As the WTA Tour Finals round-robin stages progress, Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from securing the year-end No. 1 ranking after qualifying for the semifinals. Sabalenka was drawn with Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and Zheng Qinwen in the group stage, which began on November 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. World No. 2 Iga Swiatek, looking to overhaul Sabalenka as world No. 1, was drawn to face Coco Gauff, against whom she has a 11-1 record, Jessica Pegula, who beat her in the U.S. Open quarterfin