WTA Finals: Sabalenka vs Paolini

Sabalenka leads 1-0 in the match against Paolini, with a score of 6-3, 4-4. The tension grows as the Italian tries to get back into the match.

Match Development

Paolini, serving, attempts a comeback but Sabalenka manages to break the Italian’s serve, thus regaining control of the game. The Belarusian confirms the advantage during her service game. In the continuation, Paolini fails to maintain the advantage and concedes a break to her rival. However, after a difficult start, Sabalenka returns to parity. The second set begins with Paolini who opens by maintaining her service turn. But Sabalenka’s response is immediate: she gives up her serve to the Italian, thus offering a chance to recover.

Key Moments

Sabalenka, with new balls, manages to maintain her serve and win the first set. When she returns to serve, she immediately finds herself under pressure: Paolini gets the first break chance, winning the first game of the next set. However, Sabalenka extends her lead again and wins the third game to love. Despite the efforts of Paolini, who struggles to maintain her serve, she loses her serve again after an intense game. Sabalenka continues to dominate, maintaining her service game and creating difficulties for the Italian, who resists twice before finally giving in.

Other Match Results

In the other match of the group, Viola Zheng defeated Rybakina in three sets. In the first round of the competition, Sabalenka (no. 1) defeated Olympic champion Zheng with a score of 6-3 6-4, while Paolini (no. 4) succeeded against Kazakh Elena Rybakina with a score of 7-6 6-4. The competition is getting more and more exciting and the next matches promise strong emotions!