I'm very happy. Victoria is a great champion. She is one of the best players I watched when I was younger. I'm proud to be able to compete on the same field and play with Victoria and win. He's really crazy
~ Iga admitted your recovery after the victory over the Belarusian
On the gridiron in Doha, Iga Švetek is struggling not only to defend the title, but also to significantly improve his points tally in the tournament. WTA rankings. While last year it received 470 points for its victory in the Qatari capital, the game is now at around 1,000 points. This is the amount that the winner of the competition will receive on her account. So far, Iga Świątek has defended only 390 points to reach the semi-finals.
WTA Ranking: Iga Cvetic vs. Aryna Sabalenka. Potentially interesting scenario
If Iga Švetic beats Karolina Pliskova and then wins the final, she will consolidate her position at the top of the WTA rankings, having earned as many as 10,300 points At 8905 Aryna Sabalenka, who was absent from Doha.
In the previous season, both tennis players were in the championship category Women's Tennis Association in Dubai. Iga Świątek came much further, playing in the final, where she had to accept the superiority of Czech Barbora Krejcikova. But the Belarusian was stopped in the quarter-finals.
This is where the fun begins. If Iga Świątek skips the competition in Dubai, her points in the ranking will drop to 9,715 (she had 585 points in last year's final). And Exactly the same number of points Aryna Sabalenka can boast if she is victorious in the entire event.
However, it should be noted that in such a situation, it would be enough for Iga Świątek to simply participate in the tournament in Dubai, even if she was eliminated after the first match, and she would still be sure of it. Extending his sentence In the leader's seat standings. There is currently no indication that the Polish will retire from playing in the United Arab Emirates. It was on the start list.
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