Indian Wells (California, USA), Nov. 14 (LaPresse) – The last player to qualify for the WTA Finals semifinals is Elina Svitolina, who pulled off a surprise victory in the final round-robin match, defeating former world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. The two semifinals will therefore be: Linda Noskova against Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula against Mirra Andreeva. After five consecutive defeats between the 2023 French Open and the 2026 Australian Open, having won just one set, Svitolina finally gets the better of Sabalenka, doing so in emphatic fashion by overwhelming the former world No. 1 with a six-game winning streak to close out the match. Mirra Andreeva’s latest display, meanwhile, lasted just 55 minutes. She finished top of her group unbeaten, defeating compatriot Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1. Shnaider had entered the tournament following Karolina Muchova’s withdrawal.
Tennis, WTA Finals: Svitolina knocks out Sabalenka and reaches the semifinals
Indian Wells (California, USA), Nov. 14 (LaPresse) – The last player to qualify for the WTA Finals semifinals is Elina Svitolina, who pulled off a surprise victory in the final round-robin match, defeating former world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. The two semifinals will therefore be: Linda Noskova against Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula against Mirra Andreeva. After five consecutive defeats between the 2023 French Open and the 2026 Australian Open, having won just one set, Svitolina finally gets the better of Sabalenka, doing so in emphatic fashion by overwhelming the former world No. 1 with a six-game winning streak to close out the match. Mirra Andreeva’s latest display, meanwhile, lasted just 55 minutes. She finished top of her group unbeaten, defeating compatriot Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1. Shnaider had entered the tournament following Karolina Muchova’s withdrawal.