The female tennis player recently challenged the former Wimbledon men’s singles runner-up who reached the WTA Finals final.

Aryna Sabalenka—who recently stunned fans by claiming she would defeat former Wimbledon men’s singles runner-up Nick Kyrgios—ended the impressive journey of rising star Amanda Anisimova with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win in the 2025 WTA Finals semifinal.

Sabalenka cracked the code against Anisimova, earning a spot in the WTA Finals final.

Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova delivered a powerful performance lasting over two hours in Friday night’s WTA Finals semifinal. Ultimately, world No.1 Sabalenka won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, advancing to her second straight year-end final, where she will face Elena Rybakina.

From the first rallies, neither player gave way. Anisimova responded strongly to Sabalenka’s heavy and fast strokes, but the top seed stayed steady at key moments to close the match after 2 hours and 21 minutes.

The match’s intensity was clear from the start. In just the first two games, they played 30 points over 18 minutes, including 14 unforced errors, 9 deuces (40-40), and 6 break chances. The first set lasted exactly one hour with 94 points before Sabalenka broke serve twice to claim the 6-3 win.