Three weeks after seemingly solving her Aryna Sabalenka riddle, Jessica Pegula faces the world No. 1 at the WTA Finals, aiming for back-to-back wins over the tour's top player for the first time.

The American star was a set behind and 2-5 down in the decider in the Wuhan Open semi-final, only to secure victory, ending the Belarusian’s 20-match winning streak at the event, and Sabalenka seeks to respond in Riyadh.

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Sabalenka was nearly unstoppable in Wuhan, winning three consecutive titles and aiming for a fourth, until Pegula interrupted her streak.

The result of that loss was the world No. 1 failing to defend her title in 2025, meaning she heads to the Finals in Riyadh having secured just four titles in a year that has produced 60 wins.

Only the 27-year-old and Iga Swiat

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