Aryna Sabalenka finds the answers against Amanda Anisimova to reach second WTA Finals final

Aryna Sabalenka Finds the Answers Against Amanda Anisimova to Reach Second WTA Finals Final

Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her second WTA Finals championship match, where she will face Elena Rybakina in Riyadh. Both players seek their first year-end title and the record $5.235 million prize awarded to an unbeaten champion.

Path to the Final

Rybakina reached her first WTA Finals title match by defeating Jessica Pegula in a comeback victory, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. It marked her tenth consecutive match win. Sabalenka earned her spot with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 triumph over Amanda Anisimova.

Unbeaten at the Tournament

Neither finalist has suffered a loss in the tournament, both securing perfect 3-0 records during the round-robin stage. Saturday’s championship will determine which of these two top contenders claims the crown in Saudi Arabia.

Closing Moments of the Semifinals

Momentum shifts proved decisive in both semifinals. Rybakina captured four of the last five games to close out Pegula, while Sabalenka strung together four straight games to hold off Anisimova’s late surge.

Chasing Year-End History

Sabalenka, the runner-up in the 2022 event to Caroline Garcia, becomes the third player in the last decade to reach the WTA Finals as world No. 1, following Angelique Kerber in 2016 and Ashleigh Barty in 2019.

“The two best players in Riyadh will square off for the WTA Finals title.”

Author’s summary: Sabalenka and Rybakina, both unbeaten in Riyadh, set up a high-stakes WTA Finals clash that promises a historic finish to the season.

Tennis.com — 2025-11-07