Riyadh, Nov. 8 -- Top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus battled past American Amanda Anisimova in three sets, setting up a final clash with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the 2025 WTA Finals.
Sabalenka and Anisimova had met 10 times before, with the latter leading their head-to-head 6-4.
Their most recent encounter came in this year's US Open final, where Sabalenka won in straight sets.
The match began in tense fashion on Friday, with both players enduring several deuces before holding their opening service games.
Sabalenka earned the first break in the fifth game. Trailing 5-3, Anisimova committed two double faults, allowing Sabalenka to break again and take the first set 6-3.
In the second set, Anisimova regrouped quickly, breaking Sab...