RIYADH: Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break of the match on the indoor hardcourt in Riyadh. It was a second loss in the final of the season-ending tournament for Sablenka after the four-time Grand Slam winner lost to Carlone Garcia in the 2022 title match. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, was playing her first title match in her third consecutive WTA Finals appearance.

RIYADH: Aryna Sabalenka roared back from a slow start to beat Coco Gauff 7-6(5) 6-2 and clinch a semifinal spot at the season-ending WTA Finals on Thursday, sending the defending…

Aryna Sabalenka says winning an "incredible" semi-final against Amanda Anisimova will be "great preparation" for facing Elena Rybakina in Saturday's WTA Finals decider.