Photo by Hameltion (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Marion Bartoli picks who is going to win the WTA Finals after Elena Rybakina withdraws

Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the WTA Finals due to a medical issue, creating a major opening in the tournament. Following this development, Marion Bartoli has backed Aryna Sabalenka to capture the championship, pointing to her strong performances on American hard courts.

Sabalenka is now the highest-ranked competitor left in the field and will kick off her round-robin schedule against Karolina Muchova.

Up nextTennis· 31m ago

Brad Gilbert suggests why he thinks Karolina Muchova could beat Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals