{"id":270422,"date":"2025-11-08T17:44:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/270422\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T17:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:44:14","slug":"aryna-sabalenka-says-what-she-thought-of-amanda-anisimovas-tennis-after-beating-her-at-the-wta-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/270422\/","title":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka says what she thought of Amanda Anisimova’s tennis after beating her at the WTA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aryna Sabalenka fought through in a deciding set to secure her place in the WTA Finals championship match.<\/p>\n

In another thrilling encounter, Sabalenka got the better of Anisimova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in the semifinals of the 2025 WTA Finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both players gave it their all, but in a repeat of the US Open<\/a> final, it was Sabalenka who emerged victorious.<\/p>\n

\"ArynaPhoto by FAYEZ NURELDINE\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Sabalenka now trails by just one win in the head-to-head with Anisimova<\/a>, 5-6.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Sabalenka<\/a> gave her verdict on Anisimova\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Aryna Sabalenka says Amanda Anisimova played \u2018incredible tennis\u2019 throughout the match<\/p>\n

The world number one was full of praise for her American opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a fight,\u201d said Sabalenka.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe played incredible tennis. I have to say I felt that was incredible tennis from both players.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the second set, at some points, I was thinking there was nothing I could do. She was going for her shots, playing incredible tennis.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point, I just told myself, come on, Aryna, enjoy the fight, enjoy this moment. This is everything you have been working for and the very last push of the season. Just enjoy it and don\u2019t get overstressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that mentality really helped me in the third set.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sabalenka then revealed whether she had devised a game plan for her 11th career meeting with Anisimova.<\/p>\n

\"AmandaPhoto by Artur Widak\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cWith that ball, there is not much you can do; you have to block and put it back on her, and then the game turns into who is going to shake,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever I had an opportunity, I was trying to play with more spin and more touch, but against Amanda [Anisimova], there are not many opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was also asked if she believes players raise their game against her because she\u2019s the world number one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think so,\u201d said Sabalenka.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like they have nothing to lose at some points. I actually enjoy it because they are making me a better player.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey push me to the limit, and this is how I grow and become a better player and person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing off the interview, Sabalenka looked ahead to the final, where she\u2019ll take on Kazakhstan\u2019s Elena Rybakina<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018I am ready to fight\u2019 \u2013 Aryna Sabalenka on final vs Elena Rybakina<\/p>\n

The Belarusian is prepared to give it her all in the final match of her 2025 WTA Tour<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last match of the season. I am ready to bring everything I have,\u201d said Sabalenka.<\/p>\n

\"ArynaPhoto by Katelyn Mulcahy\/Getty Images for WTA<\/p>\n

\u201cI am ready to fight and to do everything I can.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really hope I can finish this season very well now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sabalenka and Rybakina have met several times so far in their careers, as the former leads their head-to-head, 8-5.<\/p>\n

MatchWinnerLoserScore2025 Wuhan Open \u2013 QFAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina6-3, 6-32025 Cincinnati Open \u2013 QFElena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka6-1, 6-42025 Berlin Open \u2013 QFAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina7-6, 3-6, 7-62024 WTA Finals \u2013 RRElena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka6-4, 3-6, 6-12024 Madrid Open \u2013 SFAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina1-6, 7-5, 7-62024 Brisbane International \u2013 FElena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka6-0, 6-32023 WTA Finals \u2013 RRAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina6-2, 3-6, 6-32023 China Open \u2013 QFElena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka7-5, 6-22023 Indian Wells \u2013 FElena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka7-6, 6-42023 Australian Open \u2013 FAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina4-6, 6-3, 6-42021 Wimbledon \u2013 4RAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina6-3, 4-6, 6-32021 Abu Dhabi Open \u2013 QFAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina6-4, 4-6, 6-32019 Wuhan Open \u2013 QFAryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina6-3, 1-6, 6-1Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina\u2019s head-to-head record<\/p>\n

If their head-to-head is anything to go by, Saturday\u2019s final could well be a classic, as Rybakina and Sabalenka have required a deciding set in eight of their 13 meetings.<\/p>\n

Their last match was won in straight sets; however, just a month ago in Wuhan, when Sabalenka dismantled the Kazakh 6-3, 6-3.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka will be hoping for a similar result this time around, as she searches for her maiden WTA Finals title.<\/p>\n

The final of the 2025 WTA Finals will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, November 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us on Google Discover Aryna Sabalenka fought through in a deciding set to secure her place in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270423,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5531,6005,49,48,82,4306,97177],"class_list":["post-270422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-amanda-anisimova","tag-aryna-sabalenka","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wta","tag-wta-finals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}