Iga Swiatek did it again. On November 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, she started her WTA Finals run by crushing Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 in just 61 minutes. The Wimbledon champion looked confident from the start, firing her signature heavy topspin shots. Keys, playing her first match since the US Open, couldn’t find her rhythm against Swiatek’s pace. The season-ending event features the top eight women in singles and doubles, competing for a $15.5 million prize pool, and Swiatek wasted no time making her statement. After the match, Coco Gauff’s former coach pointed out something intriguing about Swiatek’s game.

From the very first game, Swiatek was locked in. After winning 12 of the first 14 points, Iga Swiatek broke Keys right away with the help of two double faults and quickly jumped out to a

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