We take a deep look at everything that happened this season in women's tennis and how it could influence the upcoming year.
Amanda Anisimova
The American spoke about her form before playing the semifinals of the WTA Finals in 2025, where she has reached two Grand Slam finals and entered the Top-5.
Amanda Anisimova is the standout player today at the WTA Finals 2025 in Riyadh. The American secured a spot in the semifinals after coming back in a thrilling match against Iga Swiatek, and she revealed courtside that the key to turning the match around was... a great piece of advice from her mother. ""My mom always reminds me that I've won many third set matches this year. That I am very strong and I can do it. I just thought about that, knowing the match was extremely tough." Nothing like a mother's love to find strength in weakness.
Amanda Anisimova on beating Iga Swiatek at WTA Finals in Riyadh
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 5, 2025
“My mom keeps telling me ‘you’ve won so many 3 set matches this year. You’re so strong. You can do it.’ 🥹 So I was actually thinking about that. Against Iga today it was so so tough.”
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Aryna Sabalenka had to roll up her sleeves to overcome her challenge in the semifinals of the WTA Finals 2025. The Belarusian player, world number one, defeated Amanda Anisimova with a score of 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3 in 2 hours and 23 minutes of an intense battle. Sabalenka now faces Elena Rybakina in the grand final of these WTA Finals 2025 in the ultimate fight for the trophy.
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The WTA Finals 2025 are progressing at full speed in Riyadh. We already know the four semifinalists who will battle to reach the final for the trophy. In the first match on Friday, November 7, Jessica Pegula will face Elena Rybakina, not before 18:00 local time, which is 16:00 Spanish peninsular time. Following that, Aryna Sabalenka will take on Amanda Anisimova.
WTA Finals WTA Finals Riyadh OOP (Order of Play), Friday, 7 November 2025 pic.twitter.com/VarMa02Z32
— Order Of Play Tennis (@ooptennis) November 6, 2025
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The season for Iga Swiatek has come to an end, but not before giving us an authentic match against Amanda Anisimova. The American has already avenged her tough defeat in the Wimbledon final in the quarterfinals of the US Open, winning this time with a score of 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2, after two hours and 37 minutes of play. She improved throughout the match and secured a spot in the WTA Finals semifinals as the group's runner-up, behind Elena Rybakina. Meanwhile, the world number two wraps up a 2025 season where her Wimbledon title was the highlight, along with successes in Cincinnati and Seoul.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Finals 2025. Anisimova remonta a una Swiatek que queda eliminada y pone punto y final a la temporada
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Revolution in the Serena Williams Group of the WTA Finals 2025 after the last match of the day between Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys. Amanda won (4-6, 6-3, 6-2), leaving Madison mathematically eliminated. This result also means that Elena Rybakina qualifies as the group winner and secures her spot in the semifinals, so the second place will be for the winner of the match on Wednesday between Amanda herself and Iga Swiatek. Maximum excitement in a showdown that has given us historic moments this season in Grand Slam territory.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Finals 2025. Anisimova elimina a Keys, clasifica a Rybakina y se lo jugará todo con Swiatek
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And that has been reflected in her ranking, moving from the top40 to the top5. The American is aiming to give herself the final gift in an impeccable 2025 this week in Riyadh.
We take a deep look at everything that happened this season in women's tennis and how it could influence the upcoming year.
Aryna Sabalenka had to roll up her sleeves to overcome her challenge in the semifinals of the WTA Finals 2025. The Belarusian player, world number one, defeated Amanda Anisimova with a score of 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3 in 2 hours and 23 minutes of an intense battle. Sabalenka now faces Elena Rybakina in the grand final of these WTA Finals 2025 in the ultimate fight for the trophy.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka ruge ante Anisimova para ganarse una plaza en la final de las WTA Finals
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The American spoke about her form before playing the semifinals of the WTA Finals in 2025, where she has reached two Grand Slam finals and entered the Top-5.
