WTA Championships 2015
| WTA Championships 2015 | |
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| date | October 25, 2015 - November 1, 2015 |
| Edition | 45 |
| navigation | 2014 ◄ 2015 ► 2016 |
| WTA tour | |
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| venue | Singapore Singapore
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| Tournament number | 808 |
| category | WTA Tour Championships |
| Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 8E / 8D |
| Prize money | US $ 7,000,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Serena Williams
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| Last year's winner (double) |
 Cara Black Sania Mirza
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| Winner (singles) |
 Agnieszka Radwańska
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| Winner (doubles) |
 Martina Hingis Sania Mirza
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| Tournament director | Melissa Pine |
| Tournament supervisor | Laura Ceccarelli Giulia Orlandi |
| Status: October 20, 2015 | |
The WTA Championships 2015 (also known as BNP Paribas WTA Finals - Singapore 2015 ) was the tennis tournament with the highest value in the women's tournament calendar, in terms of points and prize money, after the four Grand Slam tournaments . The hard court tournament of the WTA Tour 2015 took place from October 25th to November 1st, 2015 in the Singapore Indoor Stadium .
The defending champions were Serena Williams in singles and Cara Black and Sania Mirza in doubles.
Prize money and points
The prize money was $ 7 million.
| round | singles | Double 1 | Points |
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| Tournament winner | + $ 1,160,000 | + $ 240,000 | + 450 |
| Semi-final winner | + $ 550,000 | + $ 102,500 | + 360 |
| Semi-finalist | + $ 40,000 | + $ 7,500 | |
| Group stage (3 wins) |
$ 650,000 | $ 150,000 | 690 |
| Group stage (3 matches, 2 wins) |
$ 457,000 | $ 125,000 | 530 |
| Group stage (3 matches, one win) |
$ 304,000 | $ 100,000 | 370 |
| Group stage (3 matches, no win) |
$ 151,000 | $ 75,000 | 210 |
| Substitute (no win) | $ 75,000 | $ 25,000 | - |
1 Prize money per team
singles
qualification
The eight best placed women of the WTA Tour 2015 were qualified . In addition, the two following best points came as reservists.
| WTA race in singles (as of October 19, 2015) | ||||
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| # | Player | Points | Tournaments | Qualification date |
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Serena Williams 1
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9945 | 13 | July 7, 2015 |
| 1 |
 Simona Halep
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5790 | 17th | 4th September 2015 |
| 2 |
 Garbiñe Muguruza
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4511 | 19th | October 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
 Maria Sharapova
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4322 | 16 | September 10, 2015 |
| 4th |
 Petra Kvitová
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3491 | 18th | October 14, 2015 |
| 5 |
Agnieszka Radwańska
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3425 | 23 | October 18, 2015 |
| 6th |
 Angelique Kerber
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3400 | 24 | October 21, 2015 |
| 7th |
Lucie Šafářová
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3221 | 20th | October 22, 2015 |
| 8th |
 Flavia Pennetta
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3153 | 18th | October 21, 2015 |
| 9 |
Timea Bacsinszky
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3133 | 16 | |
| 10 |
Venus Williams
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3091 | 17th | |
| 11 |
Carla Suarez Navarro
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3030 | 23 | |
| 12 |
Karolína Plíšková
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2955 | 24 | |
| 13 |
Belinda Bencic
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2900 | 24 | |
| 14th |
Roberta Vinci
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2655 | 23 | |
| 15th |
 Caroline Wozniacki
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2641 | 22nd | |
| 16 |
 Ana Ivanović
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2616 | 18th | |
| 17th |
Sara Errani
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2525 | 24 | |
| 18th |
Madison Keys
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2495 | 18th | |
| 19th |
 Elina Switolina
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2410 | 23 | |
| 20th |
Jelena Janković
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2345 | 23 | |
- 1 season ended prematurely
Competition mode
In the round- robin phase , four players each played in two groups, each against each other (round robin) . The top two in each group qualified for the semi-finals, which were played according to the knockout system . The winner of each group played against the second in the other group, the two winners played the final.
