Iga Świątek (2nd WTA) could have secured promotion to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals after her second match. Unfortunately for Polish fans, the second-ranked player in the world ranking lost to the American Coco Gauff (3rd WTA) 3:6, 4:6. For the Pole, it was only the second defeat against this rival in the 13th meeting.
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We already know when Iga Świątek will play in the third round of the WTA Finals group stage
After this defeat, Iga Świątek's situation in terms of advancing to the semi-finals became much more complicated. The Pole dropped to third place in the orange group. She is overtaken by the American and Barbora Krejcikova.
Now, even a victory in the third match does not have to ensure that the Pole advances to the best “4” of the tournament. The meeting schedule for the third round is already known. On Thursday, November 7 at 13 Iga Świątek will face American Jessica Pegula (6th WTA). At The second match of the orange group will begin on 16: American Coco Gauff (3rd WTA) will play against this year's Wimbledon champion, Czech Barbora Krejcikova (13th WTA).
Live coverage of both meetings on Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl LIVE application.
Gauff's scream could be heard throughout the hall. Świątek showed a new face
– Coco Gauff, who has been doing great for several weeks in the WTA Finals match, put up a wall on Tuesday, but Iga Świątek did not take advantage of the large hole in it. The American Tennis player, in turn, took advantage of all the circumstances that meant that in Riyadh – despite the disastrous record of 1-11 against the Pole – she was the favorite in the eyes of many – wrote Agnieszka Niedziałek, a journalist at Sport.pl, after the Świątek-Gauff match.
