Iga Swiatek, the current world number one, has been awarded the WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. At 22, she becomes the first player since Serena Williams (2012-2015) to achieve this feat. Swiatek's remarkable year included successfully defending her French Open title in June, securing her fourth Grand Slam victory. She capped off the season by clinching the WTA Finals for the first time, enabling her to reclaim the top spot and surpass Aryna Sabalenka.
protecting champion Iga Swiatek maintained her dominance over American teen Coco Gauff to install a French Open semi-final in opposition to Brazilian 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.