Aryna Sabalenka missed out on a four-peat at the Wuhan Open but secured the year-end No 1 spot in the WTA Rankings.
Sabalenka was looking to make it four wins in a row, having won the tournament in 2018, 2019, and 2024, but her streak was ended by Jessica Pegula in the semi-final.
Sabalenka did enough to win the year-end No 1 WTA Ranking battle with Iga Swiatek.
Coco Gauff also did her chances of securing the American No 1 ranking no harm, holding off Amanda Anisimova.
Summary: Sabalenka wins year-end No 1 spot in WTA Rankings.