Sabalenka d. Gauff

Sabalenka beat Gauff 7-6(5), 6-2 in round-robin play at the WTA Finals - Riyadh. Sabalenka won 70 of 124 points (56%). Sabalenka hit 3 aces to 2 and won 67% of points behind the first serve (35/52) against 58% for Gauff. Sabalenka converted 5 of 6 break points and saved 3 of 6 faced; Gauff converted 3 of 6. Gauff double-faulted 6 times. The match was played on indoor hard in Saudi Arabia.