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Former Wimbledon champion wins 6-3, 7-6 (0)
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Unbeaten Rybakina takes home £3.98m
Elena Rybakina re-established herself as one of the significant players in women’s tennis as she closed out a week of devastating performances against the best in the world by completely overpowering Aryna Sabalenka to capture one of the biggest titles of her career at the WTA Finals in Riyadh with a 6-3, 7-6 (0) win.
Having finished the season-ending tournament unbeaten in her five matches, Rybakina is now $5.235m (£3.98m) richer, earning the greatest prize money haul in the history of women’s sports. The victory marks the 26-year-old’s fourth big title after wins at Wimbledon in 2022, and Indian Wells and the Italian Open a year later. This is her third title of the season and her 11th title on the WTA Tour overall.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/08/elena-rybakina-sinks-aryna-sabalenka-to-claim-wta-finals-and-record-prize under the title “Elena Rybakina sinks Aryna Sabalenka to claim WTA Finals and record prize”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
