<p>Poland's Iga Swiatek knocked out rival Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Sunday 6-3 6-2, putting the world number one ranking within her reach ahead of Monday's title match.</p><p>A cool and collected Swiatek converted on three of seven break points to set up a final showdown with American Jessica Pegula and she can end the year on top if she is able to hoist the trophy.</p><p>The current number one Sabalenka ended Swiatek's WTA Finals campaign in the penultimate stage a year ago but lacked her usual lethal power in Cancun, as a flurry of forehand errors undermined her best efforts.</p><p>The match began on Saturday but officials were forced to suspend the affair with the Pole up 2-1 in the first set due to inclement weather.</p><p>The four-time major winner Swiatek wrested the momentum immediately when play resumed on Sunday, converting on a break point chance in the fourth game.</p><p>Sabalenka was unable to set up a single break point chance in the second set and she whacked her racquet in frustration after she sent a shot beyond the baseline to hand her opponent the break in the third game.</p><p>Swiatek kept her composure, putting up few errors as she converted on another break point with a mighty overhead smash in the seventh game.</p>.Medvedev to play for Indian team PBG Eagles in World Tennis League.<p>The 22-year-old pumped her fists and cheered wildly as the Australian Open champion Sabalenka sent one into the net on match point.</p><p>The win kept alive a hot streak for Swiatek, who won the China Open last month.</p><p>She faces a tough challenge against an in-form Pegula, who shredded the U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2 6-1 to reach the title match on Saturday.</p><p>Neither finalist has dropped a set so far in Cancun. Pegula beat Swiatek in their last meeting in the Montreal semi-final.</p>
<p>Poland's Iga Swiatek knocked out rival Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Sunday 6-3 6-2, putting the world number one ranking within her reach ahead of Monday's title match.</p><p>A cool and collected Swiatek converted on three of seven break points to set up a final showdown with American Jessica Pegula and she can end the year on top if she is able to hoist the trophy.</p><p>The current number one Sabalenka ended Swiatek's WTA Finals campaign in the penultimate stage a year ago but lacked her usual lethal power in Cancun, as a flurry of forehand errors undermined her best efforts.</p><p>The match began on Saturday but officials were forced to suspend the affair with the Pole up 2-1 in the first set due to inclement weather.</p><p>The four-time major winner Swiatek wrested the momentum immediately when play resumed on Sunday, converting on a break point chance in the fourth game.</p><p>Sabalenka was unable to set up a single break point chance in the second set and she whacked her racquet in frustration after she sent a shot beyond the baseline to hand her opponent the break in the third game.</p><p>Swiatek kept her composure, putting up few errors as she converted on another break point with a mighty overhead smash in the seventh game.</p>.Medvedev to play for Indian team PBG Eagles in World Tennis League.<p>The 22-year-old pumped her fists and cheered wildly as the Australian Open champion Sabalenka sent one into the net on match point.</p><p>The win kept alive a hot streak for Swiatek, who won the China Open last month.</p><p>She faces a tough challenge against an in-form Pegula, who shredded the U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2 6-1 to reach the title match on Saturday.</p><p>Neither finalist has dropped a set so far in Cancun. Pegula beat Swiatek in their last meeting in the Montreal semi-final.</p>