WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka beats Anisimova to set up final with Rybakina – as it happened
by Niall McVeigh from US news | The Guardian on (#71A6T)
Aryna Sabalenka came through a gripping three-set battle with Amanda Anisimova and will face Elena Rybakina, who fought back to defeat Jessica Pegula in the first semi-final
First set: Pegula 2-2* Rybakina (*denotes next server) Rybakina had started the stronger but lost her way in that last service game. Can Pegula back up the break? An early double fault doesn't help matters, and Rybakina outlasts her in a rally to earn break point. From the middle of the court, Rybakina lands an inside-out forehand on the line, and we're back on serve.
Cam Norrie is playing in the Metz semi-finals; he's trailing Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 0-1. In Athens, Novak Djokovic is facing Yannick Hanfmann; it's on serve in their semi-final.
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