Iga Swiatek Will Finish the Year at No. 1 After Beating Jessica Pegula to Win the WTA Finals

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, holds up her trophy after her victory over Jessica Pegula, of the United States, in the women's singles final of the WTA Finals tennis championships, in Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 6, 2023. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

CANCUN, Mexico—Right after relinquishing the No. 1 ranking two months ago, Iga Swiatek couldn’t help but worry about trying to regain it.

“It’s hard not to think about stuff like that,” she explained.