The WTA Finals are group and it has been officially confirmed that Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka won’t face each other until at least the semifinal.
After skipping the entire Asian swing and undergoing coaching changes, the Polish tennis star arrived in Riyadh as the world No. 2 after previously losing the top spot. And although the defending WTA Finals champion is trailing the Belarusian by 1,046 ranking points, she will still have a chance at the prestigious season-ending tournament to reclaim the top position.
On Tuesday, Swiatek was placed in Orange Group, where she drew Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Barbora Krejcikova.
On the other side, Sabalenka leads Purple Group. While the new world No. 1 avoided the Pole, she didn’t want another returning star – Elena Rybakina. Also in the group, there are Jasmine Paolini and Zheng Qinwen.
Sabalenka could secure the Year-End No. 1 even without having to beat Swiatek
If this year’s Australian Open and US Open champion goes three of three in the Round Robin stage at the WTA Finals, she will enter the 2025 season as the world No. 1.
Last year, Swiatek entered the season-ending event as the world No. 2 but ended up stealing the Year-End No. 1 spot after winning all of…