Seeding list
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Semi-finals, finals
| Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| 3 | Maria Sharapova
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3 | 6 5 | |||||||||
| 4th | Petra Kvitová
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6th | 7th | |||||||||
| 4th | Petra Kvitová
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2 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||
| 5 | Agnieszka Radwańska
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6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||
| 2 | Garbiñe Muguruza
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7th | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| 5 | Agnieszka Radwańska
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6 5 | 6th | 7th | ||||||||
Red group
| Halep | Sharapova | Radwańska | Pennetta | Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
| 1 |
Simona Halep
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4: 6, 4: 6 | 6: 7 5 , 1: 6 | 6: 0, 6: 3 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 27:28 | 3 | |
| 3 | Maria Sharapova |
6: 4, 6: 4 | 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4 | 7: 5, 6: 1 | 3-0 | 6: 1 | 41:27 | 1 | |
| 5 | Agnieszka Radwańska |
7: 6 5 , 6: 1 | 6: 4, 3: 6, 4: 6 | 6: 7 5 , 4: 6 | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 36:36 | 2 | |
| 7th |
Flavia Pennetta
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0: 6, 3: 6 | 5: 7, 1: 6 | 7: 6 5 , 6: 4 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 22:35 | 4th |
White group
| Muguruza | Kvitová | Kerber | Šafářová | Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
| 2 | Garbiñe Muguruza |
6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 5 | 6: 4, 6: 4 | 6: 3, 7: 6 4 | 3-0 | 6: 1 | 42:32 | 1 | |
| 4th | Petra Kvitová |
4: 6, 6: 4, 5: 7 | 2: 6, 6: 7 3 | 7: 5, 7: 5 | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 37:40 | 2 | |
| 6th |
Angelique Kerber
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4: 6, 4: 6 | 6: 2, 7: 6 3 | 4: 6, 3: 6 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 28:32 | 4th | |
| 8th |
Lucie Šafářová
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3: 6, 6: 7 4 | 5: 7, 5: 7 | 6: 4, 6: 3 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 31:34 | 3 |
Prize money and world ranking points
| Player | Points | Entry fee | Prize money won | Total prize money |
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Agnieszka Radwańska
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1180 | $ 151,000 | $ 1,943,000 | $ 2,094,000 |
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Petra Kvitová
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730 | $ 151,000 | $ 783,000 | $ 934,000 |
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Garbiñe Muguruza
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690 | $ 151,000 | $ 499,000 | $ 650,000 |
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Maria Sharapova
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690 | $ 151,000 | $ 499,000 | $ 650,000 |
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Simona Halep
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370 | $ 151,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 304,000 |
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Flavia Pennetta
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370 | $ 151,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 304,000 |
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Angelique Kerber
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370 | $ 151,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 304,000 |
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Lucie Šafářová
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370 | $ 151,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 304,000 |
As of October 31, 2015
Double
qualification
The eight best placed doubles pairing of the WTA Tour 2015 were qualified .
| WTA-Race in doubles (as of October 19, 2015) | ||||||
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| # | pairing | Points | Tournaments | Qualification date | ||
| 1 |
Martina Hingis Sania Mirza
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10085 | 15th | July 14, 2015 | ||
| 2 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová
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6390 | 8th | August 16, 2015 | ||
| 3 |
 Casey Dellacqua Jaroslawa Schwedowa
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5111 | 8th | September 14, 2015 | ||
| 4th |
Jelena Wesnina Ekaterina Makarova
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4586 | 10 | September 14, 2015 | ||
| 5 |
 Kristina Mladenovic Tímea Babos
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4340 | 18th | 5th October 2015 | ||
| 6th |
 Chan Yung-jan Chan Hao-ching
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3705 | 13 | October 10, 2015 | ||
| 6th |
 Katarina Srebotnik Caroline Garcia
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3705 | 18th | October 9, 2015 | ||
| 8th |
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
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3380 | 19th | October 18, 2015 | ||
| 9 |
Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
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3130 | 17th | 20th October 2015 | ||
| 10 |
Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza
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3100 | 13 | October 22, 2015 | ||
Competition mode
In doubles, there was also a group stage in round robin mode . The subsequent knockout round was also carried out in the same way as the individual competition.
