Riyadh –
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula both advanced to the last four of the WTA Finals with straight-sets victories in Riyadh on Thursday.
The top-seeded Sabalenka ended the title defense of Coco Gauff by defeating the American 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in the closing match of the round-robin stage at King Saud University Indoor Arena.
With a perfect 3-0 record, Belarus’ Sabalenka finished atop the Stefanie Graf Group, while Pegula secured the runner-up spot with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Italian No. 8 seed Jasmine Paolini.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula reach semifinal round at WTA Finals
