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Sabalenka's season ends as Svitolina reaches WTA Finals last four
Aryna Sabalenka lost to Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 6-1 at the WTA Finals, ending her bid for a first title at the season-ending tournament and marking another major final disappointment.
In brief
Aryna Sabalenka lost to Elina Svitolina 6-3 3-6 6-1 at the WTA Finals, ending her bid for a first title at the season-ending tournament and marking another major final disappointment. Aryna Sabalenka's season ended when Elina Svitolina beat her six three, three six, six one at the WTA Finals, denying the former world…
Svitolina ends Sabalenka's Finals run
Elina Svitolina defeated Aryna Sabalenka six three, three six, six one at the WTA Finals, eliminating the former world number one from the tournament and securing her place in the knockout stage.
Sabalenka's frustration shows
Sabalenka took her frustration out on her racquet and crouched to the ground at the back of the court as a semi-final place slipped away during the match against Svitolina.
Svitolina advances to face Noskova
Ukraine's 2018 winner Svitolina will meet Czech world number eight Linda Noskova in the last four after finishing runner-up to Mirra Andreeva in her group.
Svitolina's return to the Finals
Svitolina is appearing at the tournament for the first time since reaching the two thousand nineteen final, having this season returned to the top ten for the first time since two thousand twenty-one.
“It was an extremely tough match, especially mentally. I was just trying to play one point at a time.”
Sabalenka's disappointing two thousand twenty-six
This is the first season since two thousand twenty-two in which Sabalenka has failed to win a major, losing in the final at both the Australian Open and the US Open.
Sabalenka's strong season record
The twenty-eight-year-old claimed three other titles including the Sunshine Double at Indian Wells and Miami, and arrived at the Finals with the best win percentage of eighty-one percent, forty-seven wins and eleven losses on the…
Rybakina ends Sabalenka's reign
Sabalenka was dethroned as world number one after ninety-nine weeks by Elena Rybakina following their US Open title showdown in September.
Sabalenka's major final struggles
Over the past four seasons, Sabalenka has lost more major finals, five, than she has won, four, and will be desperate to improve mentally and physically if she is to reassert herself next season.
Andreeva's perfect debut continues
Russian Andreeva, nineteen, guaranteed to finish top of her group on her tournament debut, beat compatriot Diana Shnaider six two, six one, becoming the youngest player to reach the knockout stages in seventeen years.
The big picture
Aryna Sabalenka's season ended when Elina Svitolina beat her six three, three six, six one at the WTA Finals, denying the former world number one a first title at the tournament.
