The Women's Tennis Association Finals kicked off in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, November 2.
Aryna Sabalenka won her first match in this competition.
The Belarusian won against the representative of China, Zheng Qingwen.
This was reported by the Belarusian Telegraph Agency " BELTA ".
Sabalenka vs Qinwen match
The duration of this group stage match of the WTA Finals was 85 minutes.
The tennis player from Belarus needed only two sets to beat her opponent from China.
The final score was 6:3, 6:4 in favor of Sabalenka.
It is worth emphasizing that during the game the Belarusian athlete made 3 aces and did not make a single double fault on serves.
WTA Finals Format
Let us remind you that there are 8 tennis players participating in the competition. They are divided into 2 groups.
Sabalenka found herself in the same quartet with Yasmine Paolini (Italy), Elena Rybykina (Kazakhstan) and Zheng Qinwen (China).
The participants of the second group were Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic), Iga Swiatek (Poland), as well as Cori Gauff and Jessica Pegula (both representing the USA).
During the group stage, each tennis player will play 3 matches.
The tennis players who take first and second places in their groups will advance to the semi-finals.
The final of the WTA Finals is scheduled for November 9.
