ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff, Qinwen Zheng and Barbora Krejcikova are the semifinalists that are going to play on Friday at the WTA Finals on Centre Court.
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Cori Gauff
Head to head 4-4
Aryna Sabalenka will play Cori Gauff in the semifinal for the 9th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court.
Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Belarussian got to the semifinal after beating Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-4 and Jasmine Paolini 6-3 7-5.
The Belarussian has a 56-13 win-loss record in 2024, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Aryna’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Brisbane, at the Australian Open , Madrid, Rome, Cincinnati, at the U.S. Open and Wuhan.
Last year in Riyadh The Belarussian lost in the semifinal 6-3 6-2 to Iga Swiatek.
Cori Gauff: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3, Cori reached the semifinal after defeating Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-2 and Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-4.
Cori has a 52-17 win-loss record in 2024, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Gauff’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Auckland and Beijing.
Last year in Riyadh Cori capitulated in the semifinal 6-2 6-1 to Jessica Pegula.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 9th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff square off. Their record is 4-4 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Sabalenka on indoor hard courts.
Before, the last time they fought against each other, Sabalenka won 1-6 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Wuhan back in October 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.52
Cori Gauff -> 2.6
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Qinwen Zheng vs. Barbora Krejcikova
Head to head 1-0 for Zheng
Qinwen Zheng will come up against Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on Centre Court.
Qinwen Zheng: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7 (career high), Zheng got to the semifinal after beating Elena Rybakina 7-6(4) 3-6 6-1 and Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-1.
Zheng has a 51-17 win-loss record in 2024, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Qinwen’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in at the Australian Open , Palermo, Paris, Wuhan and Tokyo.
Last year in Riyadh The Chinese didn’t play in Riyadh in 2023.
Barbora Krejcikova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 13, Krejcikova reached the semifinal after beating Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-3 and Cori Gauff 7-5 6-4.
Barbora has a 21-15 win-loss record in 2024, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Krejcikova’s best result of the season was reaching the final in in Wimbledon .
Last year in Riyadh Barbora didn’t compete in Riyadh in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Qinwen Zheng and Barbora Krejcikova square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zheng (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Zheng won 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the final in Zhengzhou back in 2023.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Qinwen Zheng who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Qinwen Zheng is the pick to win this match.
Qinwen Zheng -> 1.55
Barbora Krejcikova -> 2.52
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Last Results
These are the last results of the WTA Finals
- Facundo MenaMena – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Diego HidalgoHidalgo – Gerardo Lopez VillasenorLopez Villasenor (7-64 7-68) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the WTA Finals
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Cori GauffGauff (4-4) – H2H – Prediction
- Qinwen ZhengZheng – Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
