09:52  ,  November 7, 2022

WTA Finals: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek suffers unexpected defeat

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek suffered an unexpected defeat in the semifinals of the women's WTA Finals being held in the US.

The 21-year-old Polish tennis star faced world No. 7 Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus), who won in three sets. The match lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Sabalenka's opponent in the final will be Caroline Garcia (France). The world No. 6 had defeated world No. 5 Maria Sakkari (Greece) in their semifinal clash.

The final of the WTA Finals will be played Tuesday.

The prize fund of the tennis tournament is $5 million.

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