Iga Świątek did everything in her power to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals. She probably defeated Daria Kasatkina 6:1, 6:0 on Thursday, which showed that she wants to defend her title from last year. However, not everything depended on her, although our player believed that she would take to the court. – Don't ask me about the season summary, because I'm still planning to play with Aryna tomorrow – she said at the post-match press conference. But she was wrong, because the clash with the Russian was her last this season.
The fans couldn't stand it after what Coco Gauff did. “Absolutely disgraceful”
Gauff was unable to improve what was failing in recent matches, i.e. her forehand. What's more, she kept making huge mistakes that often cost her points. Ultimately, the Czech was ruthless and not only won 7:5, 6:4, but also advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals. What seemed unreal to us became reality – Iga Świątek was eliminated from the tournament. “Well, Coco Gauff didn't win the sympathy of Polish fans with this match” – said journalist Maciej Łuczak.
Fans from both Poland and abroad did not hide their enormous disappointment. Many comments brutally attack the American. “She is not serious”, “it was obvious that she didn't even want to win this match”, “she did it on purpose. Her joy after the match was pathetic”, “she will lose so as not to have to face Iga again. What a p***”. **ny loser”, “absolutely shameful, she played like that on purpose. Have some shame, girl. One of the most embarrassing moments in WTA history” – we read on the X website.
Krejcikova's triumph was appreciated by foreign media. “The Czech sends Świątek home and avoids Sabalenka in the semi-finals. A small earthquake in the WTA world,” writes the French portal welovetennis.com. “Świątek sidelined” – this is the text from tennis.com. Not long before, the tournament organizers suffered considerable embarrassment.
This includes: about the situation immediately after Iga Świątek's victory on Thursday, when information appeared on the WTA Finals profile that she had secured a place in the semi-final. After a while, the entry was deleted and another one was added: “Iga Świątek came closer to playing in the semi-finals.” Still incorrect, but the error was smaller.
The WTA Finals semifinals will take place on Friday, November 8. First, Barbora Krejcikova will face Qinwen Zheng, and then Aryna Sabalenka will play against Coco Gauff.