Four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek beat American Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals in Mexico.
The American world No 3 felt the pressure from her Polish opponent, double-faulting four times in a row during the second set on Wednesday in Cancun. The errors cost Gauff dearly as she gifted the upper hand to Swiatek, who triumphed 7-5 6-0 in their group-stage encounter.
The win means she is the first female player to record 65 or more tour-level wins in back-to-back seasons in nearly two decades. Swiatek is the only player to reach that number of wins in 2023 as well, with Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz with 64 and 63 wins respectively. However, the 22-year-old lamented the number of empty seats in the temporary hard court for the match with Gauff, joining those who have already made criticisms of the event.
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