The WTA Finals 2025 are progressing at full speed in Riyadh. We already know the four semifinalists who will battle to reach the final for the trophy. In the first match on Friday, November 7, Jessica Pegula will face Elena Rybakina, not before 18:00 local time, which is 16:00 Spanish peninsular time. Following that, Aryna Sabalenka will take on Amanda Anisimova.
WTA Finals WTA Finals Riyadh OOP (Order of Play), Friday, 7 November 2025 pic.twitter.com/VarMa02Z32
— Order Of Play Tennis (@ooptennis) November 6, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Horario y dónde ver las semifinales de las WTA Finals 2025
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Amanda Anisimova is the standout player today at the WTA Finals 2025 in Riyadh. The American secured a spot in the semifinals after coming back in a thrilling match against Iga Swiatek, and she revealed courtside that the key to turning the match around was... a great piece of advice from her mother. ""My mom always reminds me that I've won many third set matches this year. That I am very strong and I can do it. I just thought about that, knowing the match was extremely tough." Nothing like a mother's love to find strength in weakness.
Amanda Anisimova on beating Iga Swiatek at WTA Finals in Riyadh
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 5, 2025
“My mom keeps telling me ‘you’ve won so many 3 set matches this year. You’re so strong. You can do it.’ 🥹 So I was actually thinking about that. Against Iga today it was so so tough.”
pic.twitter.com/UIlZ42jqLE
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Anisimova y la clave de su victoria ante Swiatek: "Mi madre me recuerda que gano muchos sets decisivos"
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The season for Iga Swiatek has come to an end, but not before giving us an authentic match against Amanda Anisimova. The American has already avenged her tough defeat in the Wimbledon final in the quarterfinals of the US Open, winning this time with a score of 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2, after two hours and 37 minutes of play. She improved throughout the match and secured a spot in the WTA Finals semifinals as the group's runner-up, behind Elena Rybakina. Meanwhile, the world number two wraps up a 2025 season where her Wimbledon title was the highlight, along with successes in Cincinnati and Seoul.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Finals 2025. Anisimova remonta a una Swiatek que queda eliminada y pone punto y final a la temporada
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Revolution in the Serena Williams Group of the WTA Finals 2025 after the last match of the day between Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys. Amanda won (4-6, 6-3, 6-2), leaving Madison mathematically eliminated. This result also means that Elena Rybakina qualifies as the group winner and secures her spot in the semifinals, so the second place will be for the winner of the match on Wednesday between Amanda herself and Iga Swiatek. Maximum excitement in a showdown that has given us historic moments this season in Grand Slam territory.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Finals 2025. Anisimova elimina a Keys, clasifica a Rybakina y se lo jugará todo con Swiatek
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And that has been reflected in her ranking, moving from the top40 to the top5. The American is aiming to give herself the final gift in an impeccable 2025 this week in Riyadh.
A weekend of intense emotions is approaching in Riyadh with the dispute of the first two days of the WTA Finals 2025. After the draw defined the two groups for the round-robin phase, the order of play for the initial two days of competition was revealed. Aryna Sabalenka will debut on Sunday, November 2, while Iga Swiatek will do so on Saturday, November 1.
Order of play WTA Finals 2025
Saturday, November 1
Iga Swiatek vs Madison Keys, at 4:00 PM in Spain (6:00 PM local time)
Amanda Anisimova vs Elena Rybakina, not before 6:00 PM in Spain (8:00 PM local time)
Sunday, November 2
Aryna Sabalenka vs Jasmine Paolini, at 3:00 PM in Spain (5:00 PM local time)
Cori Gauff vs Jessica Pegula, not before 5:00 PM in Spain (7:00 PM local time)
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ya se conoce el orden de juego de las dos primeras jornadas en las WTA Finals 2025
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We analyze how the two groups in the round-robin phase of the WTA Finals 2025 shape up and who are the favorites to advance to the semifinals.