Tennis: Sabalenka closes in on the semis while Gauff keeps hopes alive at the WTA Finals [SOUND]

# Tennis: World number one Aryna Sabalenka claimed her second win in the WTA Finals in Riyadh and is closing in on a place in the semifinals. The Belarusian defeated American Jessica Pegula, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, but required a straight-set win to confirm progression from the Stefanie Graf Group. Defending champion American Coco Gauff kept her hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Italian Jasmine Paolini, who has been eliminated. Sabalenka says she remains confident of reaching the semifinal: