Elena Rybakina secured a historic payday in women's tennis by defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets at the WTA Finals.
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will face off in the WTA Finals deciding match on Saturday after thrilling semi-final victories.
Top seed Aryana Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula join Elena Rybakina and Amanda Anisimova in the final four of the ongoing WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amanda Anisimova downed Swiatek 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2 in a thrilling contest that lasted two hours and 35 minutes in the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Defending WTA Finals champion Coco Gauff bounced back from her opening match defeat with a 6-3, 6-2 over Jasmine Paolini in round two in Riyadh.
Madison Keys has one match remaining at the WTA Finals following her back-to-back defeats in the group phase, but there are doubts over whether she will play against Elena Rybakina.