PARIS: Poland’s Iga Swiatek finished the year as world number one in the women’s tennis rankings despite not winning the season-ending WTA Finals.
The 21-year-old extended her points advantage over world number two Ons Jabeur of Tunisia despite losing to big-serving Belarus Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals in Texas last week.
It is the first time Swiatek has finished on top of the year end rankings. Her remarkable season included eight singles titles and a run of 37 straight match victories. Sabalenka ended her 15-match winning streak against top 10 players.
