World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka secured her spot within the semi-finals on the WTA Finals after defeating Jasmine Paolini within the Purple Group on Monday.
Sabalenka defeated the Italian 6-3 7-5 to enhance to 2-0 and, mixed with Qinwen Zheng’s victory over Elena Rybakina earlier within the day, ensured that she is going to end because the group winner.
Prime seed Sabalenka has now received 22 of her final 23 matches and strikes inside one round-robin win of securing the year-end No 1 rating for the primary time.
As well as, if Iga Swiatek loses to Coco Gauff on Tuesday, Sabalenka will clinch the year-end No 1 rating.
Sabalenka will face Rybakina on Wednesday within the remaining group match of the week, the place a 3-0 file would seal the highest spot.
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Purple Group
Zheng overcomes Rybakina
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Highlights of the WTA Finals match between Elena Rybakina and Qinwen Zheng
Rybakina, beleaguered by insomnia, allergy symptoms and accidents, had performed solely 4 matches since Wimbledon in mid-July and fatigue performed a component as Chinese language Olympic gold medallist Zheng recorded her first profession win over the 25-year-old in three makes an attempt, profitable 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-1.
Wednesday’s Zheng-Paolini winner will be a part of Sabalenka within the semi-finals.
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