Wta final

Clinical Iga Swiatek: Former World No.1 Iga Swiatek of Poland started her campaign in the WTA Final with a clinical performance to a straight sets win against Madison Keys in the opening match here on Saturday.

In the second match of the day, Elena Rybakina used all her experience to get the better of Amanda Anisimova to launch her WTA Finals campaign in style. The No. 6 seed broke No. 4 seed Anisimova in the opening game and never looked back, cruising to a 6-3, 6-1 win in just 57 minutes.

The first singles match of the opening night of the season ender was a clash between two of the four Grand Slam winners in the draw. The No.2 Swiatek, the Wimbledon winner, defeated seventh-seeded Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2.