
The race to the WTA Finals will be highly-contested this season, as Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova have clinched three of the eight qualification spots available.
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty leads the pack with 6411 points this season, which is enough to earn her a spot at the top of the table. The Australian has had an astounding 2021 season, winning five titles including the Wimbledon singles trophy.
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Sabalenka has been consistent throughout the year, reaching a career high of World No.2 in addition to winning two titles and reaching the US Open semifinal.
Krejcikova has been the surprise of the season, stunning the world to capture her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2021 French Open and reaching a career high of World No.5.
With only five spots left before the WTA Finals commences on November 10 in Guadalajara, the likes of Karolina Pliskova, Iga Swiatek and Maria Sakkari will all vie for position as they attempt to secure qualification for the year-ending event.
Porsche Race to WTA Finals:
1 BARTY, ASHLEIGH AUS 6,411
2 SABALENKA, ARYNA BLR 4,669
3 KREJCIKOVA, BARBORA CZE 4,398
4 PLISKOVA, KAROLINA CZE 3,972
5 SWIATEK, IGA POL 2,921
6 SAKKARI, MARIA GRE 2,842
7 OSAKA, NAOMI JPN 2,771
8 MUGURUZA, GARBIÑE ESP 2,671
9 JABEUR, ONS TUN 2,435
10 MERTENS, ELISE BEL 2,384
11 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA RUS 2,329
12 GAUFF, CORI USA 2,325
13 SVITOLINA, ELINA UKR 2,283
14 RADUCANU, EMMA GBR 2,282
15 PEGULA, JESSICA USA 2,232
16 KERBER, ANGELIQUE GER 2,171
17 KASATKINA, DARIA RUS 2,061
18 BADOSA, PAULA ESP 2,057
19 BENCIC, BELINDA SUI 1,998
20 FERNANDEZ, LEYLAH CAN 1,911
21 BRADY, JENNIFER USA 1,868
22 MUCHOVA, KAROLINA CZE 1,803
23 KUDERMETOVA, VERONIKA RUS 1,785
24 COLLINS, DANIELLE USA 1,771
25 KVITOVA, PETRA CZE 1,762
Doubles:
1 KREJCIKOVA, BARBORA / SINIAKOVA, KATERINA 6,245
2 AOYAMA, SHUKO / SHIBAHARA, ENA 4,810
3 MELICHAR-MARTINEZ, NICOLE / SCHUURS, DEMI 3,205
4 STOSUR, SAMANTHA / ZHANG, SHUAI 2,911
5 HSIEH, SU-WEI / MERTENS, ELISE 2,792
6 MCNALLY, CATHERINE / GAUFF, CORI 2,770
7 GUARACHI, ALEXA / KRAWCZYK, DESIRAE 2,585
8 DABROWSKI, GABRIELA / STEFANI, LUISA 2,570
9 JURAK, DARIJA / KLEPAC, ANDREJA 2,416
10 FICHMAN, SHARON / OLMOS, GIULIANA 2,371
11 MERTENS, ELISE / SABALENKA, ARYNA 2,201
12 MATTEK-SANDS, BETHANIE / SWIATEK, IGA 2,000
13 OLARU, RALUCA / KICHENOK, NADIIA 1,961
14 CARTER, HAYLEY / STEFANI, LUISA 1,872
15 HRADECKA, LUCIE / BOUZKOVA, MARIE 1,786
16 CHAN, LATISHA / CHAN, HAO-CHING 1,660
17 SANDERS, STORM / DOLEHIDE, CAROLINE 1,390
18 VESNINA, ELENA / KUDERMETOVA, VERONIKA 1,311
19 LINETTE, MAGDA / PERA, BERNARDA 1,261
20 MARTIC, PETRA / ROGERS, SHELBY 1,126
21 XU, YIFAN / YANG, ZHAOXUAN 1,010
22 JURAK, DARIJA / STOJANOVIC, NINA 955
23 JURAK, DARIJA / GUARACHI, ALEXA 901
24 KICHENOK, LYUDMYLA / NINOMIYA, MAKOTO 897
25 ZVONAREVA, VERA / SIEGEMUND, LAURA 870
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