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Aryna Sabalenka will finish the 2025 tennis season as the World No. 1, but it was Elena Rybakina who had the final word, as per Olympics.com.

The 2022 Wimbledon champion lifted the second-biggest title of her career after defeating Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) in the WTA Finals championship singles match in Riyadh.

Rybakina, currently ranked World No. 6, concluded her season with 11 consecutive wins, a remarkable streak that included five victories over top-10 players in Riyadh. The Kazakh star was the last player to qualify for the Finals.

This marks her 11th career title, following her triumphs earlier this season in Strasbourg and Ningbo. Her performance in Riyadh also earned her a record-breaking prize money of USD 5.2 million.

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