set with a 7-0 tie-break after the match’s lone break in the first set’s sixth game.
  • The triumph is Rybakina’s first WTA Finals crown and her second title of 2025 following the WTA 500 in Ningbo on October 19.
  • Rybakina completed an undefeated week in Riyadh, advancing from round-robin play and outlasting Jessica Pegula in a three-set semifinal.
  • World No. 1 Sabalenka extended her run of Finals appearances without a title, falling short again in her fifth outing at the event.
  • The winner’s purse for an undefeated champion was reported at roughly €5 million, or $5.235 million.