With the stakes high at the WTA Finals, players are feeling the pressure. World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has her eye on her first title here after four attempts at the tournament. In her second group-stage match against Jessica Pegula, the top seed turned her stress into fuel. Even her coach looked caught off guard in the box.

While the Belarusian won the match after dropping the second set. In the end, she held her nerve, outlasting Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. But it wasn’t without drama. Sabalenka’s coach, Anton Dubrov, left during the deciding set after being on the receiving end of her frustration with Pegula’s challenge. Asked post-match on Sky Sports Tennis what happened with Dubrov, she said, “I think I went a little too much on Anton. We’re gonna… probably still talk if he’s still here

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