BBC Sport · Nov 2, 2025
Sabalenka breezes past Paolini at WTA Finals
Image caption, Aryna Sabalenka won her fourth Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in SeptemberAryna Sabalenka celebrated securing the year-end world number one ranking with a crushing victory over Jasmine Paolini at the WTA Finals.
US Open champion Sabalenka was impressive on serve in a 6-3 6-1 win over the fatigued Italian in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Victory over world number eight Paolini was Sabalenka's 60th win of the year and her 12th over a top-10 opponent.
Belarusian Sabalenka has spent 63 weeks in total at the top of the world rankings, including 55 in a row since October last year.
"I'm getting better and better every day," she Sabalenka.