Overview
- Her perfect 5-0 run in Riyadh earned $5.235 million, which Guinness World Records recognizes as the largest single-tournament payout in tennis.
- In the 6-3, 7-6(0) final over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, she hit 13 aces, saved five break points and won roughly 73% of points behind her second serve.
- Entering as the eighth and final qualifier, she went unbeaten to claim the Billie Jean King Trophy and became the first player from Kazakhstan to win the season-ending event.
- Andy Roddick hailed her dominance and predicted “a massive 2026,” while former coach Simon Rea labeled the final “extraordinary” and emphasized her 75% second-serve success.
- Fellow players Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula and Jennifer Brady highlighted her $5.2 million haul as her late-season surge continued after reuniting with longtime coach Stefano Vukov.