Iga Swiatek dominated American Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 to win the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Monday and regain her world No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka.
The Pole broke Pegula five times and won the final 11 games in a 59-minute slaughter to capture her first WTA Finals title in a match delayed by a day due to rain.
“I want to thank my team who have been with me for the whole season,” Swiatek said during the trophy ceremony.
“We’ve had many ups and downs but this is for sure an up, and we’ll have many more if we keep working like that.”
She also thanked the fans who endured countless rain delays and gusty winds over the course of the event in the coastal Mexican resort town.
Swiatek came here red hot having won last month’s China Open and never dropped a set over the course of her five matches at the event, which brings together the world’s top eight players.
Swiatek ends the season on an 11-match winning streak and will finish the year in the top spot for the second year in a row, having lost the position to Sabalenka after the US Open in September.
Swiatek, 22, collected six out of her total 17 career titles this season. She retained the French Open crown in June for her fourth grand slam title.
The 29-year-old Pegula, who struggled on her serve and failed to match Swiatek’s energy level, was gracious in defeat.
Reuters
