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Aryna Sabalenka Blasts Past Jasmine Paolini to Start WTA Finals in Riyadh with Bang

Aryna Sabalenka served 11 aces and won 81% of first serves to claim her 60th victory of the season at the WTA Finals opener.

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Belarusian world No 1 smashes 11 aces on way to straight-sets win over Italian in opening match

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This was decided by today's defeat of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, who lost to the pair of Xie Shuwei and Jelena Ostapenko 3:6, 4:6 at the Tournament of Champions in Riyadh. The Italians thus lost a theoretical chance to overtake the Czech player. The 29-year-old Siniaková will end the year at the top of the rankings for the second time in a row, having previously managed to do so in 2018, 2021 and 2022. She entered the tournament with a lea…

Riad, Saudi Arabia.- The world's number one, Aryna Sabalenka, started in the best way her participation in the Masters WTA by beating this Sunday in Riyadh the Italian Jasmine Paolini (8) by 6-3, 6-1. The Belarusian 27-year-old, who pursues a first title in this traditional season-end date among the eight best rackets in the world, achieved her third victory of the season against the Italian. "I am glad to have remained concentrated the whole ga…

It started with a defeat Jasmine Paolini's adventure in the group "Steffi Graff" at the WTA Finals, where she has centered for the second consecutive year the qualification both in singular and in double with Sara Errani. The Azzurri nothing could against the number 1 of the world Aryna Sabalenka, but, as she pointed out in the post-game, the format of the competition immediately offers her the opportunity to redeem the defeat. It will confront …

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The National broke the news in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
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