Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns the ball to Poland's Iga Natalia Swiatek during their tennis match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Monday.

Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals semi-finals for the first time after overcoming Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 on Monday.

That result and Amanda Anisimova’s win over Madison Keys in the first professional matchup of the Americans, meant Swiatek and Anisimova will play on Wednesday for a spot in the semi-finals.

Swiatek beat Anisimova in the Wimbledon final 6-0, 6-0 but Anisimova ousted Swiatek in the U.S. Open quarter-finals 6-4, 6-3.

Australian Open champion Keys, with a 0-2 record, was out of contention.

No. 6-ranked Rybakina passed the round-robin for the first time at her third WTA Finals. She extended her fine form from Asia, having

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