Iga Świątek won against Russian Daria Kasatkina 6:1, 6:0 in her third match of the WTA Finals tournament.
In the group stage match of the WTA Finals, the Polish player was supposed to play against Jessica Pegula.
However, the American withdrew from further competition. Instead, Świątek's rival on Thursday will be reserve player Daria Kasatkina of Russia.
However, the Russian did not cause any problems for the Pole who quickly scored won his match in two sets 6:1, 6:0.
The match between Coco Gauff and Barbora Krejcikova will determine whether the Polish woman will advance to the semifinals. Świątek needs America to win.
The world number two finished the group stage with two wins and one loss. On Saturday she beat Krejcikova, and on Tuesday she lost to Gauff.
If the American beats the Czech, she will take first place with a score of 3-0, and Świątek will take second place and will play in the semifinals against the leader of the WTA list, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. But Krejcikova's win would push the Pole into third place. Along with Gauff and the Czech, he would have a 2-1 record, but the worst record.
The match Gauff – Krejcikova will start at 16.
Match results “Orange Group”: Iga Świątek (Poland, 2) – Daria Kasatkina (Russia), 6:1, 6:0.