RIYADH:

Elena Rybakina clinched her biggest title since Wimbledon in 2022 by defeating world number one 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday.

The world number six put on yet another serving masterclass and was at her returning best as she became the first Kazakh and the first player representing an Asian country to lift the WTA Finals singles trophy.

Having gone 3-0 in round-robin play, Rybakina earned a record $5.235 million and will finish the year ranked number five in the world.

"It's been an incredible week, I honestly didn't expect any result, and to go so far, it's just incredible," said Rybakina, who battled a shoulder injury all week.

The ace leader on tour with 516 struck this season, Rybakina fired 13 against Sabalenka on Saturday, and finished the week wi

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