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Iga Swiatek will return to the top of the world rankings if she beats Jessica Pegula to win the end-of-season WTA Finals in Cancun on Monday.<\/p>\n
Swiatek beat Belarus\u2019 Aryna Sabalenka, who in September replaced her as world number one after 75 consecutive weeks, 6-3 6-2 to reach the final.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old Pole is aiming to end a second successive season as number one.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s still a long way away because I feel like tomorrow\u2019s match will be the toughest one,\u201d said Swiatek.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can talk about it tomorrow after the match. I\u2019m just going to continue doing what I\u2019ve been doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
American Pegula, 29,\u00a0beat US Open champion Coco Gauff\u00a0to reach the final in Mexico.<\/p>\n
Four-time major winner Swiatek clinched her 10th consecutive victory in a semi-final that was suspended after three games because of rain on Saturday.<\/p>\n
When it resumed on Sunday, Swiatek immediately broke Sabalenka\u2019s serve, saved a break point for a 4-1 lead and served out the opening set.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka, Australian Open champion and US Open runner-up this year, failed to create any further opportunities as Swiatek broke twice in the second set before wrapping up a victory that equalled the 67 wins she achieved in 2022.<\/p>\n
Neither Swiatek nor Pegula has dropped a set this week. They have earned \u00a31.2m in prize money and 1,080 ranking points, with the winner set to claim an additional \u00a31.1m and 420 points.<\/p>\n
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