WTA Finals: Andreeva Reaches Semifinal, Svitolina Makes Comeback

World No. 3 Mirra Andreeva beat world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-0 at the WTA Finals to reach the semifinals and finish first in her group. In the first set, Sabalenka led 3-1, but Andreeva won three games in a row to level at 4-4, then took the set, breaking Sabalenka's serve once more.

In the second set, Andreeva broke early to go 3-0 up and did not give Sabalenka a single game. Sabalenka had taken the court as the US Open finalist. The win was a clear victory for Andreeva in her first match at the WTA Finals.

Elina Svitolina, meanwhile, beat Karolina Muchova 3-6 6-2 6-2 to continue her run in the tournament. Trailing by a set, Svitolina took an eight-minute medical timeout and then returned to the match. With this result, Muchova is out of the semifinal race. Svitolina will face Sabalenka in the final group match on Friday, and that match will decide the group's remaining semifinal spot.

Svitolina lost 6-4 6-0 to Andreeva in their first match. Speaking to Sky Sports, Svitolina said, "It was not an easy job." She said that after the first match and the first set, she was angry with herself, and that she channelled that anger into the ball, eventually finding her game.