Gauff and Sabalenka meet in their first match since the French Open final and with their WTA Finals fate to be decided

With two singles semifinal berths on the line and 16 possible outcomes, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff square off in a rematch of this year's Roland Garros final, while Jessica Pegula faces Jasmine Paolini.

Gauff won the 2024 WTA Tour Finals, also in Riyadh, beating Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2). The current world No. 3 won four of her five matches last year, becoming the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.

The veteran discusses how she's trying to enjoy her tennis journey more in her 30s as she competes in her first WTA Finals in nine years.

World No 2 Iga Swiatek knocked out of the WTA Finals at group stage following defeat to Amanda Anisimova; Elena Rybakina joins Anisimova in semis; Watch the ATP and WTA Tour Finals live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Amanda Anisimova outlasted Iga Swiatek in the WTA Finals to set up a semifinal with Elena Rybakina. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Sometimes, at this late juncture of the WTA Finals’ round-robin matches, the semifinal scenarios can be daunting.

Amanda Anisimova fought past Iga Swiatek 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 in a winner-takes-all match at the WTA Finals on Wednesday to join Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals and stay in the hunt for a first crown on her debut in the season-ending championship.

Iga Swiatek is out of the WTA Finals after picking up a 7-6 (3) 4-6 2-6 loss to Amanda Anisimova in a match that was a direct battle for the last semifinal spot from Serena Williams Group.

Swiatek falls to 62-16 on the season, while Rybakina improves to 54-20 on the year. Moreover, she has won 10 of her last 11 matches, with the lone loss coming against the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the Wuhan Open quarterfinal.