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Rybakina snaps skid against Swiatek as she nears semifinal berth in Riyadh
Elena Rybakina produced a rare victory that was both dominant and dramatic, as she dropped the first set, but proceeded to win 12 of the last 13 games to defeat Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to improve to 2-0 to begin her WTA Finals campaign. The last player to qualify, she'll advance to the semis if Amanda Anisimova defeats Madison Keys.
Elena Rybakina entered Mondayâs match having lost her last four meetings with Iga Swiatek.
Rybakina rallied past the No. 2 seed 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in 1 hour and 37 minutes to improve to 2-0 at this yearâs WTA Finals and take sole possession of first place in the Serena Williams Group. The victory puts her within reach of a semifinal berth in Riyadh, as sheâll officially advance past the round-robin stage if Amanda Anisimova defeats Madison Keys later in the day.
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The Serena Williams Group could determine its first semifinalist with former champion Iga Swiatek in pole position.
After a dominant opening victory over Madison Keys, 2023 WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek could be the first from the Serena Williams Group to reach the semifinals should she score a fifth straight win over Elena Rybakina on Mondayâand if Keys defeats Amanda Anisimova -or- if Swiatek wins in straight sets and Anisimova wins in three.
Though she cannot reclaim the No. 1 ranking this week, Swiatek continued her second-half surge in Riyadh, avenging an Australian Open semifinal loss to Keys in just over an hour and losing just five points behind her first serve.
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Iga Swiatek serves warning to rivals by crushing Madison Keys at WTA Finals
The second edition of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia began with the familiar sight of Iga Swiatek brutally laying waste another of the best players in the world. The six-time grand slam champion demolished Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 in their first match of the group stage.
Swiatek had been struggling in recent tournaments, fatigue seemingly setting in at the end of a draining 10-month season. However, the Pole had three weeks to regroup after her 6-1, 6-2 loss to Jasmine Paolini in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open. She looked fresh and locked in from the beginning, affirming her status as one of the favourites alongside Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, by serving extremely well and putting Keys under relentless pressure off both wings with her weight of shot and defence while offering few mistakes.
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