Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini kick off their Masters with a victory

World number 1 since October 21, Aryna Sabalenka lived up to her rank for her entry into contention at the Masters in Riyadh. Intractable, the Belarusian dominated, in 1h24, Zheng Qinwen (7th), 6-3, 6-4. She made the decision in the ninth game of the second set, taking advantage of the gifts of the Chinese, who then committed a direct error on the forehand, a backhand error and a double fault.