Aryna Sabalenka vs. Zheng Qinwen | 2024 WTA Finals Riyadh Group Stage | Match Highlights

[@6ixdegrees15]

Aryna's ownage of Zheng Qinwen continues. She now leads 5-0 H2H and winning 10 sets and losing just a single set. Sabalenka also served great and didn't allow Zheng to break her serve. Overall a really great start.

[@abc...123-m1g]

It reminds me of Swiatek-Gauff, although Coco is higher ranked

[@stevedavid1226]

She’s from belar*s. She should be BANNED!!!!

[@andiledlamini5818]

Coco will

[@delanowilson7659]

@@6ixdegrees15Hello? Maybe Zheng was Injured the day before ? That's a great question.🤠✌️✌️✌️

[@jan1an]

Ownage on hard court yes, as that is where the 5 wins are played on. I would be interested if they meet on clay though since that is not Sabalenka's favourite surface and is one that favours the slower, heavy topspin style that Zheng is used to hitting with her forehand.

[@hmily88888]

This is the mountain Qinwen currently cannot climb over.

[@boknows8263]

Sabalenka is still dominant, but Zheng is improving quickly and shrinking the gap b/w her and Sabalenka.

[@beryl8285]

Not yet!

[@delanowilson7659]

@@hmily88888 if you take away Sabalenka screaming so loud. She wouldn't win any games. So let's face the truth. Zheng is much better because she could play real good without screaming out loud?

[@josephguo6256]

22 years old， still young and green.

[@bogdantenev2764]

​@@delanowilson7659are you kidding or you speak seriously?😂😂😂

[@CertifiedCruella]

Zheng cannot just give high balls, she needs to flattened her shots and put power against Sabalenka

[@ferdinandtom4950]

Literally

[@user-hm8nb5jr3w]

Yes,. Zheng's style may suit better on clay, on hardcourt, play against Sabalenka, she can't give high balls which give too much time for Saba to generate powerful and fast returns.

[@jan1an]

Flattening her shots will be hard with that western grip she uses on her forehand. I personally think she has enough power, but just needs to hit sharper angles and add more slice. Swiatek for instance has beaten Sabalenka before without flattening her shots.

[@shngain100]

@@jan1an Swiatek is very fast and good at defending than Zheng with more variety too

[@jan1an]

@@shngain100 Variety often means more slice and angles like I said but looking back, Swiatek is likely not a good example since she lost her most recent hardcourt match against Sabalenka with a similar score to this one. I think the only players with a chance to beat her are Gauff and Rybakina on one of their really good days.

[@hashword123]

Sabalenka is playing outstanding! Great combination of big serve, powerful and deep groundstrokes along with subtle drop shots 😊

[@wahlokng5646]

Goodness. Zheng is overfocused that she did not know the match was over. Sabalenka was just too strong for her. At least she has a smile after she realized she had lost. Hope she does well in her next 2 matches

[@vinayakpatwardhan4408]

yeah.. it was like its over honey what are you waiting for..😂

[@Biwo-by3hq]

Zheng needs much more time to the next level to beat Sa definitely . The next two matches are also another training for her only , time to go home , back to where she claim herself the so called queen

[@wahlokng5646]

@@Biwo-by3hq To be fair, she did not call herself the queen, It is a nick name her fans gave her "Queen Wen" because no one can pronounce her real name Qinwen. I think in China, she can be the "Queen" because she is No1 in China, but across the world, she has to work her way into people's hearts and keep improving. She is definitely no match for Sabalenka at this stage. Lets see how she fares against Paolini whom she beat twice and Rybakina whom she has never beaten. Will be interesting to see those matches. She is only World No 7 out of 8 so it is a big mountain to climb and every step gets harder.

[@wahlokng5646]

@@vinayakpatwardhan4408 Will be interesting to see her future interviews on what went through her mind. But she smiled and wondered how she could really forget to shake hands at the net.

[@gggmmm7204]

Saba is winning this whole thing. She is way too good.

