Singapore hosts WTA Finals 2015

Following the withdrawal of Serena Williams, the world’s best women tennis players contest the WTA Finals at Singapore’s Indoor Stadium
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Round robin: Players drawn into two groups of four. Top two players in each group advance to semi-finals

0 Rank W/L 2015

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Simona Halep Secured biggest title of career at Indian Wells – finalist in 2014, losing to Williams 48 15
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Maria Sharapova Eighth appearance. Hoping to end inconsistent year with first Finals title since 2004 34 8
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Garbine Muguruza First WTA Finals appearance after breakthrough year, including maiden Grand Slam final 38 18
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Petra Kvitova Winner in 2011. Won Madrid title but suffered poor set of results in Slams this season 35 13
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Agnieszka Radwanska Made semi-finals here last season but struggles to mount sustained challenge for titles 43 23
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Angelique Kerber Enjoying best form of career – four titles at Charleston, Stuttgart, Stanford and Birmingham 48 19
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Flavia Pennetta Surprise victory at U.S. Open to claim first Slam – won WTA Finals doubles in 2010 26 16
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Lucie Safarova Roland Garros finalist set to debut at Finals. Shock first round exit at U.S. Open 31 17

Serena Williams withdrew after heartbreaking defeat in U.S. Open semi- final prevented calendar Grand Slam, saying she “needed time to heal”
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Source: WTA Data correct as of Oct 19 Pictures: Getty Images

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