US EditionSabalenka Overcomes Anisimova and Lines up Rybakina in Title Match at WTA Finals
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina remain unbeaten at the WTA Finals, both competing for their first Billie Jean King trophy in a highly anticipated title match.
- On Friday, world number one Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 to reach the WTA Finals final against Elena Rybakina, with both vying for their first Billie Jean King trophy.
- This year, the pair met in three majors, shaping the match's context as Aryna Sabalenka framed it as a chance to avenge her French Open final and a U.S. Open final rematch.
- In the decider, Sabalenka produced a run of aces, grabbed the decisive break with a huge backhand winner, and survived nervy moments to win the match.
- Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-4 6-3, preserving her perfect record at the King Saud University Sports Arena.
- On Saturday, the final will pit two unbeaten players, with Aryna Sabalenka holding an 8-5 head-to-head edge including the Australian Open final two years ago; Elena Rybakina served 15 aces despite strapping and a shoulder issue.
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Elena Rybakina Calls Aryna Sabalenka ‘Agressive’ Ahead of WTA Finals Clash
“With Iga I feel like I have more dominant in the, just, game by my power over Iga. With Aryna, it’s tougher,” Elena Rybakina admitted last year, choosing Aryna Sabalenka as the greater challenge over then-top seed Iga Swiatek. Her words still ring true, carved from battles that defined her rivalry with both. Against Swiatek, Rybakina holds a 4-6 record, but against Sabalenka, it tightens to a fiery 5-8, each clash a war of wills. And now, as de…
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Sabalenka overcomes Anisimova and lines up Rybakina in title match at WTA Finals
No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has reached the title match at the WTA Finals for the first time in three years after overcoming Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals in Riyadh. Sabalenka will play first-time finalist Elena Rybakina on…
The top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus and the Kazakh Jelena Rybakina fight for the title at the WTA Finals on Saturday. The world rankings first won the new edition of the U.S. Open Final in Riyadh on Friday evening against Amanda Anisimova 6:3,3:6.6:3. Afterwards Rybakina eliminated the second American in the semi-finals and sent Jessica Pegula home after a 4:6.6:4:6:3. Sabalenka stands for the second time at the Women's "Masters" in the …
Kazakh Elena Rybakina (9th) won Jessica Pegula and faced Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka (1st) for the WTA finals title in Riyadh.
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