Final at the 2023 WTA Finals in Cancun.
2023 GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun, the WTA season ending championship, on Hard Outdoor, Cancun, Mexico, 29 October - 5 November 2023.
2022 champion (not defending):
Caroline Garcia (6) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (7) 7-6(4) 6-4
Final:
Jessica Pegula (5) (USA) v Iga Swiatek (2) (Poland)
Swiatek led the head to head 5-3 before the final, but Pegula won two of the three meetings this year.
This included the most recent - semi final in Montreal in August.
Swiatek broke Pegula in both games four and six of the opening set to lead 5-1.
She served out the set 6-1.
Set two was no better for Pegula, broken in each of games one, three and five.
Serving for the match at 5-0, Swiatek faced a break point for the first time in the match.
This was saved and Iga Swiatek proceeded to close out the match 6-1 6-0.
The victory allowed Swiatek to overtake Aryna Sabalenka and finish 2023 as Number 1.
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