Rybakina downs Swiatek to reach WTA Finals last four

Riyadh: Elena Rybakina punched her ticket to the WTA Finals last four with an impressive 3 6, 6 1, 6 0 victory over second seeded Iga Swiatek in round...

Riyadh: Elena Rybakina punched her ticket to the WTA Finals last four with an impressive 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over second-seeded Iga Swiatek in round-robin play in Riyadh on Monday.

After cruising past Amanda Anisimova in her opener on Saturday, Rybakina claimed her second win of the week to guarantee herself the top spot in the Serena Williams Group.

Also on Monday, Anisimova rallied back from a set and a break down to triumph 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in her all-American battle with seventh-seeded Madison Keys, who has been eliminated from the competition.

"Madi was playing so well, it was quite a battle out there," said the fourth-seeded Anisimova.

"I'm happy I turned things around in the second set and kind of turned the frown upside down. It was an exciting match and it was nice to have a little bit of a fight out there."