"It's just the beginning," Sabalenka praises Anisimova after their WTA Finals clash

le 08/11/2025 à 09h12

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Aryna Sabalenka will play this Saturday to win the WTA Finals for the very first time in her career against Elena Rybakina. In the meantime, the world number 1 had nothing but good things to say about Amanda Anisimova, whom she defeated this Friday in the semi-finals.

Sabalenka will contest the WTA Finals championship match. Three years after her loss in the final to Caroline Garcia, the world number 1 will give herself the opportunity to lift this title for the first time. To do so, she will need to overcome Elena Rybakina.

Right after winning her semi-final against Amanda Anisimova (6-3, 3-6, 6-3), the 27-year-old player praised the American, who has had the best season of her career on the main tour with two WTA 1000 titles, two Grand Slam finals, and a 4th place finish in the WTA rankings.

"She always pushes me to play my best tennis. Honestly, it wouldn't have been a big deal if I had lost this match because I think we both played incredibly and we both would have deserved to be in the final.

It was a real battle, I'm very happy I was able to win. I told her she could be proud of her season. She played great tennis throughout the year. This is just the beginning.

Right now, she must be disappointed to have lost, but a lot of good things are coming for her in the future, without a doubt," Sabalenka stated after the match for The Tennis Letter.

Sabalenka Aryna

1e, 10870 points

Anisimova Amanda

4e, 6287 points

Sabalenka A • 1

Anisimova A • 4

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Madrid

Draw

let's be honest, you'd be annoyed if you had lost this match especially when she already leads the h2h

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Nov 30/25

What a finish this is.. I believe King has used his boost for today. Skelp is closing strong. Two wins and he claims 1st if I lose my last prediction.

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Gonna be difficult with only 2 pointers to choose from.

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I propose the following changes to the rules:

1...a walķover will not be a loss. We have no control of player's health. If he or she is entered in a contest we expect them to play.

2...an incomplete match is not a loss. If a player forfeits we pick another match if there are more to choose.

3...this also applies if TT cancels a match. TT will not take hours to decide an outcome.

How about leavin...

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It's a shame that so many matches are being canceled. TT ,you are destroying your game ,and thereby killing your app. I don't know how many matches others have had canceled , but I'm at 3 and it's only thursday.

As a long time player and lover of this game , I don't know how much of this I can tolerate. For example I waited hours last night for you to confirm my win and post my points. Every ot...

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