"RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- 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 Caroline 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."
"It was a second loss in the final of the season-ending tournament for Sablenka after the four-time Grand Slam winner lost to Caroline 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. She collected $5.23 million after going 5-0 at the event featuring the top eight women. The WTA said that was the largest payout in the history of women's sports."
Elena Rybakina defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh on indoor hardcourt. Rybakina, seeded sixth, served eight aces and converted the only break of the match. Sabalenka suffered her second loss in a season-ending final after losing the 2022 title match to Caroline Garcia. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, reached her first WTA Finals title match in her third consecutive appearance. Rybakina went 5-0 at the tournament and collected $5.23 million, which the WTA said was the largest payout in the history of women's sports.
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