Aryna Sabalenka began her quest to secure the year-end No 1 ranking with a thumping victory in her opening round-robin match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka began her quest to secure the year-end No 1 ranking with a thumping 6-3 6-4 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen in her opening round-robin match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday. Australian and US Open champion Sabalenka, who is headlining the first women's professional tennis tournament in Saudi Arabia, packed far too much power for Zheng at crucial points in their fourth meeting of 2024 to stay perfect. 'She's such a great player.
The German reached his first hard-court final of the season with a 6-3 7-6 victory over 2022 champion Rune in one hour and 47 minutes. 'I feel like I made it a little difficult for myself, but he is a champion,' Zverev said. 'It's probably his favourite tournament and favourite court, but I'm happy to be in my second final here. I'm looking forward to it.
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