The WTA Finals Match Between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina Was Suspended Because of Rain

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts as it begins to rain during a women's singles match against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, at the WTA Finals tennis championships, in Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 2, 2023. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

CANCUN, Mexico—Aryna Sabalenka’s bid to clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking was put on hold Thursday night when her WTA Finals round-robin match against Elena Rybakina was suspended in the second set because of rain.

With the winner headed to the semifinals at the season-ending championship and the loser eliminated, Sabalenka took the opening set 6–1.