Iga Swiatek was brought back down to earth at the WTA Finals after being brutally told her final group match win didn’t matter. The world No.2 did her job by hammering Russian player Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-0, but was still left needing a favour off Coco Gauff to make the semi-finals.

Iga Swiatek pulled off an unfortunate feat at this year's WTA Finals after the 23-year-old became just the fourth player in the last 20 years to finish the Round Robin stage with a 2-1 record but still not reach the semifinal.

Iga Swiatek is oblivious about group standings after failing to qualify for WTA Finals 2024 knockout stage despite dominant win on Thursday.

Most tennis fans did not know what to expect in Sunday's WTA Finals match between Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcikova. Swiatek had not played since the US Open and shook up her coaching staff, while Krejcikova had only won five matches since her Wimbledon title.

Iga Swiatek admitted that she "felt rusty" early in the match against Barbora Krejcikova but just wanted to stay positive and try to create some openings and see if a comeback was possible.

American star Coco Gauff defeated world No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday, sealing her spot in the semifinals of the year-end WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Iga Swiatek defeated Daria Kasatkina in the Group Stage of the WTA Finals but still needs some luck to advance to the semifinals.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending championship on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova's 7-5 6-4 win over Coco Gauff meant the Polish world number two failed to advance to the last four.

Coco Gauff will face world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in an exciting clash at the year-end WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday, as the American star looks to build on her solid form.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek will qualify for the semi-finals of the WTA Finals if Coco Gauff beats Barbora Krejcikova later on Thursday.