Tennis: Poland’s Świątek reclaims No. 1 world ranking after WTA Finals

Poland's Iga Świątek has regained her spot at the top of the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) world rankings after winning the season-ending WTA Finals tournament in Mexico.

Iga Świątek

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The Pole on Monday beat Jessica Pegula of the United States 6-1, 6-0 in 59 minutes to win the eight-player event in Cancun, Mexico and reclaim her world No. 1 ranking in women's tennis.

Wspólny wysiłek 💪👪

Open for a TEAM SW1ATEK surprise 👇 pic.twitter.com/RqLzHAv5XF

— wta (@WTA) November 7, 2023

What just happened??? 😱 pic.twitter.com/hsSKfFq6wq

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) November 7, 2023

The Polish star, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, now leads the WTA rankings with 9,295 points, ahead of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, with 9,050 points, and American Coco Gauff, with 6,580 points.

Ranking WTA 🔝
🇵🇱 Iga Świątek 9295
Aryna Sabalenka 9050
🇺🇸 Coco Gauff 6580

WIĘCEJ 🎾https://t.co/n3t5whAlJJ pic.twitter.com/kVIYcAN5z8

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) November 7, 2023

- Najlepsze rzeczy przychodzą do nas wtedy, kiedy przestajemy o nie zabiegać - napisała Iga Świątek po #WTAFinals 🎾https://t.co/4QQUj2k8AM

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) November 7, 2023

The second-highest ranked Polish female player, Magda Linette, moved down one spot to No. 24 in the latest WTA rankings.

Meanwhile, countrywoman Magdalena Fręch moved up from 79th to 63rd place in the new world rankings, which were released on Tuesday.

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Source: IAR, PAP