After four days of play in Cancun, Jessica Pegula has reached the final four—and that’s it.
When it comes to determining the final four at the WTA Finals, it’s as straightforward as it gets in one group, and perhaps chaotic as possible in the other.
In the Bacalar Group, Jessica Pegula (2-0) clinched a semifinal spot on Tuesday. Maria Sakkari (0-2) was eliminated on Tuesday. That leaves Aryna Sabalenka (1-1) and Elena Rybakina (1-1), whom will face each other on Thursday for a ticket to Saturday’s semis.
It’s not as simple in the Chetumal Group. With her win over Coco Gauff (1-1) on Wednesday, Iga Swiatek is 2-0, hasn’t dropped a set, and she won two of those sets 6-0—yet she still hasn’t secured passage into the semifinals. That’s because Ons Jabeur (1-1) defeated Marketa Vondrousova (0-2) in straight sets afterward.
All four players, in fact, can still reach the semifinal stage, some with much easier paths than others:
Swiatek (2-0): 4-0 in sets, 26-11 in games
Gauff (1-1): 2-2 in sets, 17-14 in games
Jabeur (1-1): 2-2 in sets, 13-19 in games
Vondrousova (0-2): 0-4 in sets, 13-25 in games
