Aryna Sabalenka closes in on WTA's year-end No. 1
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A rain-delayed victory moved Aryna Sabalenka to the verge of wrapping up the WTA Tour's season-ending No. 1 ranking.
Sabalenka, the top seed, completed a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Friday to clinch a semifinal spot in the WTA Finals at Cancun, Mexico.
Should Sabalenka beat second-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland on Saturday, the Belarus