In a stunning reversal at the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh, Elena Rybakina mounted an epic comeback to defeat Iga Swiatek, overturning a first-set deficit to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. This victory handed the world No. 2 a rare bagel and shifted the momentum in the Serena Williams Group, putting Rybakina in a commanding position with two wins from her first two matches. The match began with Swiatek’s characteristic intensity, as she broke Rybakina’s first service game and efficiently closed out the opening set.

However, the momentum shifted dramatically from there, with Rybakina winning 12 of the final 13 games in a display of overwhelming power and focus. In her post-match on-court interview, as reported by The Tennis Letter on X, Rybakina revealed the key to her victory was a combination of mental

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