“First Time I’ve Been in This Situation” – Iga Swiatek Makes a Brutally Honest Confession Before Her Do or Die Match at the Wta Finals

Aryna Sabalenka is now the new queen of the tennis world! Sabalenka has secured the year-end World No. 1 ranking in the WTA for the first time. This achievement comes after Iga Swiatek’s loss to Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals. Swiatek was the world number one for almost 125 weeks! She had even revealed that ending 2024 as WTA number one was one of her three top goals at the beginning of the year. Swiatek failed to fulfill that goal for this season, but can she defend her title at the WTA Finals? Well, to reach the SF, she now needs to beat Jessica Pegula in her last match! Have you ever seen this Polish superstar in this situation before?

Over the last few years, Iga Swiatek has literally been synonymous with sheer dominance on the court. She started the season pretty well and clinched five titles this season. However, she looked a bit rusty after the US Open tournament. We saw her taking a long break from tennis after losing out the QF final match against Jessica Pegula. Speaking about her current situation and her must-win match against Pegula at the WTA Finals, Swiatek claimed, “Honestly, this will be the first time I’ve been in this situation. It’s something new, and it’s definitely exciting.”
Interestingly, Iga Swiatek has played against Jessica Pegula 10 times in her career and currently, she has an edge in their H2H scoreline by a 6-4 margin. Shortly after her recent defeat at the hands of Coco Gauff, we saw Swiatek figuring out all the mistakes she made in that match. “Well, for sure, I wasn’t solid enough, and Coco used her opportunities much better than I did. You know, I had some break points that I didn’t win. And for sure, I made more unforced errors,” said the Polish superstar.