Mirra Andreeva holds nerve against Svitolina to win WTA Finals for first time

The Guardian · 5:39P ET

Andreeva seals 7-5, 6-3 victory to earn world No 2 ranking Russian dominates tournament without losing a set Mirra Andreeva had put herself on the brink of securing another effortless, straightforward set in one of the biggest finals of her career when she momentarily balked. Serving for the first…

By Tumaini Carayol

The Guardian · 5:28P ET

Russian teenager claims end of season title Sabalenka apologizes to Svitolina after outburst First set: Andreeva* 1-0 Svitolina (*next server) Svitolina quickly drops two points and then sprays a shot wide to give Andreeva three break opportunities. Andreeva hits long on the first. Svitolina…

By Beau Dure