WTA Finals Day 5 Preview
On Day 5 of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, the competition heats up with crucial matches deciding semifinal spots. Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova face off to settle their 2025 trilogy and claim second place in the Serena Williams Group, while Elena Rybakina aims to complete a group sweep against Madison Keys.
Singles Matchups
- Iga Swiatek vs Amanda Anisimova: This decisive match determines who finishes second in the Serena Williams Group, as Rybakina has already secured first place. Keys is eliminated from contention.
- Elena Rybakina vs Madison Keys: Rybakina, the guaranteed group winner, plays against Keys, who has been eliminated.
Advancement Scenarios in Singles
Rybakina will face the group winner of the Stefanie Graf Group in the semifinals on Friday. Swiatek or Anisimova will meet the group winner from Stefanie Graf Group depending on who claims second place.
Doubles Matchups
- Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini vs Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens: This will be their fourth meeting in 2025 within the Martina Navratilova Group. The winner will advance as second place to the semifinals.
- Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko vs Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs: Hsieh-Ostapenko have advanced as group winners and will face the runner-up from the Errani-Paolini vs Kudermetova-Mertens match.
Advancement Scenarios in Doubles
Hsieh and Ostapenko are confirmed group winners. The runner-up between Errani-Paolini and Kudermetova-Mertens will progress to the semifinals round.
Order of Play and Times
The final round-robin matches on Wednesday feature these high-stakes contests with the semifinal line-ups on the line.
"The final round-robin matches are when things start to get juicier, and Day 5 of the WTA Finals Riyadh brings us a pair of winner-take-all matches."
Author's summary: Day 5 of the WTA Finals features pivotal winner-takes-all matches deciding semifinal spots in both singles and doubles, highlighted by Swiatek vs. Anisimova and Rybakina's sweep attempt.