[@sandcastlesp]

I’m not sure she’s good but she’s got power

[@FingerpointerBobby2121]

@@sandcastlespShe’s #1 in the world currently; she’s been consistently #2 for the last two years. A player can’t reach that level without being “good”. Her power is what separates her from the rest; only Keys on average can match her groundstroke speed. So basically she’s good with her power making her potentially the best. Respect to your opinion.

[@bryanmartin5901]

@@sandcastlespright, that’s all she has, power, that’s it, nothing else, nothing else whatsoever, all one needs to become the no. 1 tennis player in the entire world is “just power.” You’re too cute

[@alfrancisco3053]

​​​@@sandcastlespWhat?? You are not sure Sabalenka is good? She's the #1 tennis player in the World has won 2 Grand Slams this year 4 titles this season. Come on now you might not like her and that's ok but to say she's not good is interesting. Swaitek is the only player better than her but right now the way she's playing she's the best player on these Finals

[@Bigbanggbig]

This court is literally designed for her

[@lorenagiada1991]

Sabalenka is the real and legit number 1

[@ohgin12345]

Hahahahaha

[@user-wz8zu7rw6o]

Only because Swiatek hasn't played for 2 months

[@TheMixrs]

@@user-wz8zu7rw6o Or because she won two slams and Swiatek just one.

[@gustavohollanda4710]

2:45 that was an insane point

[@bassman12]

in which century will WTA start showing matches in at least 1080p?

[@Ashitaka-z1t]

and 50 fps

[@Atilla-m9i]

Love the purple court!

[@tsswi]

Funny ending lol

[@bochiecole]

I was like why isn't she gonna shake hands lol.

[@GoVeganOrDie]

Looked strange to me

[@LL-kz1qe]

She is a rude weirdo

[@user-hm8nb5jr3w]

​@@GoVeganOrDie doesn't look strange, but funny, Zheng was too zoned in, didn't realize the match was over, after she realized, she laughed at herself, and Saba laughed too, That was cute from both.

[@sw_elian]

Sabalenka is currently above everyone. This WTA Finals is going to be easy for her...

[@TheLiga]

on hard court, yes. but iga on clay is still above her by a good margin

[@jing666]

I think Iga can beat her here

[@Rouge-i5r]

idk she surely is more likely to win but still i wouldn't underestimate coco and iga

[@user-wh6ut2vb1m]

@@l.k3516 зря надеешься))

[@masamoto-sama8992]

Iga has no chance against Sabalenka... - in screaming contest that is. If we are talking about tennis match - it will be a hard battle between these two and the winner is unclear

[@ЛюдмилаГероева-р1з]

Арина,молодец. Ты первая,так держать❤❤❤❤Беларусь болеет за тебя.

[@ryanlehman4239]

Saba is just a league above everyone else. Zheng did ok today and I can see her beating Paolini and possibly Rybakina

[@LeeSmith-e3c]

​@@Biwo-by3hqhere comes another zheng hater, 0:3 to polini, what's good?

[@quabook_WeiWang1124]

@@Biwo-by3hq Zheng just beaten Polini at wuhan open last month.

[@boknows8263]

@@Biwo-by3hq Zheng beat Paolini head to head 3:0. Paolina never beat Zheng.

[@Sergehakmaxim]

@@Biwo-by3hqZheng beat Paolini 3-0 in head to head FYI

[@Sergehakmaxim]

@@Biwo-by3hqand Zheng beat Rybakina❤today 😂

[@sarthaksahu4399]

4:58 "We did saw her" Great match!!

[@colinmcdonald6632]

😂😂😂.

[@TennisFan97]

The one sided matchup of Sabalenka and Zheng (5-0) is the new Swiatek vs Guaff (11-1). The only time Guaff has gotten at least a set against Iga was in the sole match she won. Will be interesting to see if either Zheng or Coco can turn it around!

[@JayDee615]

We’ve all been whooped so bad before that we swear we had one more game 😂

[@netgodzilla1]

This is fast indoor court, Sabalenka has great advantage in this kind of court

[@oliverxia3739]

Zheng has been constantly overpowered by Sabalenka. She may have to develop more versatile shots like slices and drop shots to outmaneuver a strong baseline player like Sabalenka.

[@idrisahmed2659]

Yea she needs to make aryna run to the net and just make her run to all corners .... Zheng is agile so she needs to play the tiring out her opponent game .... She can't just be playing from the baseline..... This is cake walk for aryna

[@nhlanhlamakhanya2285]

​@@idrisahmed2659Aryna getting tired? 😂😂😂 Many try that strategy, to beat Aryna u have to be a realy great mover and defender because like Swiatek and Gauff because for her to be overpowered she has to have a bad day, whereas u always have a change when u get back every ball.

[@madgavin7568]

@@nhlanhlamakhanya2285 Better yet, movement and variety. That is why Sabalenka struggles so much against Muchova and Vekic.

[@Annesheli]

Come on sabalenka 🎉🎉🎉

[@im4999]

Iga's fan here. Sabalenka looks very strong. In my opinion she deserves to be Nr 1. That being said, it would be a good storyline (at least for me) if Iga would have won this thing after such a long break. I wouldn't bet my savings on it though.

[@qjdbtrjj-f9j]

Lot of respect for Sabalenka and Swiatek

[@kpopante]

Agreeable, saba is in her peak rn, would be surprised if iga can be at hers after such a long break 😢

[@Dancewelll]

I'm a Zheng, and a Swiatek fan... I think Sabalenka will win this tournament too... She's unstoppable right now

[@ohgin12345]

If you really are a iga fan, you will never say sabelanka deserves the no 1.

[@МаратКарагужа]

​@@ohgin12345Я скажу,что Арина в данный момент должна быть 1.

[@AP-gq3nt]

I want Roger’s backhand and Aryna’s forehand

[@牛比-j7e]

Sabalenka对于Qinwen来说目前还是一座不可逾越大山，到了明年就很难说了，精彩的比赛

[@Thanatos9]

At least the camera angle at these courts is better than the Six Kings Slam lol

[@yabidoo99]

Aryna's power and aggressive baseline play can be overwhelming, so Zheng’s adjustments make sense. Cutting or slicing the ball when almost out of reach can help neutralize Aryna’s pace and potentially disrupt her rhythm, as it forces her to adjust to a lower, slower ball. Stepping in on the second serve also applies pressure, limiting Aryna's ability to dictate points off her serve, especially since her second serve can occasionally be a bit vulnerable. Navarro and Muchová are both great examples of players who use this approach effectively, combining variety and positioning to counteract heavy hitters.

[@vi2i1]

In my opinion Qin strategy should stay away from competing heavy topspin with Saba. Instead of using a quick angle flat shot even a soft one can confuse Saba running around. Qin can win more points once Saba loses her distance rhythm. That's why Paolini always beats her big and strong opponents.

[@Biwo-by3hq]

Zheng has no strategy , she always imagine she can beat Sa , that’s why she keep on losing , good on her , keep losing

[@jennieisqueen2448]

TRUE QUEEN NO.1

[@perfect100miles9]

Zheng qinwen’s serve speed is getting faster and faster! Great game!

[@lologinger2644]

still a long way to go for queenwen ！she needs to be much stronger and steadier. lets see what will happen next year！

[@stefanmiletic8062]

wow, I love the engaging crowd its so fun to watch tennis when the crowd is really invested in a match.

[@Lambily.c]

已经进步很大了，毕竟快速硬地是萨巴最擅长的场地。萨巴正处于巅峰状态，如果钦文接下来能一直进步的话，一定能收获她想要的胜利。

[@dboystipsandtricks408]

Zheng is trying to out-sabalenka sabalenka and that won’t work. She should try to find out what muchova is doing and try to apply that same strategy

[@xwabc8399]

It's much easier said than done,otherwise everyone can beat sabalenka lol

[@camera2painting]

Muchova has been successful against Sabalenka playing her natural game. She hasn't adapted specifically for her. Also, she has only won one title. Even allowing for the time spent injured, this isn't good at her age of 28. Whereas Zheng, who plays like the majority of players that have beaten Sabalenka, such as Rybakina, Anisimova and Gauff, has already won 3 titles aged 22. Zheng could add more variety to her game, but this is part of her natural development just as the more emotional and technical stability and variation that has improved Sabalenka's game leading to 3 slams in '23 and '24 has been a natural development based upon her recognition that she needed to make changes.

[@tennissir1986]

Sabalenka looking good.

[@aagnieszkaab296]

I have to say Sabalenka reminds me of Serena, the power and determination to win each point

[@madgavin7568]

Serena was consistent though, and her mental toughness was one of the best on the tour.

[@aagnieszkaab296]

@@madgavin7568 that's so true

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Aryna is a puzzle Zheng has to solve one day

[@kevineyk]

4:00 I love her roar!

[@ESCNiko]

Goosebumps!!

[@ESCNiko]

She really is a tiger 😮

[@javierbrandi2448]

te amoooooo Sabalenkaaaa!!!

[@ЛюдмилаГероева-р1з]

И я тоже ее люблю!

[@Thevictormelgar40]

No más que yo ❤

[@javierbrandi2448]

@@ЛюдмилаГероева-р1з genial!!! la amamos todos, saludos desde México 🤓

[@McKelT]

My pick to win the whole thing…SABALENKA 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ricklee5845]

I never expected Queen Wen to win this one. It'll take a while longer, maybe a year or so before she can beat Aryna. I am happy anyway. Two of my favourite players, one Chinese and one Flagless... what's not to like? ❤❤

[@ohgin12345]

So let me guess. The other player that you probably like is an Italian right?

[@ricklee5845]

@@ohgin12345 Wow... how did you guess that Osorio is my favourite player??

[@vikasbishnoi8253]

​@@ricklee5845Osorio ain't flagless

[@ricklee5845]

@@vikasbishnoi8253 Nor is she Italian brainiac...

[@vikasbishnoi8253]

@@ricklee5845 so what are you trying to say my brother

[@Budismo7917]

Sabalenka its strong the belarus has very good skills i think only muchova its the only one who can beat her but zheng needs to change strategy against her maybe trying to win points attacking the net more.

[@idrisahmed2659]

Vekic can beat her too but she is not as consistent as aryna ... She has the game to upset aryna on hard court

[@kkng5529]

Zheng hasn't quite hit top player status yet. She needs to learn from her matches or bring in some experts to help her out. Her current coach and team don't seem to be cutting it, so maybe it's time to give Djokovic a call for some advice.

[@ivantlctv8898]

Sabalenka is one of the players misconstrued by many because her grit and aggressive character on the court but in real life or off the court she is the most loved and friendly to other players both men and women moreso to towards the crowd or fans.

[@SilentTM]

i don't think she is misconstrued. fans watch the player during matches, doesn't really matter how she behaves out of them for the casual fan

[@ivantlctv8898]

@SilentTM she is indeed there were few thought her to be cocky but she's not she's one of the sweetest indeed

[@joelor7810]

I feel that zheng hits too often to the middle and sabalenka has no problem putting them away.

[@thomatot.7699]

Sabalenka seems so strong because Rybakina and Swiatek took a break. Once they get back into shape, everything will go back to normal. At the moment, only Muchova's play is probably the way to get a win over Sabalenka.

[@nhlanhlamakhanya2285]

They were in great shape actually when they were both beaten by NOBODIES at Australian Open this year. Not her problem. She beat her nobodies.

[@thomatot.7699]

@nhlanhlamakhanya2285 *beats. Have a great day!:)

[@madgavin7568]

Rybakina is not consistent and has all sorts of health problems. Swiatek was burned out by the Olympics and is in reset mode. However, Hard Court Season is always going to favour Sabalenka because her game is naturally suited to it.

[@chitrung3518]

I mean after watching how fast the courts in Paris Master are, I got used to Riyadh really quick 😂

[@SFSiddiqui00]

Yeah, that's so true. 😂

[@vinayakpatwardhan4408]

😂😂😂

[@andreandree4384]

china fans are disappointed , wining olympics title is one thing but WTA is another level. She will win one one day :)

[@Sergehakmaxim]

It’s ok even Gauff is 1-11 head to head with Iga. paolini also 0-3 against Sabalenka

[@cismo88]

Great outfit of both😎😎😎

[@Grinnyt5]

what is the surface type? very fast

[@hashword123]

Who is the female commentator ? Towards the end she said "we did SAW her", didn't she ?

[@Bubbles-od2tv]

She's American Jill Craybas. Weird mistake that native speakers never ever make.

[@sho9214]

What a stupid grammar error

[@doubleddrummer]

Saba will dominate everyone for a long time except one girl name Iga. lol That will end up being one of the best rivalries in tennis history mark my words.

[@Tonynk1bc]

Saba's howling should be prohibited during the match. I’m not sure how the audience feels about it; they purchased tickets to watch a tennis match, not to attend an adult movie performance. This is disgraceful.

[@mikawang6099]

Both are heavy hitters! Damn it is a good game

[@ajibumiserpongdamai1519]

SABALENKA FULL POWER 💪🔥 LIKE SERENA WILLIAMS

[@cooldestinations7343]

Yes Aryna!

[@magdalenabazan9451]

great match sabalenka great win

[@MrOsarpong]

Qinwen the most improved player on tour.

[@callingTardis]

2:42 GOAT!!!

[@Mulknwan]

Aryna in beast mode, a sight to behold. 🎉

[@CLBLR]

Great job, Belarusian girl’ Proud of you! Keep screaming 😂❤❤❤❤

[@KH-sn2sj]

Feeling like a no.1 & playing every bit of one!

[@keinguye]

Saba outplayed Zheng with strategic lateral movements with her power, yielding winners and unforced errors on Zheng. Zheng is still very impressive, and their rivalry will continue.

[@francisedward8713]

To quote a famous tennis player, "it isn't much of a rivalry if I can't win".

[@TennisArena365]

lol it’s not a rivalry at all more like a classroom

[@ESCNiko]

Let’s go Aryna ❤❤❤

[@davidjay_]

Sabalenka has Zheng's number --- she has more power, more depth, more consistency.

[@MK-lc6nm]

2024 and still 720p official highlight😴

[@MCJakMEN1975ok]

Gak Sabar Gaess ..😅 Kapan Zheng bisa NgaLahin SabaLenka .. moment Yang di Tunggu 🎉

[@JordanjamesX]

Zheng is too one dimensional she didn't try anything different. She didn't get into Sabalenka service games. Zheng needs more variation in her game. More strategy she didn't have a plan today.

[@giulianovineis6730]

It was already written from the group draw, Zheng cannot compete against Saba, she does not have the answer, she should at least limit the trivial errors, instead perhaps also due to the tiredness of the last consecutive tournaments she makes dozens of them, just look at the last point, I think she will lose all three matches, perhaps with Ribakina if the Kazakh ere to suffer the long absence

[@boknows8263]

zheng can't beat Sabalenkaaaa for the time being, she can beat anyone else. similarly, Li Na didn't beat Serena Williamsbut , but she beat all others.

[@LeeSmith-e3c]

0:3 polini?

[@joekung3981]

Playing against Saba, pain !!! 😢

[@stefanx5470]

Sabalenka is Zheng's kryptonite...

[@djordjenikolic9059]

Sabalenka owns Zheng 😍😍😍💪

[@boknows8263]

for a short period time, not more than one year.

[@xwabc8399]

@@boknows8263zheng's fans are just arrogant as herself lol,sabalenka is just 26 and still got a lot more perk years to go lol

[@idrisahmed2659]

​@@boknows8263Zheng just doesn't have the build and power to beat aryna .. it's like Sharapova vs Serena ....Aryna is not just raw power she is also accurate with her shots

[@djordjenikolic9059]

​@@boknows8263 H2H 5-0 🙃🤧

[@LeeSmith-e3c]

​@idrisahmed2659 r u saying it never gonna happen?

[@coresiy]

Zheng здорово набрала, такими темпами может и первой ракеткой стать. Арина безусловно пока всех одолевает своей мощью, а если посмотреть на нее со спины, так она мощнее чем 80% профессиональных теннисистов из мужчин.

[@gmr7494]

Qinwen playing both Screamalenka and her screams! Its like she's giving birth to a 14 pound baby! 😤😤

[@funkslave9425]

Zheng was discombobulated 😁

[@haiwong8999]

Zheng not aggressive enough

[@olusolaadeyemo2676]

DId I hear, "we did saw her" at the end?

[@Jumanji-ds5nd]

QZ needs to develop a different strategy or Saba will become her boogeywoman. Do something different, don’t try to go toe to toe and hope Saba is having one of her flicks days. In every match I have seen these two, QZ is trying to out hit the hitter. QZ did not even know the match was over. 😅

[@힐만94]

which one do you prefer now? - a grunting player with no drama on court - no grunting but drama queen on court still hate saba grunting, but my respect grows more and more on her...

[@Ashitaka-z1t]

That black dress suits Aryna nicely 👍😍

[@AA-le9ls]

If Qinwen wants to win matches like this one, she has to start overachieving. Sabalenka is a constant overachiever.

[@tanzabadmintonacademy]

Happy to see Qinwen defeated hahaha

[@Thevictormelgar40]

I miss the energy the crowd had at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara.

[@al1976-v7m]

Yeah but the weather was crap

[@jinaiden]

I don't want to be saying this as a qinwen fan but sure, she is improving, but her technique is just not that good and yes all players have their own style of play but still, sabalenka can quickly adjust to her style of play

[@1121dtang]

Life is always a learning curve even to Saba. No exceptional to anyone. So just be nice and being patient if you’re a real fan😊

[@jinaiden]

@@1121dtang look I'm not saying that zheng is bad and I respect her but that's just my opinion, I mean she did win the olympic gold

[@Vandell-ez4du]

Not Zheng not knowing she just lost and the match is over 😭😭😂

[@GoVeganOrDie]

The reaction looked fake to me ngl 😅

[@abelardokham]

On what earth they can’t record and give us 1080 resolution even in Oil rich country.

[@pratimanpandey6577]

I feel Sabalenka vs Zheng is like Djoker vs Fritz matches now! ;)

[@ChikaOnyirimba-lj7vo]

Well done to Sabalenka 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎆🌄♥️🦋🍟🍟🍟🍟

[@clemenclemen4237]

to beat Sabalenka you need perfect service and must return her service

[@TheNathanj2009]

I don’t root for Sabalenka due to the horrific noise but it looks good for her This court looks to fast for Swiatek

[@Curlie_Mermaid]

I know right? Lol. There is no need for such excessive noise at every point. Zheng was pretty quiet. Lol.

[@danielnowak2958]

Yeah.Iga said yesterday that this court is too fast for her.

[@ESCNiko]

4:00 🐯 🐅

[@GH0STLYXGUNA_ROBLOX]

This is reminding me of a Gauff and Swiatek😂

[@colinmcdonald6632]

Sabalenka is too hot for anyone right now, but a good effort from Zheng this time but keep trying, it will come one day!🎉🎉🎉.

[@claudepolicano1632]

Becuz it’s indoors this year aryna will win

[@emilianoc.8249]

Ah, ho perso?

[@idrisahmed2659]

This is like serena sharapova .....aryna just like serena has too much raw power that smaller framed players just can't handle it .....

[@makhbubawiesner1835]

Рыбакина играла не всегда опасно, много мячей по центру, что и помогло Паулине выиграть

[@wildtet0]

there is someone clap one clap 0:50. it was me thrilled by the performance; I couldn't handle myself XD sorry

[@Fangenstein]

I really wish Sabalenka didn't grunt like she does, I'm not a fan of loud grunters (on either tour) and it makes it hard for me to watch her matches

[@ajollypanda4175]

I just know zheng is tired of her 😂😂😂

[@도연용]

I love aryna

[@koolfraser]

when will someone fix Zheng's serve?