Seeding list
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Semi-finals, finals
| Semifinals | final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza
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6th | 6th | |||||||||
| 3 | Chan Yung-jan Chan Hao-ching
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4th | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza
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6th | 6th | |||||||||
| 8th | Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza
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0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 8th | Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza
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7th | 6th | |||||||||
| 7th | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
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6 6 | 0 | |||||||||
Red group
| Hingis Mirza |
Mladenovic Babos |
Kops-Jones Spears |
Hlaváčková Hradecká |
Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
| 1 | Martina Hingis Sania Mirza |
6: 4, 7: 5 | 6: 4, 6: 2 | 6: 3, 6: 4 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 37:22 | 1 | |
| 4th |
Kristina Mladenovic Tímea Babos
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4: 6, 5: 7 | 7: 6 5 , 6: 2 | 2: 6, 1: 6 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 25:33 | 3 | |
| 6th |
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
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4: 6, 2: 6 | 6: 7 5 , 2: 6 | 6: 3, 3: 6, [11: 9] | 1: 2 | 2: 5 | 24:34 | 4th | |
| 7th | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká |
3: 6, 4: 6 | 6: 2, 6: 1 | 3: 6, 6: 3, [9:11] | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 28:25 | 2 |
White group
| Mattek-Sands Šafářová |
Chan Chan |
Srebotnik Garcia |
Suárez Navarro Muguruza |
Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
| 2 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová
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2: 6, 2: 6 | 2: 6, 0: 3 r | 6: 3, 7: 6 1 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 7:30 p.m. | 4th | |
| 3 | Chan Yung-jan Chan Hao-ching |
6: 2, 6: 2 | 6: 4, 7: 6 5 | 5: 7, 4: 6 | 2: 1 | 4: 2 | 34:27 | 2 | |
| 5 |
Katarina Srebotnik Caroline Garcia
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6: 2, 3: 0 r | 4: 6, 6: 7 5 | 5: 7, 2: 6 | 1: 2 | 2: 4 | 26:28 | 3 | |
| 8th | Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza |
3: 6, 6: 7 1 | 7: 5, 6: 4 | 7: 5, 6: 2 | 2: 1 | 4: 2 | 35:29 | 1 |
Prize money and world ranking points
| team | Points | Entry fee | Prize money won | Total prize money |
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Martina Hingis Sania Mirza
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1500 | $ 75,000 | $ 425,000 | $ 500,000 |
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Chan Yung-jan Chan Hao-ching
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530 | $ 75,000 | $ 57,500 | $ 132,500 |
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Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza
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530 | $ 75,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 125,000 |
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Kristina Mladenovic Tímea Babos
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370 | $ 75,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 100,000 |
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Katarina Srebotnik Caroline Garcia
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370 | $ 75,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 100,000 |
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Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká
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370 | $ 75,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 100,000 |
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Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
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370 | $ 75,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 100,000 |
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová
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370 | $ 75,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 100,000 |
Invitation of the aspiring players
Choice of players
There were 18 players to choose from, divided into two groups, an Asia-Pacific and a Rest of the World group. A total of over two million votes were counted, which had been cast in 137 countries.
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Mode and schedule
- Three winning sets with no-ad rule (backlash determines the side for the decision point)
- Short sets of up to four games (set must be won two games apart)
- Tie-break when both players have won four games
- Tiebreak is played up to seven points, provided there is a two point gap
| date | place | 1st encounter | 2nd encounter |
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| October 22, 2015 | OCBC Arena | Zhu Lin vs. Ons Jabeur | Caroline Garcia vs. Naomi Osaka |
| October 23, 2015 | OCBC Arena | Round Robin Match No. 3 | Round Robin Match No. 4 |
| October 24, 2015 | OCBC Arena | Round Robin Match No. 5 | Round Robin Match No. 6 |
| October 25, 2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium | WTA Rising Stars Invitational Final |
Seeding list
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Results
final
| final | |||||
| 1 | Caroline Garcia
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5 | 4 6 | 1 | |
| 4th |  Naomi Osaka
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3 | 5 | 4th | |
Round robin
| Garcia | Zhu | Jabeur | Osaka | Round Robin S-N |
Sentences S-N |
Play S-N |
Item | ||
| 1 | Caroline Garcia |
5: 3, 5: 4 2 | 4: 0, 4: 5 6 , 4: 2 | 4: 1, 1: 4, 4: 1 | 3-0 | 6: 2 | 31:20 | 1 | |
| 2 |
 Zhu Lin
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3: 5, 4: 5 2 | 4: 1, 4: 2 | 2: 4, 4: 2, 4: 5 4 | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 25:24 | 3 | |
| 3 |
 Ons Jabeur
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0: 4, 5: 4 6 , 2: 4 | 1: 4, 2: 4 | 2: 4, 5: 4 0 , 4: 1 | 1: 2 | 3: 5 | 21:29 | 4th | |
| 4th | Naomi Osaka |
1: 4, 4: 1, 1: 4 | 4: 2, 2: 4, 5: 4 4 | 4: 2, 4: 5 0 , 1: 4 | 1: 2 | 4: 5 | 26:30 | 2 |
Invitation of the future players
In addition to the WTA Championships and the competition for emerging players, the U14 and U16 junior competition for future players from Asia and Oceania were played over three days. The winner of the U16 competition was Pranjala Yadlapalli from India with a 6-2, 6-0 win over the Korean Hye Ran Yun. In the U14, the Chinese Jiayu Chu won the final against Fitriani Sabatini from Indonesia 6: 2, 2: 6 and [10: 6].
