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  • WTA Finals Semifinal Preview & Prediction: Rybakina and Pegula — The Tour’s Most Reinvigorated Forces Collide in Riyadh

    Animated depiction of Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina crossing tennis rackets in the Riyadh desert ahead of their 2025 WTA Finals semifinal match.

    Nine seasons, nine champions — and still no repeat winner. The year-end stage in Riyadh will once again crown someone new, after Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek both bowed out before the semifinals. What remains is not just a clash of styles, but a collision of resurgence — two players who have rebuilt their seasons…

  • Sabalenka Silences Gauff in Riyadh — Ruthless Return Sends ‘Iron Aryna’ Into WTA Finals Semis

    Illustration of Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff crossing tennis rackets before the 2025 WTa Finals' last round-robin match

    Aryna Sabalenka’s hunt for glory in Riyadh rumbled on with a statement win over Coco Gauff, dismantling the World No.3 by 7–6(5), 6–2 to seal her place at the top of the group and into the WTA Finals semifinals. For Gauff, however, the defending champion’s campaign stops here. With Jessica Pegula having cruised past Jasmine…

  • WTA Finals 2025: Results (Updated) & Schedule of Play

    Poster of the eight WTA Finals 2025 players — Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini, and Elena Rybakina — standing around a glowing trophy on a Riyadh tennis court at sunset.

    The WTA Finals 2025 — the grand conclusion to the women’s tennis season — are set to light up Riyadh from November 1–8, 2025, bringing together the sport’s eight best performers for one final showdown of the year. Defending champion Coco Gauff returns to the desert aiming to retain her crown after her thrilling triumph…

  • Drunk, Seemingly Polish Fan Derails Swiatek — Season Ends on a Sour Note

    Illustration of a drunk Polish tennis fan shouting “Come on Iga!” while cheering on Iga Świątek from the stands of a dimly lit indoor blue hard court.

    It was meant to be a straightforward night for Iga Swiatek — one set up, one foot in the semifinals, and total control. Instead, a “drunk fan,” shouting apparently in Polish between serves, managed to throw the world No. 2 off her rhythm — and out of the WTA Finals. The man, apparently intending to…

  • Don’t Toss the Toss: Unshaken Rybakina Serves Through Fatigue Into WTA Finals Semis

    Elena Rybakina wins quarterfinal in Tokyo 2025 vs. Victoria Mboko and qualifies for the WTA Finals 2025.

    There’s a certain inevitability to an Elena Rybakina victory when the serve starts clicking — a quiet storm that no opponent seems able to read, let alone withstand. On Wednesday afternoon in Riyadh, it was Ekaterina Alexandrova who felt the full weight of that precision, as Rybakina eased into the WTA Finals semifinals with a…

  • Katie Boulter Ends Coaching Partnership With Biljana Veselinovic After Struggling 2025 Season

    llustration of Katie Boulter celebrating victory on a hardcourt, smiling and raising her racket in joy

    Katie Boulter has drawn a line under one of the most successful chapters of her career, announcing the end of her three-year partnership with coach Biljana Veselinovic. The split comes after a testing 2025 season in which the British No. 1 struggled to recapture her form and saw her ranking slip from No. 23 to…

  • Amanda Anisimova Outlasts Iga Swiatek in Epic Battle to Book WTA Finals Semifinal Spot

    Amanda Anisimova female tennis player wearing red Nike outfit and white visor on blue hard court, focused during a match

    In a high-caliber clash between two players of the same generation, Amanda Anisimova produced one of her finest performances of the season to defeat Iga Swiatek and book her spot in the WTA Finals semifinals in Riyadh. With Elena Rybakina already securing top position in the group, everything was still on the line for these…

  • Alternate Alexandrova Steps In Against Rybakina as Madison Keys Withdraws from WTA Finals

    Ekaterina Alexandrova sits on a grand throne, holding her tennis racket like a scepter and smiling confidently in a black and white cartoon illustration.

