Iga Swiatek can probably declare the 12 months-finish world primary spot for the second consecutive season (AP Photo)
By downing the reigning Australian Open champion, Swiatek denied Sabalenka a victory that may have clinched the 12 months-finish prime rating for the 25-12 months-outdated from Belarus.
Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world primary Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to succeed in the title match of the WTA Finals, the place she is going to face fellow unbeaten Jessica Pegula.
By downing the reigning Australian Open champion, Swiatek denied Sabalenka a victory that may have clinched the 12 months-finish prime rating for the 25-12 months-outdated from Belarus.
Instead, reigning French Open champion Swiatek of Poland can declare the 12 months-finish world primary spot for the second consecutive season by defeating American Pegula in Monday’s championship match.
“I feel like it’s still a long way away because I feel like tomorrow’s match will be the toughest one,” Swiatek stated. “We can talk about it tomorrow after the match. I’m just going to continue doing what I’ve been doing.”
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Sabalenka overtook Swiatek for the highest rating two months in the past however would hold it provided that Pegula wins.
Pegula beat compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-1 in an hour on Saturday to succeed in the WTA Finals championship match, stretching her total win streak to 9 matches.
Swiatek owns a 5-3 profession edge over Pegula in their rivalry however the American has received two of their three conferences this 12 months, on the United Cup and in an August semi-last on Montreal hardcourts. Swiatek beat Pegula in this 12 months’s Doha last.
“I can’t truly tell you the keys for tomorrow,” Swiatek stated. “I’m going to work on that.”
The last was delayed to Monday as a result of rain that performed havoc with the week’s schedule on the out of doors hardcourts in Cancun, Mexico — together with stopping Swiatek and Sabalenka solely three video games into their semi-last on Saturday night time.
Swiatek was forward 2-1 on serve when play resumed Sunday and the Pole went on the seize the one break of the opening set.
Swiatek broke early in the second set and broke once more for five-2 with an overhead smash, then held serve to win on her first match level on a service winner.
Sabalenka had overwhelmed Swiatek in final 12 months’s WTA Finals semi-finals and so they had break up two prior conferences this 12 months, each on clay.
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