Anisimova Beats Keys; Only Player to Beat All Slams

Amanda Anisimova rallied from a set and a break down to beat Madison Keys 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, keeping her knockout hopes alive and setting up a winner‑takes‑all group match against Iga Świątek. The win made Anisimova the only player in 2025 to have beaten all four Grand Slam champions — Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys — and capped a breakthrough season that includes Grand Slam finals, two WTA 1000 titles and a rise to world No. 4. Earlier in the group, Elena Rybakina produced a comeback to stun Świątek 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 and became the first player to clinch a semifinal spot and finish top of the group. Keys signalled she was feeling ill by avoiding the customary handshake and said she may withdraw before her remaining match with Rybakina. Anisimova credited tactical adjustments and growing confidence for her comeback and downplayed the handshake moment as she reflected on Finals pressure.