Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek is first player to qualify for season-ending event.
By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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Iga Swiatek will defend her WTA Finals title this fall.
World No. 1 Swiatek is the first player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals.
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The 2024 WTA Finals, which will be hosted for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is set for November 2-9th.
It’s the fourth straight season Swiatek has secured her spot in the WTA Finals.
“It’s a great feeling to qualify for the WTA Finals for the fourth year in a row,” Swiatek said. “I hope that the performances of the eight best players of the season will give a lot of joy to the fans all over the world.”
Last fall, Swiatek swept all 10 sets she played at the WTA Finals—including successive wins over US Open champion Coco Gauff, No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula, 6-1, 6-0, in a dominating final.
