Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina Preview & Prediction | 2026 WTA Finals | Group Stage
by Paul Hassall ·
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Aryna Sabalenka meets Elina Svitolina in the round-robin of the 2026 WTA Finals at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA.
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Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina prediction
Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock straight sets loss to leave her WTA Finals hopes in the balance.
The world number two was thrashed 6-4 6-0 by Mirra Andreeva in just 62 minutes and now faces a winner-takes-all clash with Elina Svitolina in Group 2.
The Ukrainian came from behind to sink Karolina Muchova 3-6 6-2 6-2 to tee up a crucial eighth meeting with the Belarusian.
It is a match-up that does not favour Elina as she trails 6-1 in the head-to-head, losing five in a row and the past three in straight sets.
Sabalenka leads 3-0 on hardcourts, dropping just one set way back in 2018 and triumphing 6-2 6-3 when they last met in the Australian Open semi final this year.
With that in mind, it’s difficult to make the case for former champion Svitolina to progress as she so often gets completely overwhelmed by Aryna's raw power.
Sabalenka will also have a point to prove after the way she fell away from 4-1 up against Andreeva and if she channels her disappointment in the right way, she should be too strong once again.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina tip: Aryna Sabalenka to win 2-0
