RIYADH :Jessica Pegula all but secured her place in the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Finals with a breezy 6-2 6-3 win over the already-eliminated Jasmine Paolini in their final group stage match on Thursday.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka next plays Coco Gauff in a rematch of their French Open final, with that clash determining which two players go through to the last four from the Steffi Graf group and in what position.

Should Gauff prevail in three sets, the percentage of games won will prove decisive, but Pegula remains in pole position and she said she would begin planning for her next opponent very soon.

"I guess it just depends on the next person that I play," Pegula said.

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