Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka topples Swiatek to meet Garcia in title clash

FORT WORTH (TEXAS): The No.7 seed Aryna Sabalenka stunned World No.1 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in their 2-hour and 7-minute semifinal here on Sunday.

Sabalenka prevailed in her tour-leading 28th three-set match of this season to reach her third final of the year.

At the start of the week, Sabalenka called it a "miracle" that she even qualified for the WTA Finals. But now, after a massive semifinal upset, her miracle has extended all the way into the singles final in Fort Worth.

Sabalenka will now meet No.6 seed, Caroline Garcia, for the WTA Finals singles trophy, which will break their currently deadlocked 2-2 head-to-head. With their semifinal wins, both Sabalenka and Garcia will finish the year inside the Top 5. (IANS)

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