WTA Finals 2024: Iga Swiatek beats Daria Kasatkina however awaits Coco Gauff v Barbora Krejcikova

Defending champion Iga Swiatek thrashed Russia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-0 within the WTA remaining – however faces an anxious wait to see if she is going to make the semi-finals.

Polish second seed Swiatek dismantled Kasatkina – one other substitute for the injured Jessica Pegula on Wednesday – in simply 51 minutes on the season-ending occasion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Nevertheless, Swiatek might be eradicated if Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova beats Coco Gauff, who has already certified, in a while Thursday to succeed in the final 4.

5-time main champion Swiatek, not too long ago dethroned as world No. 1 by Aryna Sabalenka, defeated Krejcikova and misplaced to Gauff in her opening group matches.

“It was a troublesome recreation. It was a very good recreation,” Swiatek mentioned.