Singapore hosts WTA Finals 2016

Round robin: Players drawn into two groups of four. Top two players in each group advance to semi-finals

Rank W / L 2016 

1 Angelique Kerber QUALIFIED

59 17

Two Grand Slam titles, at U.S. and Australian Opens, secured coveted No.1 ranking

2 Agnieszka Radwanska QUALIFIED

51 16

Winner in 2015. Won Beijing title but struggled to make impact in Slams this year

3 Simona Halep QUALIFIED

44 16

Titles in Madrid, Montreal and Bucharest – hoping to better early exit in 2015

4 Karolina Pliskova QUALIFIED

42 20

U.S. Open finalist set to debut at Finals – secured first Premier 5 title in Cincinnati

5 Garbine Muguruza QUALIFIED

34 18

First Grand Slam title at Roland Garros remains only final in topsy-turvy year

6 Madison Keys QUALIFIED

46 15

Finals debut. Two Premier 5 finals and title in Birmingham to break into Top 10

7 Dominka Cibulkova QUALIFIED

50 19

Career-high rank after resurgent 2016 – making six finals and winning three

8 Johanna Konta CONTENDER

44 21

Breakthrough season – could become first British woman in Finals since 1980

Serena Williams, World No. 2, has withdrawn due to shoulder injury

Carla Suarez Navarro or Svetlana Kuznetsova can overhaul Konta for remaining berth with title in Moscow at VTB Kremlin Cup

Source: WTA

Pictures: Getty Images

Data correct as of Oct 17