Svitolina broke her opponent's serve six times and sealed the upset on her fourth match point to improve her career head-to-head record against the Belarusian to 2-6. After the contest, Svitolina maintained her stance of not shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian athletes, while her defeated opponent opted out of the post-match press conference. The tournament lineup was further finalized as debutant Andreeva swept Diana Shnaider to set up a semifinal clash with American Jessica Pegula.
Key points
Svitolina advanced to the semifinals to face Linda Noskova after earning her first victor…: Svitolina advanced to the semifinals to face Linda Noskova after earning her first victory over the Belarusian in more than six years.
Sabalenka ended her season without a tournament victory since March, having previously lo…: Sabalenka ended her season without a tournament victory since March, having previously lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina.
Andreeva will meet Jessica Pegula in the final four after sweeping all three of her group…: Andreeva will meet Jessica Pegula in the final four after sweeping all three of her group matches in straight sets.
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World number two Sabalenka’s campaign at the WTA Finals came to a disappointing end after she failed to the reach the semifinals of the season-ending championships.
Elina Svitolina overwhelmed Aryna Sabalenka in the deciding set to seal a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 upset on Friday and reach the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Finals in Indian Wells, where she will face Linda Noskova.
Svitolina absorbed and redirected Sabalenka’s power effectively, breaking the Belarusian six times before sealing her first victory over her opponent in more than six years with a forehand winner on her fourth match point.
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With the win, Svitolina improved to 2-6 against Sabalenka in their career meetings.
“It was a bit of a roller-coaster match,” Svitolina told reporters.
“I played well in the first set but lost a little bit of rhythm.…
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