Sabalenka Stuns Swiatek, Faces Garcia for WTA Finals Title

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts to winning the second set and match against Iga Swiatek of Poland in the singles semifinals of the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 6, 2022. LM Otero/AP Photo

FORT WORTH, Texas—Aryna Sabalenka stood stoically ever so briefly, before crouching for an emphatic fist pump to go with a scream.

Yeah, the seventh-ranked woman in the eight-player WTA Finals couldn’t hide the emotion, because she knew exactly what she had done.