World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka fell to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the WTA Finals group stage on Wednesday. Sabalenka hasn't been eliminated from competition yet as she already clinched her group. It was a big upset as Rybakina is coming off two months of a break from tennis.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Aryna Sabalenka clinched the year-end No. 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday.

This time last year, Aryna Sabalenka was at the heart of a player rebellion against the women’s tour — while being unseated as world No. 1 by Iga Swiatek. The world’s best players were in Cancun for the year-ending WTA Tour Finals,

Qinwen Zheng booked her place in the last four of the WTA Finals with a dominant 6-1 6-1 victory over Jasmine Paolini.

The season-ending event sees Sabalenka and Swiatek battle for year-end world No. 1 for the second year in a row

Coco Gauff beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-4 at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals and ensure Aryna Sabalenka would finish the year as world number one. It was Gauff's second win over Swiatek in 13 meetings.

Aryna Sabalenka will end the year as world No. 1 for the first time, 12 months on from surrendering the honor in the final stages of the season. Iga Swiatek’s 3-6, 4-6 defeat to Coco Gauff at the WTA Tour Finals in Riyadh,

Aryna Sabalenka will end 2024 as the World No.1 as Iga Swiatek lost her match against Coco Gauff in the WTA Finals in Riyadh on November 5, Tuesday. Sabalenka won 2 grand slams during 2024.

Coco Gauff posted a rare victory over Iga Swiatek to punch her ticket to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday, ensuring Aryna Sabalenka will finish the year as the world number one.