Sabalenka crashes out of season-ending WTA Finals after losing to Svitolina

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Elina Svitolina overwhelmed Aryna Sabalenka in the deciding set to seal a ⁠6-3, 3-6, 6-1 upset on Friday and reach the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Finals in Indian Wells, where she will face Linda Noskova. Svitolina absorbed and redirected Sabalenka’s power effectively, breaking the ⁠Belarusian six times before sealing her first victory over her opponent in more than six years with a forehand winner on her fourth match point. With the win, Svitolina improved to 2-6 against Sabalenka in their career meetings. “It was a bit of a roller-coaster match,” Svitolina told reporters. “I played well in ‌the first set but lost a little bit of rhythm. She played well in the second and served much better.