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Tennis: Anisimova joins Rybakina in the WTA Finals semis, while Swiatek is knocked out

# Tennis: American Amanda Anisimova is through to the semifinals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh for the first time. In a winner-takes-all match, the 24-year-old defeated Iga Swiatek, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, knocking the Polish world number two out of the tournament. Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina completed a clean sweep of the Serena Williams Group with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova, a late replacement for the unwell American Madison Keys. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka takes on American Coco Gauff today, with both players in contention for a semifinal place.