Next week, the season ending WTA Finals takes place, this time in Cancun. 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 at the WTA Finals this year, © 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 | 1969 | 75% | 51% | 32% |
| 2 | Coco Gauff | 1893 | 59% | 33% | 17% |
| 3 | Aryna Sabalenka | 1889 | 65% | 33% | 17% |
| 4 | Jessica Pegula | 1846 | 55% | 24% | 11% |
| 5 | Elena Rybakina | 1837 | 52% | 22% | 10% |
| 6 | Marketa Vondrousova | 1799 | 34% | 15% | 6% |
| 7 | Ons Jabeur | 1789 | 32% | 13% | 5% |
| 8 | Maria Sakkari | 1737 | 28% | 8% | 3% |
The Chetumal Group (Red) is slightly tougher of the 2 groups, as it has the ELO #1 and #2 players in it, while the Bacalar Group (Blue) has the next three best 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)
