Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach her second WTA Finals championship match.
- Elena Rybakina rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, striking 15 aces to reach her first final at the event.
- Both advanced unbeaten from the round-robin stage, with Rybakina extending her winning streak to ten matches.
- Sabalenka served 12 aces and saved six of nine break points, while Rybakina competed with a taped shoulder after recent back issues.
- Saturday’s final at King Saud University Indoor Arena will decide the season-ending champion and could pay $5.235 million for an unbeaten run.