Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach her second WTA Finals championship match.
- Elena Rybakina came from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and advance to her first final at the season-ending event.
- Rybakina played with her right shoulder taped and struck 15 aces, using her serve to navigate the fast indoor hard court.
- Sabalenka fired 12 aces and saved six of nine break points, and she holds an 8–5 head-to-head lead over Rybakina entering the final.
- Saturday’s final at King Saud University Indoor Arena will award a maiden WTA Finals crown, with an unbeaten champion earning up to $5.235 million.