Sabalenka crashes out of season-ending WTA Finals after losing to Svitolina
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World number two Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated from the season-ending WTA Finals after a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 defeat to Elina Svitolina on Friday. Svitolina, who broke the Belarusian player six times, secured her first victory over Sabalenka in over six years to reach the semifinals, where she will face Linda Noskova.
Following the match, Svitolina maintained her policy of not shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian players due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In other tournament action, debutant Mirra Andreeva continued her undefeated run by defeating Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1, setting up a semifinal clash with Jessica Pegula.
Shnaider had replaced Karolina Muchova, who withdrew due to illness. The $10 million tournament, currently held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, is scheduled to move to Charlotte next year.
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