Aryna Sabalenka victorious over Paolini in the round robin to play vs Rybakina at the WTA Finals – RIYADH RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS

WTA FINALS - RIYADH DRAW AND RESULTS. Sabalenka prevails over Paolini to square off with Elena Rybakina in the round robin

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Aryna-Sabalenka-vs-Jasmine-Paolini

Aryna Sabalenka bests Jasmine Paolini 6-3 7-5 in the Round Robin in Riyadh on Monday. Sabalenka will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Elena Rybakina in the Round Robin. The match lasted 1 hour and 24 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this event was reaching the final in 2022. Here you can see her history at this event.

Sabalenka
Riyadh
Sabalenka's Record

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jasmine Paolini WTA Finals – Riyadh

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Paolini
Aryna Sabalenka
6-3 7-5
1h:30
Jasmine Paolini
73
73
Total points
58
58
32
32
Winners
23
23
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
0
0
6
6
Double Faults
3
3
65%
65%
1st in
62%
62%
73%
73%
1st won
59%
59%
32/44
32/44
1st won
23/39
23/39
42%
42%
2nd won
38%
38%
10/24
10/24
2nd won
9/24
9/24
-- Break Points --
5/9
5/9
Total
3/6
3/6
56%
56%
Won
50%
50%
See Full Stats

After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Paolini is 3-2 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elena Rybakina – stats

Sabalenka will compete against Rybakina in the Round Robin.

This will be the 10th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash against each other. The head to head is 6-3 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on I.hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Sabalenka won 1-6 7-5 7-65 in the semifinal in Madrid back in May 2024.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-3
SabalenkaPaolini
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaPaolini
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPaolini
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
SabalenkaPaolini
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPaolini
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaPaolini
4
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
SabalenkaPaolini
4
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPaolini
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPaolini
2
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPaolini
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
15
40
15

Sabalenka started the set in the best possible way after breaking Jasmine Paolini in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Nevertheless, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for Sabalenka to win the set because Jasmine managed to break back in the 5th (1-4) game.

A defining moment of this set was when the Belarussian won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to bring the score from 0-0 to 4-0.

They played 61 points. Sabalenka was the winner of the set after clinching 7 more points than Paolini (34-27). The Belarussian surrendered 8 points on serve (18-8). on the other side of the net, the Italian conceded 16 points on serve (19-16).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 7-5
SabalenkaPaolini
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPaolini
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPaolini
5
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPaolini
4
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SabalenkaPaolini
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaPaolini
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaPaolini
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SabalenkaPaolini
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPaolini
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPaolini
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPaolini
0
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A

Sabalenka was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Jasmine Paolini in the 2nd game (2-0). Nonetheless, Sabalenka refused to bow to find the way to come back to break the Italian 3 times in the 3rd (1-2), in the 5th (3-2) and in the 11th (6-5) game before winning the set (7-5).

It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the set was when Sabalenka won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to bring the game count from 0-2 to 4-2.

The Belarussian converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 5th (2-2 15-40) and the 11th game (5-5 15-40). Moreover, on the other side, Paolini converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 8th (3-4 15-40) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 71 points. Aryna conquered the set after winning 7 points more than the Italian (39-32). Aryna lost 19 points on serve (24-19). on the other side of the net, Paolini conceded 15 points on serve (13-15).

1st
Sabalenka
Paolini
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Sabalenka
Paolini
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Riyadh

  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Jasmine PaoliniPaolini (6-3 7-5)
  • Qinwen ZhengZheng – Elena RybakinaRybakina (7-64 3-6 6-1)
  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova (4-6 7-5 6-2)
  • Cori GauffGauff – Jessica PegulaPegula (6-3 6-2)
  • Jasmine PaoliniPaolini – Elena RybakinaRybakina (7-65 6-4)

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