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The WTA Finals (formerly known as the WTA Tour Championships), are played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the WTA Tour. It is unofficially considered the fifth most prestigious event of the season after the four grand slam tournaments. It also has the largest prize money and ranking points after the majors. To qualify for the WTA Finals, players compete throughout the year earning ranking points on leaderboard. The top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams on the leaderboard at the conclusion of the year earn the right to compete at the WTA Finals.
Hong Kong Tennis Association president Philip Mok says city is negotiating for return of event, but the fate of Chinese player Peng Shuai and the ongoing restrictions because of Covid-19 could prove to be a sticking point.
John McEnroe says Naomi Osaka has put herself in difficult position by bringing mental health to forefront – ‘the fact we’re complimenting her about fighting a lot worries me, because that should be par for the course’.
US Open winners beaten in straight sets by fourth seeds Demi Schuurs and Nicole Melichar-Martinez in Guadalajara
US Open champions miss meetings with world’s top two doubles players and Czech No 1 seeds but face tough test in Mexico
Wang Xinyu up to career best No 106 in updated rankings ahead of facing US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Austria.
All-Chinese duo Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu beat Zhang Shuai and Japan’s Eri Hozumi to lift last WTA Tour title of the season in Italy.
Zheng Saisai makes light work of Spain’s Rebeka Masarova to join Wang Xinyu in singles second round as Zhang Shuai marks WTA Finals invite with doubles win.
China No 1 loses to 20-year-old at WTA Tour event but US Open champion still in the doubles while world junior No 1 Jerry Shang wins second men’s ITF Tour title in a month.
Former champion Hsieh added Indian Wells title to Wimbledon win with Elise Mertens to secure invite while China No 1 and Samantha Stosur also make the cut for season finale in Mexico after winning US Open.
Veteran Taiwanese Hsieh Su-wei has now won the Indian Wells title with three different playing partners.
US Open champion Emma Raducanu will still play Transylvania Open in Romania, and Linz Open in Austria, before the season ends.
Win over Japanese duo Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara boosts WTA Finals hopes, as Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina await.
Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei puts on dinosaur hat for physio’s birthday to celebrate straight-sets win with Elise Mertens over teenagers for place in final four.
Race to WTA Finals points are on the line as teen duo stand in the way of semi-final spot in Southern California.
No dream third round meeting with idol Simona Halep for British No 1 as she loses to world No 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.
US Open doubles champ Zhang Shuai and partner Sania Mirza of India lose in three sets to Japanese No 3 seeds Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara.
Zhang’s defeat to 19-year-old Marta Kostyuk leaves Zheng Saisai as the only Chinese player left in the singles draw.
China No 1 Zhang Shuai and India’s Sania Mirza face third seeds, while Zheng Saisai and Britain’s Heather Watson handed fourth seeds as Race to WTA Finals heats up.
Event later this month will see her play in father’s homeland Romania alongside one of her tennis role models Simona Halep, Indian Wells up first as British No 1 chases down WTA Finals spot.
Australian world No 1 not playing in California casts further doubt on season finale in Mexico, giving US Open champion hope.
Chinese teen loses to No 4 seed in straight sets on debut in women’s singles draw at All-England Club.
Decision comes as a major blow to attempts to restart tennis as China says it will not stage most international sports events for the rest of 2020 to keep the pandemic in check.
The US Open champion takes a medical time out before retiring with Kiki Bertens 5-3 up in the first set of their third group match
Ellen DeGeneres plays matchmaker again between tennis star and Hollywood actor, while US Open champion graces cover of GQ Japan’s December issue
The season-ending event kicks off this weekend for the final time in Singapore, before moving to Shenzhen in 2018