See also
Web links
- Official website of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships (English)
- Race to the WTA Championships Singles Standings
- Race to the WTA Championships Doubles Standings
- Tournament schedule single as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Tournament schedule doubles as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
Individual evidence
- ↑ vent guide
- ↑ wtachampionships.com: Road To Singapore - Singles Leaderboard
- ↑ Serena First to Qualify For Singapore , wtafinals.com, July 6, 2015, accessed July 9, 2015
- ↑ Halep to join Serena in Singapore (wtatennis.com September 4, 2015, accessed September 20, 2015)
- ↑ Muguruza qualifies for WTA Finals (wtatennis.com, October 8, 2015, accessed October 12, 2015)
- ↑ Sharapova qualifies for WTA Finals (wtatennis.com from September 10, 2015, accessed on September 20, 2015)
- ↑ Petra Kvitova Going To Singapore (wtatennis.com October 14, 2015, accessed October 16, 2015)
- ↑ Radwanska Going Back To Singapore (wtatennis.com, October 18, 2015, accessed October 18, 2015)
- ↑ Kerber Qualifies For WTA Finals (wtatennis.com, October 21, 2015, accessed October 21, 2015)
- ↑ The Elite Eight Is Set For Singapore (wtatennis.com, October 22, 2015, accessed October 23, 2015)
- ↑ Pennetta Qualifies, Who Will Be No.8? (wtatennis.com of October 21, 2015, accessed October 21, 2015)
- ↑ Serena Williams ends her season prematurely (tennisnet.com from October 1, 2015, accessed on October 2, 2015)
- ↑ wtachampionships.com: Road To Singapore - Doubles Leaderboard
- ↑ Hingis & Mirza Qualify For Singapore (wtafinals.com July 14, 2015, accessed July 15, 2015)
- ↑ Mattek-Sands & Safarova into Singepore (wtatennis.com from August 16, 2015, accessed on September 20, 2015)
- ↑ Two more teams qualify for Singapore (wtatennis.com, September 15, 2015, accessed September 20, 2015)
- ↑ Babos and Mladenovic make Singepore (wtatennis.com, October 5, 2015, accessed October 6, 2015)
- ↑ Chan-sisters qualify for WTA finals (wtatennis.com October 10, 2015, accessed October 12, 2015)
- ↑ Garcia & Srebotnik Next In Singapore (wtatennis.com October 9, 2015, accessed October 10, 2015)
- ↑ The Doubles Field Is Set For Singapore (wtatennis.com, October 18, 2015, accessed October 18, 2015)
- ↑ Silent H's Complete Singapore Line-Up (wtatennis.com October 20, 2015, accessed October 25, 2015)
- ↑ Spanish Duo Sent To Singapore (wtatennis.com, October 22, 2015, accessed October 25, 2015)
- ↑ WTA Rising Stars Invitational Field Set. Retrieved October 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Osaka Wins WTA Rising Stars Invitational (wtafinals.com November 1, 2015, accessed October 4, 2016)
- ↑ WTA Future Stars Champions Crowned (wtafinals.com from November 1, 2015, accessed October 4, 2016)