Aryna Sabalenka began her quest to secure the year-end number one ranking with a thumping 6-3 6-4 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen in her opening round robin match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday.

In the of the US Open on August 29, 2024, Rybakina dropped her last match, going down - (retired) against Jessika Ponchet. On September 30, 2024, Zheng won her last match, 6-3, 6-2, over Nadia Podoroska in the Round of 32 of the China Open.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka commenced her WTA Finals campaign in Riyadh on Saturday with a fifth victory in as many meetings against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China, racing to a 6-3, 6-4 victory.

In the Round Robin at the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara on Saturday, Aryna Sabalenka (ranked No. 1) meets Qinwen Zheng (No. 7).Sabalenka’s last competition was a win, 6-2, 6-2, over Ashlyn

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus had little trouble getting past China's Qinwen Zheng in a group-stage match at the WTA Finals on Saturday, prevailing 6-3, 6-4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sabalenka finished with just three aces to Zheng's eight,

Aryna Sabalenka handled Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to win her opening round robin match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday.

Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka plays a return to USA's Jessica Pegula during their women's final match on day thirteen of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City,