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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the WTA Finals final, where she will face Elena Rybakina. Rybakina, who beat Jessica Pegula in a three-set battle, will compete in her first-ever WTA Finals final

Sabalenka is on the verge of securing the year-end No.1 spot. A win in her Saturday semifinal would seal the deal.

U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff earned the first WTA Finals win of her career on Monday night

WTA said it had to scrap plans for events in Asia that typically follow the U.S. Open late in the season because of “continued Covid-19 concerns and travel restrictions."