Kasatkina capped a return to form by reaching her first WTA Finals and earning a career-high ranking of No. 8.

The No. 8 seed paid tribute to one of her sporting heroes after exiting the WTA Finals on Saturday.

Garcia has taken the last spot in the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(5) round-robin victory over Kasatkina.

The No. 8 seed navigated an emotionally charged 48 hours to emerge victorious in her second trip to Dickies Arena, earning a win-and-in meeting with Caroline Garcia with the semifinals on the line.

On Saturday, the semifinal qualification scenario is simple: Swiatek has clinched the top spot, and whoever prevails between Garcia and Kasatkina will take the other.

Daria Kasatkina and Caroline Garcia will meet on Saturday with a semifinal spot on the line, after Iga Swiatek ensured her passage to the final four.

Gauff has been eliminated from semifinal contention at the WTA Finals after losing in straight sets against Daria Kasatkina in round-robin play.

If Swiatek and Kasatkina win, Iga advances as group winner, and Gauff would be eliminated.

The No. 8 seed refuses to settle for a victory lap at the WTA Finals, and has made tennis (and Tennis Channel) her central focus in Fort Worth.

The mentally tough teenager has endured a tough start to her Fort Worth campaign; can she adjust in time to turn her week around against Daria Kasatkina?