The WTA has reached an inflection point

And friends? I'm worried.

On Monday, Iga Swiatek soundly beat Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 to win the WTA Finals. With the win, she regained the No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka and firmly established herself as the best player in the world. It was, anyway you spin in, a blockbuster week for the four-time major champion.

Unfortunately, it was not as good of a week for the WTA as a w…