Riyadh: Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, ranked second globally, won Tuesday’s Riyadh Season Cup for Women’s Tennis.
Sabalenka outplayed Tunisian player Ons Jabeur, ranked sixth globally, with two sets to one in their match held at the Kingdom Arena, one of the new venues to host Riyadh Season’s activities.
This marks the Belarusian’s fourth victory over Jabeur in their fifth encounter, having won three times before, while the Tunisian secured a single win.
Audiences started gathering at the venue at 6:30 p.m., eagerly anticipating the final championship match organized by the Saudi General Entertainment Authority.
Djokovic and Alcaraz vie for the title
The Saudi capital is set to host the match on Wednesday between Serbian Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked tennis player, and Spanish contender Carlos Alcaraz for the Riyadh Season Cup for Men’s Tennis.
Djokovic holds the edge over Alcaraz, having defeated him three times in official tournament finals, while the Spaniard prevailed twice, as reported by the ATP website specializing in global tennis.
The highly anticipated showdown between the two global stars will commence at 7 p.m. Tickets are available on the WeBook app starting from SR100 ($27).
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