Overview
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, striking 12 aces and saving six of nine break points to reach her second WTA Finals championship match.
- Elena Rybakina rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, blasting 15 aces, surpassing 500 aces for 2025, and playing through a shoulder issue noted during warm-up.
- Both finalists are undefeated this week through four matches, and an unbeaten champion stands to collect a record $5.235 million.
- The championship is set for Saturday, Nov. 8 in Riyadh, with U.S. broadcast coverage on Tennis Channel and streaming available via Fubo.
- Sabalenka leads the head-to-head with Rybakina 8–5, including a win in Wuhan this fall, though Rybakina beat her in last year’s WTA Finals group stage.