WTA Finals 2025: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova Preview, Prediction

WTA Finals 2025: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova Preview

No player besides Aryna Sabalenka has enjoyed more success on the WTA tour this season. She aims to extend her winning streak at the WTA Finals, facing a challenging opponent in Amanda Anisimova, who is competing in the year-end championship for the first time.

They will take the court after the first semifinal between Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka and Rybakina remain the only players from Group Steffi Graf and Serena Williams without a loss in their round-robin matches.

The tournament winner will earn 1,500 ranking points and $5,235,000 in prize money.

Previous Champions and Tournament Context

Last year’s champion, Coco Gauff, was eliminated after losing to Sabalenka in her final round-robin match. Gauff had earlier fallen to Pegula. Only Gauff and Iga Swiatek have previously won the WTA Finals among this year’s competitors.

"The Pole clinched it in 2023 by defeating Pegula, while last year, Gauff went past Paris Olympics champion Qinwen Zheng, who struggled with fitness problems."

Amanda Anisimova’s Season Highlights

This season, Anisimova has shown impressive form. She won her first title at the Qatar Open against Jelena Ostapenko, marking her first WTA 1000 title. The American also reached her first grass-court final at the Queen’s Club Championships but was denied the title by Tatjana Maria.

Key Players to Watch

Summary: Aryna Sabalenka leads the leaderboard with dominant form, but Amanda Anisimova’s breakthrough season promises a thrilling contest at the WTA Finals 2025.

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Yardbarker Yardbarker — 2025-11-07

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