BBC Sport · Nov 7, 2025
Sabalenka beats Anisimova to reach Riyadh final
Image caption, Aryna Sabalenka (right) was runner-up at the 2022 WTA Finals, losing to Caroline GarciaWorld number one Aryna Sabalenka said winning an "incredible" semi-final against Amanda Anisimova at the WTA Finals will be "great preparation" for facing Elena Rybakina in Saturday's final in Riyadh.
The 27-year-old Belarusian beat American Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a last-four match packed with quality and intensity throughout its two hours and 21 minutes.
"She [Anisimova] is always pushing me to play my best tennis and, honestly, I wouldn't care if I had lost this match because we played an incredible match and we both deserved a place in the final," said Sabalenka.