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WTA Finals 2024: Schedule, bracket, group draw and who qualified for year-end championship in Saudi Arabia
The eight best players in the world this year contest the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia over the coming week.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are the favourites to reach the final on November 9 as they compete for the title of year-end champion and the right to end the season as the world No. 1.
▶2024 WTA Finals Riyadh Live
▶2024 WTA Finals Riyadh Live
United States duo Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will also have their eyes on the prize, not to mention a record prize-money total available to the champion.
Below, The Sporting News details which players have qualified, how the draw looks, and the way the schedule is set for the coming seven days.
MORE: The record prize money on offer to the WTA Finals 2024 champion
Who qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals?
The top eight players in the world this year will contest the 2024 WTA Finals.
Seven of the eight highest-ranked players are involved. The other place goes to Barbora Krejcikova as the highest-ranked grand slam singles champion who finished between eighth and 20th on the Race to the WTA Finals leaderboard.
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Players in singles event at WTA Finals
Brackets denote seeding
Aryna Sabalenka (1)
Iga Swiatek (2)
Coco Gauff (3)
Jasmine Paolini (4)
Elena Rybakina (5)
Jessica Pegula (6)
Zheng Qinwen (7)
Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Alternates: Daria Kasatkina, Danielle Collins
WTA Finals 2024 group draw
The eight singles players were split into two groups of four for the round-robin stage. Two players from each will progress to the semifinals.
Purple Group: Aryna Sabalenka, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen
Orange Group: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Barbora Krejcikova
WTA Finals 2024 schedule, bracket
Saturday, November 2
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Zheng Qinwen (7)
Jasmine Paolini (4) vs. Elena Rybakina (5)
Sunday, November 3
Iga Swiatek (2) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Coco Gauff (3) vs. Jessica Pegula (6)
Monday, November 4
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Elena Rybakina (5)
Jasmine Paolini (4) vs. Zheng Qinwen (7)
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Jasmine Paolini (4)
Elena Rybakina (5) vs. Zheng Qinwen (7)
Tuesday, November 5
Coco Gauff (3) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Iga Swiatek (2) vs. Jessica Pegula (6)
Iga Swiatek (2) vs. Coco Gauff (3)
Jessica Pegula (6) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Friday, November 8
Winner of Purple Group vs. Runner-up of Orange Group
Winner of Orange Group vs. Runner-up of Purple Group
Saturday, November 9
Winner of semifinal 1 vs. Winner of semifinal 2
The eight best players in the world this year contest the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia over the coming week.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are the favourites to reach the final on November 9 as they compete for the title of year-end champion and the right to end the season as the world No. 1.
▶2024 WTA Finals Riyadh Live▶2024 WTA Finals Riyadh LiveUnited States duo Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will also have their eyes on the prize, not to mention a record prize-money total available to the champion.
Below, The Sporting News details which players have qualified, how the draw looks, and the way the schedule is set for the coming seven days.
MORE: The record prize money on offer to the WTA Finals 2024 champion
Who qualified for the 2024 WTA Finals?
The top eight players in the world this year will contest the 2024 WTA Finals.
Seven of the eight highest-ranked players are involved. The other place goes to Barbora Krejcikova as the highest-ranked grand slam singles champion who finished between eighth and 20th on the Race to the WTA Finals leaderboard.
WATCH:WTA Finals Riyadh LIVE in US on Fubo (free trial)
Players in singles event at WTA Finals
Brackets denote seeding
Aryna Sabalenka (1)
Iga Swiatek (2)
Coco Gauff (3)
Jasmine Paolini (4)
Elena Rybakina (5)
Jessica Pegula (6)
Zheng Qinwen (7)
Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Alternates: Daria Kasatkina, Danielle Collins
WTA Finals 2024 group draw
The eight singles players were split into two groups of four for the round-robin stage. Two players from each will progress to the semifinals.
Purple Group: Aryna Sabalenka, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen
Orange Group: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Barbora Krejcikova
WTA Finals 2024 schedule, bracket
Saturday, November 2
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Zheng Qinwen (7)
Jasmine Paolini (4) vs. Elena Rybakina (5)
Sunday, November 3
Iga Swiatek (2) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Coco Gauff (3) vs. Jessica Pegula (6)
Monday, November 4
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Elena Rybakina (5)
Jasmine Paolini (4) vs. Zheng Qinwen (7)
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. Jasmine Paolini (4)
Elena Rybakina (5) vs. Zheng Qinwen (7)
Tuesday, November 5
Coco Gauff (3) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Iga Swiatek (2) vs. Jessica Pegula (6)
Iga Swiatek (2) vs. Coco Gauff (3)
Jessica Pegula (6) vs. Barbora Krejcikova (8)
Friday, November 8
Winner of Purple Group vs. Runner-up of Orange Group
Winner of Orange Group vs. Runner-up of Purple Group
Saturday, November 9
Winner of semifinal 1 vs. Winner of semifinal 2
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