Sabalenka aims to crown stellar season at WTA Finals
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Aryna Sabalenka heads the seeds at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, following
the withdrawal of World No.1 Ashleigh Barty. The Madrid champion – appearing at the showpiece for the first time – will face tough opposition from a competitive field, including Roland Garros winner Barbora Krejciková
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Krejciková  Plisková  Sakkari 
                                                               
WTA FINALS: Nov 10-17    2021 record Win Loss
Round robin: Players drawn into two groups of four.
Top two players in each group advance to semi-finals

Titles won
   
Aryna Sabalenka BLR 44 16  Abu Dhabi, Madrid
Barbora Krejciková CZE 45 14  Strasbourg, Roland Garros, Prague
Karolína Plisková CZE 35 18  Final: Wimbledon
Maria Sakkari GRE 36 18 Semi-final: Roland Garros, U.S. Open
Iga Swiatek POL 35 13 Adelaide, Rome
Garbine Muguruza ESP 38 16 Dubai, Chicago
Paula Badosa ESP 41 15 Belgrade, Indian Wells
Anett Kontaveit EST 45 15 Cleveland, Ostrava, Moscow, Cluj-Napoca
  
RECENT WINNERS: Guadalajara hosts most prestigious event on WTA calendar for first time due to Covid-19 travel restrictions in China – Shenzhen will resume hosting duties from 2022 to 2030

2019 Ashleigh Barty AUS bt Elina Svitolina UKR 6-4, 6-3
2018 Elina Svitolina UKR Sloane Stephens USA 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2017 Caroline Wozniacki DEN Venus Williams USA 6-4, 6-4
2016 Dominika Cibulkova SVK Angelique Kerber GER 6-3, 6-4
2015 Agnieszka Radwanska POL Petra Kvitova CZE 6-2, 4-6, 6-3


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