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Sabalenka’s season ended by Svitolina at WTA Finals
Elina Svitolina beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to reach the WTA Finals semi-finals, ending Sabalenka’s season. Sabalenka had reached the knockout stage in each of the previous four years, but frustration and an uneven display proved costly as she lost the final six games.
Svitolina, the 2018 champion and world number six, will face Linda Noskova in the last four after finishing runner-up to Mirra Andreeva in her group. Sabalenka won three titles this season, including Indian Wells and Miami, and had the tour’s best win percentage at 81% (47 wins from 58 matches), but failed to win a major and lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina after 99 weeks.
In short
- Svitolina defeated Sabalenka in three sets to reach the semi-finals.
- Sabalenka’s season ends before the WTA Finals knockout stage.
- Sabalenka won 81% of her matches but lost her number one ranking.