The one-seed Aryna Sabalenka and four-seed Jasmine Paolini entered Monday's Group Stage match at the WTA Finals with one win under their belts and a clear path to the title. While Sabalenka was seemingly the overwhelming favorite,

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Aryna Sabalenka reached the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Jasmine Paolini on Monday for a second straight victory in the group stage. The top-ranked Sabalenka cruised in the first set after building a 4-0 ...

The 26-year-old is also on the brink of clinching the year-end No. 1 ranking. A win over Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the final group match on Nov 6 or a loss by her rival, Poland’s Iga Swiatek, would seal the year-end top spot for the Belarusian.