Elena Rybakina acknowledges Aryna Sabalenka has been lights out over the last few months but also warns the Belarusian that she is planning to "make it difficult" for her and potentially spoil her world No.

In the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara Round Robin on Monday, No. 5 Elena Rybakina takes on No. 7 Qinwen Zheng in a clash featuring two of the top 10 players in the world.Rybakina was not able to

Aryna Sabalenka is the first player to secure a semi-final spot at the WTA Finals but her victory over Jasmine Paolini spells the end of the road for Elena Rybakina.