The draw for the WTA Finals, which is currently underway in Singapore, has been concluded with Svetlana Kuznetsova pipping Johanna Konta for the final spot, after winning the Kremlin Cup in Russia yesterday.
This prestigious event, which sees the Top 8 Ladies Singles Tennis players battling it out for the Billie Jean King Trophy, is divided into two groups – Red and White.
| Seeded player | RED group |
| 1 | Angelique Kerber |
| 3 | Simona Halep |
| 6 | Madison Keys |
| 7 | Dominika Cibulkova |
| Seeded player | WHITE group |
| 2 | Agnieszka Radwanska |
| 4 | Karolina Pliskova |
| 5 | Garbińe Muguruza |
| 8 | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
There were a number of awards handed out during the ceremony on Friday evening:
WTA Player of the Year award – Angelique Kerber
WTA Diamond ACES award – Simona Halep (continuing to promote women’s tennis off-court)
WTA Comeback Player of the Year award – Dominika Cibulkova
WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award – Johanna Konta
WTA Newcomer of the Year award – Naomi Osaka
WTA Doubles Team of the Year – Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic
Image courtesy of the WTA