Tennis - WTA Finals - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 3, 2024 Poland's Iga Swiatek shakes hands with Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova after winning their women's singles group stage match REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
RIYADH (Reuters) -Iga Swiatek looked rusty on her return after two months out but the world number two rallied for a 4-6 7-5 6-2 win over Barbora Krejcikova to kick-start her WTA Finals title defence in Riyadh on Sunday.
Swiatek lost in the U.S. Open quarter-finals in September and was leapfrogged in the world rankings by Aryna Sabalenka after she skipped the WTA Tour's Asian swing due to fatigue.
