Iga Swiatek will return to the highest of the world rankings if she beats Jessica Pegula to win the end-of season WTA Finals in Cancun on Monday.
Swiatek beat Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka, who in September changed her as world primary after 75 consecutive weeks, 6-3 6-2 to succeed in the ultimate.
The 22-year-old Pole is aiming to finish a second successive season as primary.
“It is nonetheless a good distance away as a result of I really feel like tomorrow’s match would be the hardest one,” stated Swiatek.
“We will discuss it tomorrow after the match. I am simply going to proceed doing what I have been doing.”
American Pegula, 29, beat US Open champion Coco Gauff to succeed in the ultimate in Mexico.
4-time main winner Swiatek clinched her tenth consecutive victory in a semi-final that was suspended after three video games due to rain on Saturday.
When it resumed on Sunday, Swiatek instantly broke Sabalenka’s serve, saved a break level for a 4-1 lead and served out the opening set.
Sabalenka, Australian Open champion and US Open runner-up this 12 months, did not create any additional alternatives as Swiatek broke twice within the second set earlier than wrapping up a victory that equalled the 67 wins she achieved in 2022.
Neither Swiatek nor Pegula has dropped a set this week. They’ve earned £1.2m in prize cash and 1,080 rating factors, with the winner set to say a further £1.1m and 420 factors.