Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda AnisimovaRiyadh Finals Semi-final

Riyadh Finals · WTA · Semi-final
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 1 November 2025 ·
hard
#9WTA
1914ELO
1880Hard ELO
$1.4MYTD
$14MCAREER
24 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
Sabalenka A.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Anisimova A.
Sabalenka A.
6362
Anisimova A.
3631

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Riyadh Finals semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenFhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 7-6
2025-06-30WimbledonSFgrassAmanda Anisimova6-4 4-6 6-4
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayAryna Sabalenka7-5 6-3
2024-08-05TorontoQFhardAmanda Anisimova6-4 6-2
2024-01-15Australian OpenR16hardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-2
2022-05-09RomeQFclayAryna Sabalenka4-6 6-3 6-2
2022-04-28MadridR64clayAmanda Anisimova6-2 3-6 6-4
2022-04-04CharlestonR16clayAmanda Anisimova3-6 6-4 6-3
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayAmanda Anisimova6-4 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardAmanda Anisimova6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
100
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
69
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
94
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
100
100

Sabalenka A.: 18 days rest · Anisimova A.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw