Jessica Pegula progressed to the final 4 on the WTA Finals with an ideal file however Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina should resume their match on Friday after play was suspended.
American Pegula had already certified however the fifth seed made it three successive victories in Cancun by beating Greek Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-2.
World primary Sabalenka led 6-2 3-5 in opposition to Rybakina, who will serve to stage the match when play resumes.
The winner will attain the semi-finals.
Additionally on Friday, Iga Swiatek faces Ons Jabeur, whereas Coco Gauff performs Marketa Vondrousova to find out who will progress from the Chetumal Group.
Swiatek is inside touching distance of the final 4 after profitable each of her matches – however all 4 gamers might nonetheless but qualify.
Pegula raced right into a 5-1 lead in opposition to Sakkari on her strategy to taking the opening set and, on a moist and windy night time, the 29-year-old was capable of see out victory after profitable the primary 4 video games within the second.
It’s the first time Pegula has certified for the semi-finals on the season-ending event, and she or he is the primary American to achieve the ultimate 4 since Sloane Stephens in 2018.
“Getting by means of 3-0 is basically sort of a cool accomplishment, particularly coming off of final yr, the place it was the alternative,” Pegula stated.
In the meantime, Belarusian prime seed Sabalenka had taken cost of her essential match in opposition to Rybakina, clinching the opening set with a double break.
However Kazakhstan’s Rybakina will serve to power a 3rd set after they resume on Friday after getting back from a break down to steer 5-3 within the second.
The gamers left the courtroom at 23:40 native time – greater than three hours after the match started – on the finish of a night interrupted by unhealthy climate.
Sabalenka is about to retain her world quantity rating if she reaches the ultimate.