Iga Swiatek crushes Jessica Pegula to win WTA Finals and return to world No 1
Iga Swiatek will end the year as the world No 1 after clinching her sixth title of the season with an emphatic win over Jessica Pegula at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico.
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Iga Swiatek Thrashes Jessica Pegula To Win WTA Finals, Reclaim Number 1 Ranking
Poland's Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Second seed Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 59-minute masterclass. The 17th win of Swiatek's career ensures that the four-time major singles champion from Warsaw will finish the season as world number one for a second straight year.
Swiatek dominates Pegula to claim WTA Finals title, year-end No. 1 ranking
Iga Swiatek earned her first WTA Finals title and the year-end No. 1 ranking by overwhelming Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 on Monday in the latest in a series of dominant performances.
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Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain
One year after Canada's men snapped a lengthy tennis drought, the women have an opportunity to follow suit.
No 2 Iga Swiatek Beats No 1 Aryna Sabalenka In WTA Finals Semis
Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the title match of the WTA Finals, where she will face fellow unbeaten Jessica Pegula. By downing the reigning Australian Open champion, Swiatek denied Sabalenka a victory that would have clinched the year-end top ranking for the 25-year-old from Belarus. Instead, reigning French Open champion Swiatek of Poland can claim the year-end world number one spot for the second consecutive season by defeating American Pegula in Monday's championship match.
Swiatek swats aside rival Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals title match
Poland's Iga Swiatek knocked out rival Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Sunday 6-3 6-2, putting the world number one ranking within her reach ahead of Monday's title match.
Barcelona Snatch 'Inexplicable' Win At Dominant Sociedad, Girona Top La Liga
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said football is "inexplicable" after Ronald Araujo's 92nd minute winner snatched Barcelona an undeserved 1-0 victory at Real Sociedad on Saturday in La Liga. Having suffered a last-gasp defeat by Real Madrid in the Clasico last Saturday despite having the better of the game, Xavi's side inflicted the same suffering on Real Sociedad in San Sebastian. Barcelona failed to create any clear chances until the final stages, with their goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen keeping the score level, before Araujo headed Ilkay Gundogan's cross home with seconds remaining.