Andreeva to face Svitolina in WTA Finals showpiece as Sabalenka apologises
Aryna Sabalenka apologises and denies claims she insulted opponent Elina Svitolina after a viral clip showed her swearing during her WTA Finals defeat by the Ukrainian.
Key points
- Mirra Andreeva took a straight-sets victory over Jessica Pegula at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells.
- The 19-year-old will attempt to close out the most impressive week of her career by winning one of her most significant titles after thoroughly outplaying Jessica Pegula, the fifth seed, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the championship match of the WTA Finals at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
- She has conceded just 18 games in four matches this week, including a 6-4, 6-0 demolition of the No 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, winning 11 games in succession from 1-4 down.
Elina Svitolina drops just three games as she thrashes Linda Noskova to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Mirra Andreeva.
A year ago, Andreeva surprisingly failed to qualify for the WTA Finals, missing out by a paltry six points after bizarrely deciding not to compete in the final tournament week before the event.
Additional details
- The world No 3 has been utterly supreme in her long-awaited debut appearance, bulldozing through elite opposition to reach the final without dropping a set.
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