RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff earned her second profession win over Iga Swiatek on Tuesday, profitable 6-3, 6-4 to achieve the semifinals of the WTA Finals.
The end result implies that Swiatek cannot transfer up from No. 2 within the rankings this week, so Aryna Sabalenka will end the 12 months at No. 1 for the primary time.
It was Gauff’s first victory over Swiatek because the 2023 Cincinnati Open. The end result snapped Swiatek’s six-match win streak on the finals.
The win moved Gauff to 2-0 within the Orange Group, whereas Swiatek fell to 1-1. Swiatek had rallied to beat Barbora Krejcikova in three units on Sunday in her first match in two months.
Krejcikova, the Wimbledon champion, saved her possibilities of advancing alive with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Jessica Pegula.
The end result eradicated Pegula, who misplaced in straight units to Gauff of their opening match in Saudi Arabia.
Krejcikova was the final participant to qualify for the year-ending event for the highest eight gamers on tour. She grew to become the lowest-ranked participant to win a WTA Finals match since Magda Maleeva 22 years in the past.
