2014 WTA Finals: Each Contender’s Key to Winning in Singapore

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Published: October 20, 2014

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The stars have arrived, the groups have been drawn and the WTA Finals in Singapore is underway. 

Only three of the eight women to feature this year have won the tournament before (Serena Williams (4), Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova), while there are two debutants in Simona Halep and Eugenie Bouchard.

The groups, always significant to an individual's chances in such a format, are below. 

 

Red Group

Serena Williams

Simona Halep

Eugenie Bouchard

Ana Ivanovic

 

White Group

Maria Sharapova

Petra Kvitova

Agnieszka Radwanska

Caroline Wozniacki

 

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Below we assess each contender's key to ending the year by winning in Singapore.

 

Caroline Wozniacki

For Caroline Wozniacki, it is all about maintaining momentum the she has generated since May.

Having fallen to No. 18 in April, she bounced back to reach her second U.S. Open final in September and qualified for the WTA Finals after Li Na’s retirement, which has damaged the hype around the Asia-based tournament.

Wozniacki also reached the final in Tokyo last month, but she was beaten by Ana Ivanovic.

The Dane will be buoyed by her career record (13-13) against her group rivals. Her battle with Petra Kvitova in particular will likely be most significant in terms of getting out of the group; the duo are currently locked 4-4 in terms of career battles.

But she did beat Maria Sharapova on the way to her surprising U.S. Open final appearance and may feel confident of an early surprise, which would all but secure her place in the semi-finals.

 

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