Similar to the ATP Finals that is held for the men’s game, the WTA Finals is an annual event held towards the end of the year (usually in November) that showcases the top WTA singles and doubles players. The WTA Finals is the last big WTA tournament held each year and marks the end of the WTA season.
Every year a “Race to the WTA Finals” is run by the WTA where players earn points based on their performances throughout the year. The top 8 singles players and 8 Doubles teams qualify for the WTA Finals in November.
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Where will the WTA Finals be held in 2021?
The WTA Finals will take place in Panamerican Tennis Center in Guadalajara, Mexico from November 10th to November 17th 2021. The tournament was meant to have been played in Shenzhen, China but due to COVID 19 issues, the tournament was moved to Mexico.
The first 6 days of the tournament will consist of one day session and one night session. On Wednesday the 17th of November, there will be only one evening session when the singles and doubles finals will be played. See the tournament schedule below for more details.
Tournament Schedule for 2021 WTA Finals (subject to change)
| Date | Session | Start Time | Matches | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Thursday 11 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Thursday 11 November 2021 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Friday 12 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Friday 12 November 2021 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Saturday 13 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Saturday 13 November 2021 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Sunday 14 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Sunday 14 November 2021 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Monday 15 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Monday 15 November 2021 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Semifinals |
| Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Semifinals |
| Wednesday 17 November 2021 | Evening | 17:00 | Doubles Final followed by the Singles Final (not before 19:30) | Finals |
Who has qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals?
Below is a list of the singles and doubles players that qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals. World number 1 Ashleigh Barty will not participate in the event after she decided to end her season early due to the quarantine rules in Australia. Other notable absentees include US Open Champion Emma Raducancu who did not earn enough points during the course of the year to qualify for the WTA Finals and Serena Williams who has been dogged by injury in 2021.
Singles Players that Qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals
Aryna Sabalenka – World number 2 in singles and number 1 in doubles and Australian Open doubles title
Maria Sakkari – Top 10 player and Grand Slam Semi Finalist
Iga Swiatek – 2020 French Open Champion
Paula Badosa – Won the 2021 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells
Barbora Krejcikova – 2021 French Open Champion
Karolina Pliskova – Former world number 1 and 2021 Wimbledon Finalist
Garbiñe Muguruza – 2016 French Open Champion and 2017 Wimbledon Champion
Anett Kontaveit – Winner of 4 WTA titles in 2021
Doubles Teams Singles Players that Qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals
Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara – 2021 Miami Open Champions
Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Demi Schuurs – Australian Open Women’s Doubles Semifinalists
Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai – 2021 US Open Champions
Darija Jurak and Andreja Klepac – 2 WTA Doubles titles in 2021
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova – 2020 Olympic Champions in Women’s Doubles
Hsieh Su-Wei and Elise Mertens – 2021 Wimbledon Women’s Doubles Champions
Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk – 2021 US Open Semifinalists
Sharon Fichman and Giuliana Olmos – 2021 Italian Open Women’s Doubles Champions
Tickets for the 2021 WTA Finals in Mexico
Tickets for the 2021 WTA Finals in Mexico are available from here.
