Tennis
The WTA Finals match between Sabalenka and Rybakina was abandoned. Elena will work on the set
On the night of November 3, the last 3rd round match of the “Bakalar” group in the WTA Final Tournament 2023 started. Arina Sabalenko (WTA1) and Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, WTA 4).
The match was interrupted twice in the first set due to rain. As a result, Solbolenko won the first match with a score of 6:2.
In the second set, Rybakina regained the break and took the lead 5:3. However, due to rain, the meeting was suspended once again and postponed to Friday evening, October 3.
The match will be completed after the doubles matches of Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova – Gabriela Davbrowski / Erin Routliffe, Desiree Krawczyk / Demi Schurs – Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Ellen Perez.
WTA Finals 2023. Difficult
Bakalar Group. 2nd round
Arina Sabalenko – Elena Rybakina (Kazakhistan) – 6:2, 3:5* (Paused due to rain)
Sabalenka and Rybakina are competing for a place in the semi-finals of the “Bakalar” group. Jessica Pegula had made it to the play-offs before this foursome. In the 3rd round, the American defeated Maria Sakkari.
The doubles match of Coco Goff / Jessica Pegula – Laura Siegemund / Vera Zvonoreva, which was expected to be played after the completion of the match between Sabalenka and Rybakina, was also postponed.
Schedule of the 6th game day (November 3) at the WTA Final Tournament
In the match where Sabalenka was ahead of Rybakina with scores of 6-2, 3-5, the matches were suspended tonight due to rain.
The result of this match and Gauff/Pegula vs. Siegemund/Zvonareva will be moved to Friday’s Queue of Play.#WTAFinals
— wta (@WTA) 3 November 2023
Source: Sport UA
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