"Aryna Sabalenka will attempt to close out one of the greatest seasons of her career by winning the WTA Finals for the first time as she rekindles her rivalry with Elena Rybakina in the final of the season-ending championships. In the final stages of a tournament that has spectacularly produced both drama and quality, semi-final day in Riyadh further underscored the fierce competition at the top of women's tennis today with two excellent three-set contests."
"Rybakina was unsettled by the American's relentless depth, consistency and ability to absorb her pace. She ended the opening set with 25 unforced errors while repeatedly gesturing towards her right shoulder, which was bandaged from the beginning of the match. However, as she worked herself into the contest, Rybakina completely overpowered Pegula during parts of the final two sets with her clean, destructive ground strokes and she ended the match with 15 aces."
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina meet in the WTA Finals final after both produced high-quality, dramatic performances in Riyadh. Semi-final day featured two intense three-set matches, with Rybakina recovering from a slow start to outlast Jessica Pegula and Sabalenka holding off Amanda Anisimova in a brilliant encounter. Rybakina battled through a bandaged right shoulder, overcame 25 opening-set unforced errors and finished with 15 aces. Sabalenka displayed growth and resilience against Anisimova and seeks her first WTA Finals title to complete one of the best seasons of her career.
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