Coco Gauff calmly defeated Iga Swiatek on the second day of the Masters group stage. With this result, Aryna Sabalenka is certain to finish the year as world number 1.
Coco Gauff easily beat Poland’s Iga Swiatek 6-3,6-4 on the second day of the Masters group stage. With this victory, the American is already qualified for the semi-finals. She also takes the lead in the Orange Group ahead of Krejcikova, Swiatek and Pegula. This means she can look forward to her final group match against Barbora Krejcikova with confidence.
This victory means that Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who is in the other group, is certain to finish 2024 as world number one. This is the first time Sabalenka has finished a season as world number one.