World No 1 Iga Swiatek has been voted Player of the Year by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 2023. She has bagged the accolade for a second year running in a season where she won the Roland Garros title, the WTA Finals, four other WTA titles (Beijing, Doha, Stuttgart and Warsaw). She finished the year as World No 1. …

  Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Second seed Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 59-minute masterclass. The 17th win of Swiatek’s career ensures that the four-time major singles champion from Warsaw will finish the season as world …