Sportswashing or a catalyst for change - how are Saudi WTA Finals unfolding?

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BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.

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WTA Finals

Season-ending championship in women's tennis
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Sportswashing

Practice of using sports to improve a tarnished reputation

Saudi Arabia

Country in West Asia
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BBC Sport

Sports division of British broadcaster
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