RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Elena Rybakina used an enormous serve to defeat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Friday’s semifinals to advance to the WTA Finals title match for the primary time.
High-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will then face Amanda Anisimova within the second semifinal. It is a rematch of the US Open closing.
Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, received all 4 matches this week to advance from the group stage for the primary time.
She hit 15 aces towards Pegula and clinched the victory on her first match level.
“It wasn’t simple to return again, however I am glad that I managed to search out my manner within the second set and win this three-set battle,” Rybakina mentioned. “Saab helped me after I wanted it.”
Pegula reached the ultimate in 2023, however misplaced to Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-0.
