In the decisive match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina (6) defeated the world number one from Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka, in two sets with a score of 6:3, 7:6 (0).
The match lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes.
During this time, Rybakina made 13 aces, committed two double faults, and converted one break point out of six. Sabalenka recorded five aces, no double faults, and failed to convert any of the five break points she earned.
Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals for the first time in her career. This title became the 11th in Rybakina's career.
Rybakina earned $5,235,000 in one tournament. She did not lose a single match in the group stage. This is the largest prize money in tennis history for a single tournament.
