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Sabalenka and Rybakina Set WTA Finals Title Match in Riyadh

The top seed arrives undefeated, with Elena Rybakina into her first WTA Finals championship match after a three-set rally.

Overview

  • World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka outlasted Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the final.
  • Elena Rybakina beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, firing 15 aces to book her first WTA Finals title shot.
  • Both finalists went unbeaten in group play, setting up a showdown between the event’s most in-form performers.
  • Sabalenka finished the round-robin 3-0 and has guaranteed she will end 2025 as the WTA year-end No. 1.
  • Anisimova’s run included a three-set upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek that secured her semifinal berth alongside Rybakina.