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Iga Swiatek gives her verdict on the attendances at the WTA Finals after being eliminated from the tournament

Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the tournament despite winning two of her three group stage matches.

Swiatek has had another stellar year on the WTA Tour, battling for the number one spot in the world rankings and taking home another Grand Slam title.

Many had expected her to complete the double in Paris by winning Olympic gold soon after, but Swiatek lost to Qinwen Zheng, eventually coming home with a bronze medal.

The Pole had won an astonishing four WTA 1000 titles in the first half of the season, giving her a comfortable gap at the top of the world rankings.

However, the second part of the season was tougher for the 23-year-old, who struggled for form as Aryna Sabalenka replaced Swiatek as world number one.

Swiatek had looked to get back on track in Saudi Arabia at the WTA Finals, knowing that a win could potentially see her return to the number one spot.

Unfortunately for the Pole, defeat against Coco Gauff, saw Swiatek exit the tournament despite scoring wins over Barbora Krejcikova and Daria Kasatkina.

A tournament which has come under fire over the past week due to some very low attendances.

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