Tennis Tracker: Swiatek storms past Pegula to claim WTA Finals title & top world rankings

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Tennis Tracker: Swiatek storms past Pegula to claim WTA Finals title & top world rankings

Swiatek has ended the year in style
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Well, it's a bigger Monday than usual thanks to the rescheduled WTA Finals decider, which will take place later tonight. Before that, we will have updates from the opening round in Metz and much more here on the Tennis Tracker.

00:53 CET - The ATP FlashMoment meanwhile is the final point of Stan Wawrinka's (38) impressive victory in Metz. 

ATP FlashMoment of the day
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00:51 CET - The WTA FlashMoment of the day is, of course, the moment that Swiatek became champion and the top-ranked woman in the world again. 

WTA FlashMoment of the day
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23:48 CET - Iga Swiatek (22) is the WTA Finals champion!

The Polish player stormed past Jessica Pegula (29), winning 6-1, 6-0 to claim the title and end 2023 as the WTA year-end world number one. 

Read the report here 

Pegula vs Swiatek highlights
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Swiatek speech
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23:00 CET - The WTA Finals decider between Iga Swiatek (22) and Jessica Pegula (29) is underway.

Follow it here. 

22:30 CET - In the last match of the day in Metz, Luca van Assche (19) has won on home turf, beating Botic van de Zandschulp (28) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.

Van Assche vs Van de Zandschulp highlights
Flashscore

19:31 CET - Stan Wawrinka (38) has made it through with ease in Metz, winning 6-0, 6-2 against Bernabe Zapata Miralles (26). 

Wawrinka vs Zapata Miralles highlights
Flashscore

18:20 CET - We are not far off the main event for the day, the deciding match of the WTA Finals in Cancun. 

World number two Iga Swiatek (22) will take on Jessica Pegula (29) for the chance to claim the honours. 

In their last four meetings, they’ve each won twice - this one could be a cracker.

Follow the match live here.

Last four meetings
Last four meetingsFlashscore

18:10 CET - Dominic Thiem (30) has progressed into the second round in Metz after beating Matteo Martineau (24) 6-4, 6-2.

Earlier, Alexander Shevchenko (22) and Constant Lestienne (31) also got through with wins.

16:24 CET - Lorenzo Sonego (28) has edged past Marcos Giron (30) in Metz, winning 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in their opening-round match.

Giron vs Sonego highlights
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10:20 CET - Sunday saw the opening matches played at the Moselle Open in Metz. Today, the first round really kicks into gear at the indoor event in France.

The likes of Dominic Thiem (30), Stan Wawrinka (38) and Luca van Assche (19) are all in action. We will have results for you here throughout the day. Play starts at 13:30 CET.

9:10 CET - Catch up with the highlights from the second semi-final from the WTA Finals and listen to winner Iga Swiatek's (22) post-match comments below.

Swiatek's post-match comments
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Swiatek - Sabalenka highlights
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8:40 CET - Martina Navratilova (67) thinks Steve Simon is unlikely to survive as WTA chief after the calamitous Tour Finals and thinks it is time to have another woman in charge of the elite professional circuit.

Read her full comments here.

6:40 CET - You can check out the key match stats from Iga Swiatek's (22) win below.

Key match stats
Key match statsFlashscore

6:10 CET - The big overnight news is that world number two Iga Swiatek (22) has cruised into the final in Cancun after brushing aside top seed Aryna Sabalenka (25) 6-3, 6-2.

Their semi-final was suspended due to rain on Saturday and postponed until Sunday meaning that the final will be played tonight. Swiatek will play Jessica Pegula (29) for the crown later.

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