PARIS — Poland’s
Iga Swiatek may have failed
to add the WTA Finals title to her French and US Open crowns but finishes the
year a dominant number one in the women’s tennis rankings.
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The 21-year-old extended her points advantage over
world number two Ons Jabeur of Tunisia despite losing to big-serving Belarus
Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals in Texas last week.
It is the first time Swiatek has finished on top of
the year-end rankings.
Swiatek’s remarkable season included eight singles
titles and a run of 37 straight match victories. Sabalenka ended her 15-match
winning streak against top 10 players.
Swiatek’s path to the top was eased by the shock
retirement in March of Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, who finished number one from
2019–2021.
Sabalenka lost in the final to France’s
Caroline Garcia — who became the second French woman to win the title following Amelie
Mauresmo in 2005.
Both finalists in the WTA season-ender in Texas on Monday
rise two places — Garcia to fourth and Sabalenka to fifth.
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