Iga Swiatek of Poland defeated Jessica Pegula of the United States 6-1 6-0 to win the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals in Cancun, ending the season by reclaiming her world number one ranking from Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka.
In a match postponed by a day due to rain, the Pole defeated Pegula five times and won the last 11 games in a 59-minute slaughter to win her first WTA Finals title.
Swiatek, who won the China Open last month, ends the season with an 11-match winning streak and will finish the year in the top spot for the second year in a row, having lost the position to Sabalenka after the US Open.
Swiatek, 22, collected six out of her total 17 career titles this season. She retained the French Open crown in June to lift her fourth Grand Slam trophy, Reuters reported.
The 29-year-old Pegula, who struggled on her serve and failed to match Swiatek’s energy level, was gracious in defeat.
