"The first doubles semi-final has just finished, with Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani defeating Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-6 (7-5). Babos and Stefani, the No 7 seeds, will face the winners of Friday's later second semi-final: Katerina Siniakova & Taylor Townsend v Elise Mertens & Veronika Kudermetova. Hungary's Timea Babos and Brazil's Luisa Stefani during their semi-final victory. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters"
"There will be a new name on the WTA Finals trophy this year: none of the four players still standing have won this title before. The favourite, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, lost her only final appearance, to Caroline Garcia in 2022. She faces Amanda Anisimova in the second semi-final, which promises to be a power-hitting masterclass. Before that, surprise front-runner Elena Rybakina takes on Jessica Pegula for a place in the final."
The ATP Finals groups for Turin are set, with one final spot still undecided: Felix Auger-Aliassime currently occupies the eighth seed, but Lorenzo Musetti will take the place if he wins the Athens title. Musetti faces Sebastian Korda in an Athens semi-final that could determine ATP Finals qualification. The Jimmy Connors group lists Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur; the Bjorn Borg group lists Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton and Musetti or Auger-Aliassime. In doubles, Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani defeated Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko and will face the winners of Siniakova/Townsend v Mertens/Kudermetova. The WTA Finals will produce a first-time champion, with Sabalenka v Anisimova and Rybakina v Pegula decided as semi-finals.
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