MANILA, Philippines — Elena Rybakina punched her ticket to the WTA Finals Last 4 with an impressive 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over second-seeded Iga Swiatek in round-robin play in Riyadh on Monday.
After cruising past Amanda Anisimova in her opener on Saturday, Rybakina claimed her second win of the week to guarantee herself the top spot in the Serena Williams Group.
Rybakina went into the clash having lost all four of her previous meetings with Swiatek in 2025,
Anisimova rallied back from a set and a break down to triumph 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in her all-American battle with seventh-seeded Madison Keys, who has been eliminated from the competition.
“Madi was playing so well, it was quite a battle out there,” said the fourth-seeded Anisimova.
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