Jump to content

2023 WTA Finals – Singles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Singles
2023 WTA Finals
Final
ChampionPoland Iga Świątek
Runner-upUnited States Jessica Pegula
Score6–1, 6–0
Details
Draw8 (round robin + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 2022 · WTA Finals · 2024 →

Iga Świątek defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2023 WTA Finals. Świątek did not lose a match throughout the entire tournament, becoming the first player to do so since Elina Svitolina in 2018.[1] Furthermore, she also did not drop a set throughout the entire tournament, becoming the first player to do so since Serena Williams in 2012. Świątek dropped just 20 games throughout the entire tournament, the fewest since the reintroduction of the round-robin format in 2003.[2] By winning the title, Świątek regained the WTA No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka. This was the first edition of the WTA Finals since 1988 where neither finalist dropped a set en route to the final.

Caroline Garcia was the reigning champion,[3] but did not qualify this year. No previous champions qualified for this year's tournament, guaranteeing a first-time WTA Finals champion.

Elena Rybakina and Markéta Vondroušová made their singles debuts at the event; they were eliminated in the group stage. Karolína Muchová also would have made her debut, but withdrew due to an ongoing wrist injury; she was replaced by Maria Sakkari.

Pegula was the first player to face the world No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 at a single event since the WTA rankings began in 1975.[4]

Seeds

[edit]
  1. Aryna Sabalenka (semifinals)
  2. Poland Iga Świątek (champion)
  3. United States Coco Gauff (semifinals)
  4. Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (round robin)
  5. United States Jessica Pegula (final)
  6. Tunisia Ons Jabeur (round robin)
  7. Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová (round robin)
  8. Greece Maria Sakkari (round robin)

Alternates

[edit]
  1. Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (did not play)

Draw

[edit]

Key

[edit]

Finals

[edit]
Semifinals Final
          
5 United States Jessica Pegula 6 6
3 United States Coco Gauff 2 1
5 United States Jessica Pegula 1 0
2 Poland Iga Świątek 6 6
1 Aryna Sabalenka 3 2
2 Poland Iga Świątek 6 6

Bacalar Group

[edit]
Sabalenka Kazakhstan Rybakina United States Pegula Greece Sakkari RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Aryna Sabalenka 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 4–6, 3–6 6–0, 6–1 2–1 4–3 (57%) 34–24 (59%) 2
4 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 5–7, 2–6 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2) 1–2 3–5 (38%) 37–41 (47%) 3
5 United States Jessica Pegula 6–4, 6–3 7–5, 6–2 6–3, 6–2 3–0 6–0 (100%) 37–19 (66%) 1
8 Greece Maria Sakkari 0–6, 1–6 0–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7) 3–6, 2–6 0–3 1–6 (14%) 19–43 (31%) 4

Chetumal Group

[edit]
Poland Świątek United States Gauff Tunisia Jabeur Czech Republic Vondroušová RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Poland Iga Świątek 6–0, 7–5 6–1, 6–2 7–6(7–3), 6–0 3–0 6–0 (100%) 38–14 (73%) 1
3 United States Coco Gauff 0–6, 5–7 6–0, 6–1 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 2–1 4–3 (57%) 35–30 (54%) 2
6 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 1–6, 2–6 0–6, 1–6 6–4, 6–3 1–2 2–4 (33%) 16–31 (34%) 3
7 Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová 6–7(3–7), 0–6 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 4–6, 3–6 0–3 1–6 (14%) 29–43 (40%) 4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Iga Swiatek back on top of world after WTA Finals demolition of Jessica Pegula". Guardian. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Swiatek tops Pegula for WTA Finals title, regains No.1 ranking". WTA Tour. 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Garcia caps off comeback season with title at the WTA Finals". Women's Tennis Association. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Swiatek vs. Pegula: Everything you need to know about the Cancun final". WTA Tour. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
[edit]