Next week, the season ending WTA Finals takes place, this time in Fort Worth. After the jump, I'll take a look at the players competing this year and how I expect the tournament to go.
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| The 8 players competing at this year's WTA Finals, © Getty Images |
The 8 tennis players who will be playing the WTA Finals, coloured by the group they are in, along with their ELO ratings and my estimated chances for each player to advance from their group, to make it to the final and to win the title are:
| # | Player | ELO | Adv | Final | Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iga Swiatek | 1946 | 83% | 58% | 38% |
| 2 | Ons Jabeur | 1841 | 65% | 33% | 17% |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | 1824 | 60% | 30% | 14% |
| 4 | Coco Gauff | 1779 | 47% | 22% | 9% |
| 5 | Aryna Sabalenka | 1756 | 43% | 17% | 7% |
| 6 | Daria Kasatkina | 1740 | 37% | 15% | 6% |
| 7 | Caroline Garcia | 1727 | 34% | 13% | 5% |
| 8 | Maria Sakkari | 1714 | 32% | 11% | 4% |
The Tracy Austin Group (Blue) is slightly tougher of the 2 groups, as it has the ELO #1 in it, while the Nancy Richey Group (Red) has the #2 and #3 ranked players in it.
(NOTE: Because the finalists could come from the same group or both groups, the numbers for the winner are a best estimate)
