Defending champion Iga Swiatek will qualify for the semi-finals of the WTA Finals if Coco Gauff beats Barbora Krejcikova later on Thursday.

In under an hour, Iga Swiatek dropped only one game, but her semifinal spot at the WTA Finals now depends on the Barbora Krejcikova-Coco Gauff result.

Iga Swiatek won 51 of 74 points and broke Daria Kasatkina's serve five of six times, ending the encounter in 51 minutes, which was her shortest match this year

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending championship on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova's 7-5 6-4 win over Coco Gauff meant the Polish world number two failed to advance to the last four.

After beating Krejcikova in her opener at the WTA Finals, the Pole delivered a lackluster performance against the 2023 US Open and ended up picking a 3-6 4-6 defeat. Afterward, she was the first to acknowledge her mistake and vowed to do better in her next match.

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World number two Iga Swiatek will play Daria Kasatkina on Thursday in her must-win match to stay in the hunt for a spot in the WTA Finals semi-finals after Jessica Pegula withdrew from the tournament with a knee injury.

Swiatek's season isn't over yet as she plans on leading Poland in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, which kick off in Malaga on November 13

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

Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending championship on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova's 7-5 6-4 win over Coco Gauff meant the Polish world number two failed to advance to the last four.