Going into the final day of round-robin matches, Sabalenka, Zheng, and Gauff had already qualified for the semifinals. The final spot was between Swiatek and Krejcikova, with the

Iga Swiatek defeated Daria Kasatkina in the Group Stage of the WTA Finals but still needs some luck to advance to the semifinals.

Defending WTA Finals champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the season-ending championship on Thursday after Barbora Krejcikova's 7-5 6-4 win over Coco Gauff meant the Polish world number two failed to advance to the last four.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek has been knocked out of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia after group rival Barbora Krejcikova beat Coco Gauff to secure her place in the semi-finals .

Elena Rybakina has warned the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek that she will be back to dethrone them next year. The Kazakh star had a difficult season often marred by injuries and illness before splitting with her long-term coach. But she still managed to lift three titles and remain at No. 5 in the world.

After beating Krejcikova in her opener at the WTA Finals, the Pole delivered a lackluster performance against the 2023 US Open and ended up picking a 3-6 4-6 defeat. Afterward, she was the first to acknowledge her mistake and vowed to do better in her next match.

And, with things finely balanced in that group, various scenarios could pan out. As it stands. The Orange Group consisted of second seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek, third

Krejcikova beat Gauff to seal a semifinal ticket at the WTA Finals and prevent Swiatek from making the knockout stage.

Coco Gauff is assured a spot in the knock-out phase of the 2024 WTA Finals. With last year’s runner-up Jessica Pegula already eliminated, one of defending champion Iga Swiatek or Barbora Krejcikova can join her.