Top-Seeded Sabalenka Exits WTA Finals Group Stage

Aryna Sabalenka’s WTA Finals campaign ended with a 3-6, 6-3, 1-6 loss to Elina Svitolina, after a third-set collapse in which Svitolina won the final six games. Sabalenka had entered the decisive round-robin match needing a victory after Mirra Andreeva beat her 6-4, 6-0, winning 11 straight games after falling behind 1-4. Svitolina advanced to the semifinals, where she was set to face Linda Noskova. The losses continued a frustrating season for Sabalenka, marked by lopsided defeats and repeated struggles to regain composure when momentum shifts.