Fans were unhappy after Elena Rybakina decided to give herself a rest after advancing into the semifinals of the Tokyo Open and thereby securing a spot in the upcoming WTA Finals, scheduled to take pl

Elena Rybakina won't be winning back-to-back WTA titles after withdrawing from her Tokyo semifinal match due to a back issue.

Sofia Kenin knocked out No. 3 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (3) on Friday to advance to the Toray Pan Pacific Open semifinals in Tokyo. Kenin trailed 5-2 in the deciding set and fought off four match points to force the tiebreak,

The 2022 Wimbledon champion clinched the last remaining spot for the WTA Finals with her quarterfinal victory over Victoria Mboko a day earlier.

No. 5 seed Belinda Bencic is through to her second final of the year after coming out on top in a three-set battle versus Sofia Kenin 7-6 (5) 3-6 6-2 to reach the title match at the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo.

The eight players heading to next month's WTA Finals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. All eight spots for the 2025 WTA Finals have now been filled following Elena Rybakina's qualification for the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Sixth-seeded Czech Linda Noskova moved into the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 comeback against McCartney Kessler on Wednesday in Tokyo.

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The final spot for the 2025 WTA Finals is yet to be confirmed, with two players still hoping to make it to event in Riyadh.