Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the WTA Finals semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #2, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Sabalenka A. came through in three sets.
Sabalenka A. and Anisimova A. faced 23 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sabalenka A. went 30–9 (77%) against them, Anisimova A. 19–9 (68%). Results against comparable opponents are close (8 : 7 better-results split).
Hard: Sabalenka A. leads 3–2 · Grass: Anisimova A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Anisimova A. leads 3–2
Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova — WTA Finals Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-11-07/anisimova-vs-sabalenka-wta-finals-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 7 November 2025).