Elena Rybakina has qualified for the WTA Finals after defeating Victoria Mboko in the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals, winning 6-3, 7-6.
With this victory, Rybakina denied Mirra Andreeva a spot in the WTA Finals and earned revenge against Mboko after losing to her in the Canadian Open semifinals.
Rybakina's triumph has seen her achieve a feat no other woman has managed this season, advancing to the final four in Tokyo and securing a spot in the year-end tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Rybakina did exactly that, earning revenge against Mboko two months after losing to her in the Canadian Open semifinals.
Author's summary: Rybakina qualifies for WTA Finals.