In Wednesday’s WTA Finals action, Maria Sakkari became the first this year’s semifinalist by advancing out of the Nancy Richey Group, while the other three players in her group are still in the mix for a semifinal spot.
After losing to Aryna Sabalenka on Monday, Jabeur rallied for a 1-6 6-3 6-3 victory over American Jessica Pegula to keep alive the hopes of advancing to the semifinals on her season-ending tournament debut. The two-time Grand Slam finalist Jabeur lost seven consecutive games early in the encounter with Pegula, but took the last three games in each of the second and third sets and became the first Tunisian to win a WTA Finals match.