Madison Keys has pulled out of her WTA Finals match against Elena Rybakina in Riyadh on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a viral illness. She will be replaced in the draw by Ekaterina Alexandrova, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

Jasmine Paolini summoned every ounce of determination to stay in contention for a spot at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, surviving a grueling 3-hour, 22-minute battle to defeat sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the AUX Ningbo Open quarterfinals.