{
  "id": 19904237,
  "title": "Svitolina books last-four spot at WTA Finals by beating Sabalenka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/svitolina-books-last-four-spot-at-wta-finals-by-beating-sabalenka",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T02:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/svitolina-books-last-four-spot-021837981.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina secured a spot in the last four of the WTA Finals after defeating her opponent Aryna Sabalenka. The match was a roller coaster, with Svitolina falling behind to start the first set but recovering to lead the rest of the game. She then broke Sabalenka's serve three times in the third set, despite her opponent rallying to level the score at 3-3. Sabalenka managed to save three match points but ultimately fell short, marking Svitolina's first victory in six encounters against the world number two. Post-match, Svitolina expressed her satisfaction with her performance, noting the challenging nature of the match. She will now face Wimbledon champion Linda Noskov in the semi-final round. In the same tournament, French Open champion Andreeva, who defeated Diana Shnaider 6-1, 6-1, is set to face Jessica Pegula in her semi-final.",
  "summary": "Elina Svitolina twice recovered from losing her serve at the start of a set to beat Aryna Sabalenka and book her place in the last four of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. The Ukrainian immediately went 2-0 down but bounced back to win six of the last seven games to take the first set 6-3, only for her opponent to rally and level things up with the same score in the second.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "'I got a bit angry at myself' - Svitolina keeps WTA Finals hopes alive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/i-got-a-bit-angry-at-myself-svitolina-keeps-wta-finals-hopes-alive",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:50:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/andreeva-reaches-wta-finals-semis-svitolina-fights-back-to-beat",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:58:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Mirra Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mirra-andreeva-reaches-wta-finals-semis-svitolina-fights-back-to-beat",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:25:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Svitolina stuns Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals last four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/svitolina-stuns-sabalenka-to-reach-wta-finals-last-four-19897282",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:06:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Svitolina stuns Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals last four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/svitolina-stuns-sabalenka-to-reach-wta-finals-last-four-19900040",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:09:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Svitolina stuns Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals last four",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/svitolina-stuns-sabalenka-to-reach-wta-finals-last-four-19900282",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:48:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}