The draw is out for the 2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, the place the fiftieth staging of the tour’s prestigious season-ending championships is about to start on Wednesday, November tenth. The WTA Finals pit the eight finest singles gamers and doubles groups in opposition to one another in a spherical robin format for a complete prize pool of $5 million {dollars}.
The draw was performed at a non-public gala on Monday night time on the Palacio Municipal de Zapopan with all gamers and groups in attendance in addition to dignitaries and VIPs. The group names – Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan, and El Tajin – are a tribute to the pre-Colombian period of Mexican historical past, with all 4 teams being named after historical cities in Mexico.
Here is how the teams shook out:
Singles
Group Chichén Itzá
1. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
4. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
5. Iga Swiatek (POL)
7. Paula Badosa (ESP)
Group Teotihuacán
2. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
6. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
8. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
Doubles
Group Tenochtitlán
2. Shuko Aoyama (JPN) & Ena Shibahara (JPN)
4. Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) & Demi Schuurs (NED)
5. Samantha Stosur (AUS) & Zhang Shuai (CHN)
7. Darija Jurak (CRO) & Andreja Klepac (SLO)
Group El Tajin
1. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) & Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
3. Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) & Elise Mertens (BEL)
6. Alexa Guarachi (CHI) & Desirae Krawczyk (USA)
8. Sharon Fichman (CAN) & Giuliana Olmos (MEX)
Extra to observe…