    Madison Keys has withdrawn from her final group-stage match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh due to illness. The American, who was scheduled to face Elena Rybakina on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. BST, was deemed unfit to compete. As a result, second alternate Ekaterina Alexandrova will step in to make her WTA Finals debut. It’s…

  • “Not just breathe, eat, and do the same thing every day”: Why Ons Jabeur Had to Step Away

    Ons Jabeur, leading sports athlete of a whole region

    Ons Jabeur didn’t walk away from tennis because she stopped loving it — she did it because that love started to hurt. Speaking in Riyadh this week, the Tunisian star opened up about her decision to take an indefinite break after Wimbledon 2024, describing a painful emotional shift that even she hadn’t seen coming. “The…

  • Sabalenka’s Emotional Fire Burns Bright — but How Hot Is Too Hot?

    Animated Aryna Sabalenka shouting passionately toward her coach Dubrov courtside during an intense match, under bright lights with a full crowd in the background.

    Aryna Sabalenka once again delivered a reminder in Riyadh that her tennis is powered as much by heart as by muscle. Her 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 win over Jessica Pegula was not just a test of execution but of emotion — the kind of volatile performance that lays bare both her greatest weapon and her biggest…

  • Sabalenka Survives Pegula Test but Must Wait to Seal Her Riyadh Fate

    Illustration of Aryna Sabalenka in black tennis gear smashing through a concrete wall

    Aryna Sabalenka survived a fierce challenge from Jessica Pegula to win 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 in her second WTA Finals group-stage match in Riyadh. The World No. 1 had to rally from a break down in the final set, reeling off four straight games to secure victory after nearly two hours of play. The result leaves…

  • No Fireworks Needed: Coco Gauff Glides Past Flat Paolini in Riyadh

    Coco Gauff sweating during an intense match under a blue sky, gripping racket in anime style

    Coco Gauff rediscovered her champion’s rhythm in Riyadh, outlasting Jasmine Paolini to keep her title defence alive and edge ahead 4-3 in their growing rivalry. The American, who had beaten the Italian in the Wuhan semifinals just three weeks earlier, reversed the outcome of their Rome and Cincinnati encounters with cleaner serving and a sharper…

  • Calm, Composed, and Coming Back: Anisimova’s Words Reflect Her Rise

    An illustration of Amanda Anisimova celebrating her Qatar 2025 victory, holding the trophy with joy. In the clouds above, a smiling depiction of her late father watches over her, symbolizing pride and remembrance. The background features a bright blue sky with warm sunlight, highlighting the emotional and triumphant moment.

    Amanda Anisimova’s words after her first victory at the WTA Finals captured the mood perfectly — determined, honest, and quietly confident. “It’s pretty difficult to adjust, especially when you lose the first match,” she admitted, summing up the mental grind that defines the round-robin format.“It’s a new experience for me. It’s not easy, but I’m…

  • Anisimova Keeps Semifinal Hopes Alive with Comeback Win over Madison Keys

    Illustration of Amanda Anisimova celebrating emotionally in a light blue outfit, tapping her chest and looking to the sky

    Amanda Anisimova staged an impressive comeback in the WTA Finals round-robin stage, battling past fellow American Madison Keys 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to keep her semifinal hopes alive in her debut appearance at the season-ending championship. The world No. 4 turned the match around after dropping the opening set, showing composure and grit against the powerful…

  • Riveting Rybakina Runs Riot in Riyadh as Swiatek Crumbles in WTA Finals Showdown

    Elena Rybakina defeats Swiatek at the WTA Finals 2025

    Riyadh – Both players entered this second round-robin WTA Finals clash brimming with confidence, having breezed through their opening matches with minimal resistance. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina had each dominated their first opponents, conceding few games and setting up a high-stakes encounter between two of the tour’s cleanest strikers — a duel promising power,…

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