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WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina record dominant victories on opening day in Saudi Arabia

Iga Swiatek began her WTA Finals campaign with a dominant victory over Madison Keys; Elena Rybakina also won comfortably against Amanda Anisimova; watch the Paris Masters final and more action from the WTA Finals on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

Saturday 1 November 2025 19:31, UK

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Highlights of Iga Swiatek against Madison Keys in the group stage of the WTA Finals.

Iga Swiatek earned a straight-sets win against Madison Keys on the first day of the WTA Finals.

The world No 2 put in an assured display to record a 6-1 6-2 victory against the American in their Serena Williams Group round-robin clash.

Swiatek took 61 minutes to wrap up victory and won 12 out of the 15 games played, managing to convert five break points.

The contest was Keys' first since being defeated in the first round of the US Open in August, with a wrist injury having kept her out of action.

Reflecting on the match, Swiatek said: "Kind of [happy] with everything. Mostly my serve and overall focus.

"I was in the zone from the beginning to the end, and I really wanted to keep it that way."

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Elena Rybakina also enjoyed a straight-sets win over Amanda Anisimova.

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The world No 6 completed a 6-3 6-1 victory in just under an hour, serving seven aces and converting four break points.

The Stefanie Graf Group begins on Sunday, with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka taking on Jasmine Paolini, and Coco Gauff facing Jessica Pegula in an all-American clash.

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