The Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara options the highest singles and doubles gamers on the planet. Right here is every part you might want to learn about this prestigious year-end championship.
When does the event begin?
Spherical-robin play for each singles and doubles begins Wednesday, Nov. 10, with the knockout phases starting with the semifinals Tuesday, Nov. 16. In the course of the group stage, every day will characteristic two periods, with every comprised of 1 singles match and one doubles match.
The event might be held on the Akron Tennis Stadium in Zapopan, a suburb of Guadalajara, the second largest metropolis in Mexico. The venue was the positioning of the tennis competitors on the 2011 Pan-American Video games.
When are the championship matches?
The doubles remaining will happen on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 5p.m native, with the singles remaining following at 7:30 p.m.
Who’s taking part in?
The highest eight singles and doubles gamers on the conclusion of the Porsche Race to the WTA Finals qualify for the season-ending championships. No.1 Ashleigh Barty opted to not defend her 2019 title due to quarantine restrictions in Australia, opening up a qualifying place for the No.9 participant on the Porsche Leaderboard.
Singles area
1. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
2. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
4. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
5. Iga Swiatek (POL)
6. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
7. Paula Badosa (ESP)
8. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
Within the doubles competitors, the groups of Coco Gauff/Caty McNally and Gabriela Dabrowski/Luisa Stefani completed in qualifying place however are unable to play.
Doubles area
1. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) & Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
2. Shuko Aoyama (JPN) & Ena Shibahara (JPN)
3. Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) & Elise Mertens (BEL)
4. Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) & Demi Schuurs (NED)
5. Samantha Stosur (AUS) & Zhang Shuai (CHN)
6. Alexa Guarachi (CHI) & Desirae Krawczyk (USA)
7. Darija Jurak (CRO) & Andreja Klepac (SLO)
8. Sharon Fichman (CAN) & Giuliana Olmos (MEX)
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Why are the 2021 WTA Finals being held in Guadalajara?
Due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic, Mexico will host the tour’s season-ending championships for the primary time. The event will return to its house in Shenzhen, China from 2022 to 2030.
Mexico and Guadalajara are not any strangers to ladies’s tennis. The WTA has held occasions in Acapulco and Monterrey through the years, and Guadalajara efficiently hosted a WTA 250 occasion earlier this season on the Akron Tennis Heart.
Guadalajara is greater than 5,000 ft above sea stage. The WTA Finals might be performed on outside hardcourt utilizing Wilson US Open excessive altitude balls. The Digital Line Calling system might be supplied by FoxTenn.
What’s the format?
The WTA Finals might be performed in a round-robin format for the 18th consecutive staging. The format was re-introduced within the singles occasion in 2003.
The eight singles gamers and doubles groups might be divided into two teams of 4. The highest two gamers or groups from every group will advance to the semifinals, the place the event will resume a typical knockout format.
The ultimate standings of every group shall be decided by the next:
- Best variety of wins
- Best variety of matches performed; or
- Head-to-head outcomes if solely two (2) gamers are tied, or if three (3) gamers are tied then:
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- If three (3) gamers every have the identical variety of wins, a participant having performed lower than all three (3) matches is robotically eradicated and the participant advancing to the one elimination competitors is the winner of the match-up of the 2 remaining tied gamers; or
- Highest proportion of units received; or
- Highest proportion of video games received.
- If the above tie-breaking strategies produce one (1) superior participant (1st place) or one inferior participant (third place), and the 2 (2) remaining gamers are tied, the tie between these two (2) gamers shall be damaged by head-to-head report.
What’s the prize cash?
The 2021 WTA Finals has a complete prize pool of $5 million {dollars}. In distinction to a typical knockout draw format, a participant or staff’s prize cash on the WTA Finals is set by her efficiency and participation within the event. The under chart is a breakdown of the remainder.
Who’s wherein group this yr?
The draw ceremony was held Monday night on the Palacio Municipal de Zapopan with all gamers in attendance in addition to dignitaries and VIPs. The group names – Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacán, Tenochtitlán, 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.
Group Chichén Itzá
1. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
4. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
5. Iga Swiatek (POL)
7. Paula Badosa (ESP)
Learn: The 2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara by the numbers
Group Teotihuacán
2. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
6. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
8. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
Group Teotihuacán will kick off play Wednesday. For extra draw evaluation click on right here.
