Świątek’s great start in the WTA Finals. The rival had nothing to say

Iga Świątek faced American Madison Keys in her first WTA Finals match. The runner-up in the WTA rankings showed that it is not a coincidence that she occupies this place. After winning in Cincinnati and Seoul, she was counting on a good performance in the next tournament, and she confirmed her good form with Friday’s match.

Świątek starts the WTA Finals with a victory

The Polish player dominated her rival and was already leading 5-0 in games. Only at the end did she allow her opponent to score a few points and win the game. However, the first set ended very quickly, after only 23 minutes of competition.

The second set started with mutual breaks, but the Pole quickly showed her dominance again and eventually won without any major problems, losing only two sets. She ended the match with a score of 6:1, 6:2 and will face Amanda Anisimova in the next group match.

WTA Finals 2025. When will Iga Świątek play her matches?

The Pole was placed in a group in which she will face two representatives of the USA and one from Kazakhstan. The exact breakdown is as follows.

Serena Williams’ group

• Iga Świątek (Poland, 2nd WTA)

• Amanda Anisimova (USA, 4th WTA)

• Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 6th WTA)

• Madison Keys (USA, 7th WTA)

Steffi Graff Group

• Aryna Sabalenka (1st WTA)

• Coco Gauff (USA, 3rd WTA)

• Jessica Pegula (USA, 5th WTA)

• Jasmine Paolini (Italy, 8th WTA)

The organizers have already announced the schedule for the first series of games.

Saturday, November 1

• Iga Świątek – Madison Keys (not before 4:00 p.m.)

• Amanda Anisimova – Yelena Rybakina (not before 17:30)

Sunday, November 2

• Aryna Sabalenka – Jasmine Paolini (not before 15:00)

• Coco Gauff – Jessica Pegula (not before 4:30 p.m.)

The matches will be shown on Canal+ Sport. Additionally, you will be able to use the Canal+ Online platform online.