China's Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen began her debut campaign at the WTA Finals in Riyadh without a victory, losing to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, in another Purple Group singles match, Italy's Jasmine Paolini triumphed over Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6(5), 6-4. Zheng has faced Sabalenka three times this season, losing all encounters, including a hard-fought three-set match in the Wuhan Open final last month.
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