The first round of the WTA Finals, the final match of the women’s tennis tour season, was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 3rd, with defending champion Iga Świętek getting off to a winning start (2024 Reuters)
RIYADH (Reuters) – Defending champion Iga Świętek (Poland) got off to a winning start in the first round of the WTA Finals, the final tournament of the women’s tennis tour season, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the 3rd.
Świętek, who returned to action for the first time in two months due to fatigue, faced Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, and conceded an early break in the first set, losing 4-6. She suffered two breaks in the second set, but won the match 7-5, and won the final set 6-2.
Świętek, who lost the world No. 1 spot to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka due to the rest, said, “It wasn’t easy. I was a little slow at first, but I’m glad I was able to find a way to fight that allowed me to play a little more consistently.” “I wasn’t doing well (at first), but Barbora took advantage of that gap and quickly took the lead,” he said.
Former US Open champion Cori Gauff won her match against American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2.
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