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Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash Sabalenka at WTA Finals

Mirra Andreeva beat Aryna Sabalenka in the 2025 Indian Wells final [Getty Images] Mirra Andreeva won 11 games in a row as she thrashed world number two Aryna Sabalenka to reach the last four at the WTA Finals.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC
Key points
  • 2-seeded Sabalenka will have a shot to qualify for a fifth consecutive WTA Finals semifinal against Svitolina, a former WTA Finals champion who eliminated Muchova in the first match of the afternoon.
  • Svitolina, the only mother in the eight-woman field, lost 6-4, 6-0 to Andreeva in her first WTA Finals match since 2019, but rebounded after losing the first set to beat Muchova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
  • The result means the winner of the final group match on Friday between Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina will advance to the semi-finals, while Andreeva goes through as the group winner.

World No 3 Mirra Andreeva booked her place ‌in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a stunning 6-4 6-0 win over Aryna ‌Sabalenka on Wednesday, while Elina Svitolina battled back to beat Karolina ​Muchova and keep her hopes alive.

Additional details
  • Svitolina channels 'anger' to inspire comeback win Elina Svitolina won the season-ending WTA Finals in 2019 [Reuters] Earlier, Svitolina said she "got a bit angry at myself" to inspire a comeback victory over Karolina Muchova and keep her title hopes alive.
  • Open, posted a straight-sets victory over Karolina Muchova in her opening match and looked solid early against Andreeva.
  • French Open champion Andreeva was 4-1 down in the opening set before producing some superb tennis and taking advantage of an increasingly erratic Sabalenka performance.
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  • Andreeva was the subject of a pre-tournament hot mic diatribe from fellow competitor Jessica Pegula; the American was heard calling Andreeva a "diva" and made other comments for which she has since apologized.

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