RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after producing a nearly flawless performance to beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6 (0), on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck ...
Elena Rybakina won the 2025 edition, and over $5.2 million. Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images Share RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The most lucrative competition in the history of women’s sports ended with Aryna ...
Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and converted the sole break of the match on the ...
Though casual fans of tennis know the Grand Slams -- the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S. Open -- are the big tournaments that get a ton of attention and accolades. But there's ...
The world's No. 1 women's tennis player will go for an elusive title against an opponent in the midst of a stunning run to close the 2025 season at the WTA Finals. Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka and No. 6 ...
Aryna Sabalenka finally got to avenge her memorable French Open Final loss to American Coco Gauff. The world's No. 1 women's tennis player defeated Gauff in straight sets, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, to win the ...
The WTA Finals ends on Sunday, while the ATP Finals kick off on the same day. The tournaments mark the end of another thrilling and equally consequential year for tennis. Both the men's and women's ...
After taking losses in their opening matches, it’s must-win time for Gauff and Paolini if either wants a chance of making it out of the Stefanie Graf group. Gauff lost a tight three-setter to Jessica ...
The opening round-robin matches of the 2025 WTA Tour Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ended with a win for Jessica Pegula over her American tennis compatriot Coco Gauff. Pegula recovered from missing a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is an award-winning journalist and author. The 2025 WTA Finals get underway tomorrow in Riyadh, Saudi ...
The WTA Tour has hired Valerie Camillo, a veteran of the top U.S. sports leagues, as its new chair. Camillo will replace Steve Simon, who led the WTA Tour for the past decade and was best known for ...
This year’s WTA Finals doubles field blends continuity and change, with three returning teams, four new pairings built from familiar names and a breakout duo making history as the youngest qualifiers ...