World number two Arina Sabalenko beat Italian Jasmine Paolini during the group stage match of the WTA final tournament.
The meeting lasted 1 hour 31 minutes and ended with the victory of the representative of Belarus with a score of 6:3, 7:5.
After two victorious matches, Sabalenka leads the “Purple Group”; the Belarusian secured a place in the semi-finals of the tournament. The second playoff ticket of this quartet will go to the winner of the match between Paolini and Zheng Qingwen (China). The match will take place on November 6.
On the same day, Sabalenka will play with Kazakh Elena Rybakina, who, with two defeats, lost her chances of qualifying for the group.
WTA tournament final. Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Hard. Prize fund: $15.25 million
“Purple Group”
Arina Sabalenka (Belarus) – Jasmine Paolini (Italy) – 6:3, 7:5
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