The semifinal match between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek at the WTAFinals was suspended due to rain after 18 minutes of play. The match will resume on Sunday, and the winner will face Jessica Pegula in the final on Monday. The final has been postponed to Monday as well. The rain delay caused a 20-hour gap between the start and the resumption of the match.
SO much on the line here šæ Iga Swiatek & Aryna Sabalenka resume their rain-delayed semifinal. #WTAFinals #GNPSegurosWTAFinalsCancun https://t.co/mGTTj5zM5e
20-odd hours later, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are starting their semifinal again. Let's hope the rain doesn't start again with them.
āļø In Cancun, the 2nd semi-final between Sabalalenka and Swiatek has been interrupted by rain after 18 minutes of play. š Sabalenka vs Swiatek to be played at 9:30pm UTC tonight š The Final is postponed to Monday (š„ @TennisChannel) https://t.co/gZHqMnrALE
Now that was a bummer, with the rain, all the time: "The semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was suspended. The match will resume on Sunday." The winner will face Jessica Pegula in the final, on Monday, they hope.
One more semifinalist to be determined āļø A must-win match for Ons Jabeur as she takes on Iga Swiatek. #WTAFinals https://t.co/CqWj7qREOe