By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 30, 2024
Iga Swiatek can recapture the No.1 rating and end because the WTA’s year-end No.1 for a 3rd consecutive yr, however to do it the Pole will want – on the very least – to efficiently defend her WTA Finals title subsequent week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Swiatek, who trails present World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka by 1046 factors coming into the season-ending championships, must be robust. If she loses two spherical robin matches in Riyadh, Sabalenka might seal the year-end No.1 rating with only one victory in spherical robin play.
If Sabalenka goes 3-0 in spherical robin play, she would safe the No.1 rating no matter Swiatek’s outcome.
It is going to be an uphill battle for Swiatek. See the desk of rating eventualities beneath, supplied by the WTA.
Play begins on the WTA Finals on Saturday November 2.
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