Current Singles WTA Championships Qualifiers
Serena Williams, current world #1, has extremely strong points lead over the rest of the women’s field, was the first to qualify in early August. As the 2013 defending champion and coming off a win at this year’s US Open in Flushing Meadows, NY, Serena is no doubt a serious contender for this year’s crown.
Hot on the heels of Serena, Victoria Azarenka was the second women’s tennis player to qualify for the WTA championships. As the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open champion and currently world #2, Azarenka is excited to attend this year’s tournament.
After qualifying Azarenka commented, “Making the Championships is one of my goals every year, and it shows your consistency throughout the season. We have so much fun in Istanbul; it’s one of the best events and a beautiful facility. I’m looking forward to seeing all the fans; the excitement and energy they bring is just amazing.”
Finally, with less than a month to the tournament, Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska, and the doubles team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci have also qualified for the tournament. Although, with Sharapova battling a shoulder injury, it’s unclear whether she will be healthy for an appearance.
As of September 16, 2013, here are the top 20 singles players currently making their bid to qualify for the WTA Championships:
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Points |
1 |
Serena Williams |
United States |
 12,260 |
2 |
Victoria Azarenka |
Belarus |
 9,505 |
3 |
Maria Sharapova |
Russia |
 7,866 |
4 |
Agnieszka Radwanska |
Poland |
 6,390 |
5 |
Na Li |
China |
 5,565 |
6 |
Sara Errani |
Italy |
 4,325 |
7 |
Marion Bartoli |
France |
 3,746 |
8 |
Caroline Wozniacki |
Denmark |
 3,565 |
9 |
Angelique Kerber |
Germany |
 3,420 |
10 |
Jelena Jankovic |
Serbia |
 3,245 |
11 |
Petra Kvitova |
Czech Republic |
 3,170 |
12 |
Roberta Vinci |
Italy |
 3,065 |
13 |
Sloane Stephens |
United States |
 3,045 |
14 |
Carla Suarez Navarro |
Spain |
 2,775 |
15 |
Sabine Lisicki |
Germany |
 2,770 |
16 |
Ana Ivanovic |
Serbia |
 2,720 |
17 |
Samantha Stosur |
Australia |
 2,715 |
18 |
Simona Halep |
Romania |
 2,630 |
19 |
Maria Kirilenko |
Russia |
 2,620 |
20 |
Kirsten Flipkens |
Belgium |
 2,556 |
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