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Saturday, Jul 12, 2025
The win continues a phenomenal season for Swiatek, who rose to world No. 1 in April and has won eight titles, including two Grand Slams at Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows this year.
Sakkari battled past world No. 3 Pegula 7-6(6) 7-6(4) to record her first win over a top-five opponent this year.
It was Pegula's 41st match victory in WTA main draws this year, with only world No. 1 Iga Swiatek (62) and the second-ranked Ons Jabeur (46) winning more.
She will join Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia, Aryna Sabalenka and Daria Kasatkina at the season finale.
Greek fourth seed Sakkari kept alive her hopes of making the Finals by surviving an early scare and fighting back from a set down to beat American Danielle Collins 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
After battling through qualifying, Garcia beat three top-10 world-ranked opponents, Maria Sakkari, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula, on the way to the final where she delivered a master class against Czech Kvitova.
With the win, the former world number one will re-enter the top 10 next week at number six.
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Simona Halep also advanced.
Tunisian Jabeur, ranked third in the world in singles, has injured her right knee, Britain's Lawn Tennis Association said in a social media post.
At age 22, Puig became Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold medallist with a stunning performance.
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