TEXAS - Aryna Sabalenka toppled world No.1 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 on Sunday to set up a title clash with Caroline Garcia at the season-ending WTA Finals.
Seventh-ranked Sabalenka avenged a three-set defeat by Poland's Swiatek in the semi-finals of September's US Open, where Swiatek went on to capture her second Grand Slam of the year after her victory at Roland Garros.
Sixth-ranked Garcia of France had powered past Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 in the other semifinal at Fort Worth, Texas.
Sabalenka, who called it a "miracle" that she qualified for the event after her mid-season struggles, fired 23 winners, including a dozen aces, with just 19 unforced errors.
Swiatek, whose remarkable season included eight singles titles and a run of 37 straight match victories, saw her 15-match winning streak against top-10 players end.
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