WTA Finals Final: Sabalenka vs. Rybakina | Where to Watch
The two undefeated group winners and long-time rivals square off for the championship.
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elena Rybakina
🤜 Head to Head: Sabalenka leads 8-5 (2-1 in 2025)
- Sabalenka d. Rybakina 6-3, 6-3—Wuhan quarterfinals
- Rybakina d. Sabalenka 6-1, 6-4—Cincinnati quarterfinals
- Sabalenka d. Rybakina 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-6(6)—Berlin quarterfinals
Eight women entered, only two remain. Sabalenka and Rybakina blazed through group play undefeated, then clawed their way through grueling three-set semifinals to reach the final showdown of the season. The champion in Riyadh will finish with a spotless 5-0 record and pocket the maximum payout of more than $5.2 million—a record in women’s tennis.
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For Sabalenka, a win would punctuate a superb wire-to-wire No.1 ranked season, and cross off another entry on her Hall of Fame to-do list. For Rybakina, it would be her biggest title outside of her 2022 Wimbledon run. Regardless of the outcome, it will be the 10th consecutive year the tournament will crown a first-time champion.
The familiar foes know each other’s firepower all too well. Both had to work overtime in their semifinal wins and fatigue could play a role. But as Sabalenka put it: “It’s the last match of the year. I’m ready for a fight.”
2025 Tale of the Tape
(1) Aryna Sabalenka
- Age: 27
- Singles Titles: 4 (US Open, Miami, Madrid, Brisbane)
- W/L Singles: 59-11
- Prize Money: $12,313,519
(6) Elena Rybakina
- Age: 26
- Singles Titles: 2 (Strasbourg, Ningbo)
- W/L Singles: 59-19
- Prize Money: $3,221,632
Order of Play: Friday, Nov. 8
(4) V. Kudermetova / E. Mertens vs. (7) T. Babos / L. Stefani
— Start: 4:00 PM local (8:00 AM ET)
(1) Aryna Sabalenka vs. (6) Elena Rybakina
— Not before: 7:00 PM local (11:00 AM ET)
Tennis Channel Coverage (All times ET)
- 8:00 a.m. — Doubles and Singles Final
- 1 p.m. — TC Live
- 5:30 p.m. — Encore