Sabalenka beats Muchova 7-6(2) 7-5 at Finals – Riyadh

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 2, beat Karolina Muchova 7-6(2) 7-5 at Finals – Riyadh. Muchova, ranked No. 7, pushed her through two close sets.

The first set went to a tiebreak, and Sabalenka took it 7-2. The second was tight again, and she closed it out 7-5.

The serve told the story. Sabalenka won 75 % of her first-serve points, to 63 % for Muchova. Both players landed 59 % of their first serves.

Both found break points. Sabalenka converted 5 of 9, Muchova 4 of 8. Sabalenka made 18 unforced errors, and Muchova made 24.

Muchova had plenty to her game. She hit 5 aces and 23 winners, one more winner than Sabalenka’s 22. Sabalenka finished with 77 total points, and Muchova had 67.

Two sets, one tiebreak, and a 7-5 finish. Sabalenka won it 7-6(2) 7-5.

Data as of 06:30 CET · API-Tennis

Key numbers

4AcesSabalenka 4 · Muchova 5

5/9Break points wonSabalenka 5/9 · Muchova 4/8

59%First-serve percentageSabalenka 59% · Muchova 59%