The one-seed Aryna Sabalenka and four-seed Jasmine Paolini entered Monday's Group Stage match at the WTA Finals with one win under their belts and a clear path to the title.While Sabalenka was seemingly the overwhelming favorite,

Australian Open and US Open champion Sabalenka also won her opening match in Riyadh against seventh seed Zheng. The Chinese player and Paolini, with 1-1 records, both remain in contention for the semis and meet on Nov 6. Swiatek is the only player who can overtake Sabalenka in the rankings.

Aryna Sabalenka withstands Jasmine Paolini fight-back to seal WTA Finals progress - The World No 1 is through to the last four after a a 6-3 7-5 victory