"The second edition of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia began with the familiar sight of Iga Swiatek brutally laying waste another of the best players in the world. The six-time grand slam champion demolished Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 in their first match of the group stage. Swiatek had been struggling in recent tournaments, fatigue seemingly setting in at the end of a draining 10-month season."
"However, the Pole had three weeks to regroup after her 6-1, 6-2 loss to Jasmine Paolini in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open. She looked fresh and locked in from the beginning, affirming her status as one of the favourites alongside Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, by serving extremely well and putting Keys under relentless pressure off both wings with her weight of shot and defence while offering few mistakes."
Iga Swiatek produced a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over Madison Keys in the WTA Finals group stage in Saudi Arabia. Swiatek had entered the event after a draining 10-month season and a quarter-final loss in Wuhan but used three weeks to recover, serving strongly and applying relentless pressure with heavy, consistent groundstrokes and few errors. Madison Keys returned from a wrist injury and lacked match rhythm for the round-robin format, frequently forced into difficult positions and compiling 38 unforced errors to eight winners while holding serve only twice. The staging marks the second year of the WTA's three-year Saudi Arabia deal.
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