Shenzhen - 2019 WTA Finals

Over the next week, Shenzhen hosts the 2019 WTA Finals.

Prior to the tournament, Ash Barty was awarded the prize for winning the Porsche 2019 WTA Race.

The prize ? A brand new Porsche, model of her choice.

Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzen - on Hard Indoor, in Shenzhen, China, 27 October - 3 November 2019.

Defending champion:

Elina Svitolina (6) who defeated Sloane Stephens (5) 3-6 6-2 6-2 

The 8 players who qualified are split into two groups and are seeded as shown

RED GROUP

Ashleigh Barty (1)

Naomi Osaka (3)

Petra Kvitová (6)

Belinda Bencic (7)

PURPLE GROUP 

Karolína Plíšková (2)

Bianca Andreescu (4) *

Simona Halep (5) *

Elina Svitolina (8)

* in an error by organisers, Andreescu and Halep should have been seeded 5 and 4 respectively

It fortunately doesn’t have any effect as the two players are in the same group.