Barbora Krejcikova grabbed the last semifinal spot at the WTA Finals with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Coco Gauff, a result that eliminated second-ranked Iga Swiatek from the season-ending tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have qualified for the WTA Tour Finals last four, where they are joined by Zheng Qinwen and Barbora Krejcikova. Sabalenka was drawn with Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and Zheng in the group stage,

With Barbora Krejcikova’s clutch win over Coco Gauff in the WTA Finals, she not only earns a spot in the semifinals but the top seed from her group.

Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former U.S. Open champion added that she still had some reservations.

Daria Kasatkina, who has previously voiced concerns about competing in Saudi Arabia as an openly gay tennis player, will feature at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Thursday. Kasatkina, the Russian world No.

World number two Iga Swiatek will play Daria Kasatkina on Thursday in her must-win match to stay in the hunt for a spot in the WTA Finals semi-finals after Jessica Pegula withdrew from the tournament with a knee injury.