As the North American hardcourt swing came into focus this summer, Iga Swiatek’s frustration was palpable. She had already achieved a significant amount in the season, winning her third French Open title and four titles overall. Although she had not scaled the heights of her unforgettable 2022 season, her supreme consistency had yielded a handsome … Read more
Poland’s Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Second seed Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 59-minute masterclass. The 17th win of Swiatek’s career ensures that the four-time major singles champion from Warsaw will … Read more
Poland’s Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Poland’s Iga Swiatek raisess her trophy on the podium after winning the WTA Finals Championship women’s singles final tennis match in Cancun, Mexico(AFP) Second seed Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a … Read more
Iga Swiatek continued on the path to becoming one of the greatest players of her time as she demolished Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 to win the WTA Finals for the first time in her young career. With her sixth title of the season and 17th overall, the 22-year-old will finish 2023 as the No 1 … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Quite a contrast in approaches for the coin toss. Pegula stood still and listened intently. Swiatek looked like she was warming up for an MMA match. Weather update 82 degrees Fahrenheit. In Celsius, that translates to “a bit warm.” More importantly, … Read more
Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the title match of the WTA Finals, where she will face fellow unbeaten Jessica Pegula. By downing the reigning Australian Open champion, Swiatek denied Sabalenka a victory that would have clinched the year-end top ranking for the 25-year-old from Belarus. … Read more
Staring down her toughest rival in a match of the highest importance, Iga Swiatek offered a succinct reminder of her unparalleled brilliance as she dismantled Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, to reach the final of the WTA Finals for the first time. “I’m really, really happy,” Swiatek said after her 6-3, 6-2 win. “I … Read more
:Poland’s Iga Swiatek knocked out rival Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Sunday 6-3 6-2, putting the world number one ranking within her reach ahead of Monday’s title match. A cool and collected Swiatek converted on three of seven break points to set up a final showdown with … Read more
Iga Swiatek gave herself a shot at her first WTA Finals title and the year-end top ranking by eliminating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 in a rain-suspended semifinal Sunday. Iga Swiatek, of Poland, celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during a women’s singles semifinal match at the WTA Finals tennis championships, in Cancun(AP) … Read more
By downing the reigning Australian Open champion, Swiatek denied Sabalenka a victory that would have clinched the year-end top ranking for the 25-year-old from Belarus. Instead, reigning French Open champion Swiatek of Poland can claim the year-end world number one spot for the second consecutive season by defeating American Pegula in Monday’s championship match. “I … Read more
:Jessica Pegula beat U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2 6-1 on Saturday to reach the title match at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, where she will next face either world number one Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek. In the first all-American semi-final at the WTA Finals since the reintroduction of the round-robin format in … Read more
Iga Swiatek beat an out-of-sorts Coco Gauff 6-0 6-4 in windy conditions at the WTA Finals in Cancun on Wednesday to reach the doorstep of the semi-finals and keep her hopes of retaking the world number one ranking alive. Swiatek came out firing in their group stage match and broke the U.S. Open champion for … Read more