Going into the final day of round-robin matches, Sabalenka, Zheng, and Gauff had already qualified for the semifinals. The final spot was between Swiatek and Krejcikova, with the

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending championship on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova's 7-5 6-4 win over Coco Gauff meant the Polish world number two failed to advance to the last four.

During the past two years, Sabalenka is 2-1 versus Gauff in their head-to-head matchups. Their last one happened at the Australian Open on January 25, 2024 and was won by Sabalenka 7-6, 6-4.