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.

Even though Rybakina was out for two months, she still easily made the WTA Finals after a strong first half of 2024. And in Riyadh, she lost her opening two matches before beating new world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to finish with a 1-2 record.

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.

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.

Krejcikova beat Gauff to seal a semifinal ticket at the WTA Finals and prevent Swiatek from making the knockout stage.

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

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.

Going into the final day of round-robin matches, Sabalenka, Zheng, and Gauff had already qualified for the semifinals. The final spot was between Swiatek and Krejcikova, with the

Krejcikova is the WTA World No. 13 and has a singles record of 16-13, with one title this year. Krejcikova was the last player to qualify for the WTA Finals and is the eighth seed. A dream realised ✨ Barbora Krejcikova is a #Wimbledon singles champion for the first time, defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 🇨🇿 🏆 pic.twitter.com/k15QgL7Buz

And, with things finely balanced in that group, various scenarios could pan out. As it stands. The Orange Group consisted of second seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek, third