ROAD TO RIYADH: All you need to know
Eight of the world’s best women tennis players will be in action in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, for the 2024 WTA Finals.
VENUE: King Saud University Indoor Arena
DATE: 2-9 November
BROADCAST DETAILS
Saturday. 2 November
First match: 5:00pm. SS Grandstand
Second match: 7:00pm. SS Tennis
Sunday, 3 November
First match: 2:30pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 5:00pm. SS Grandstand
Monday, 4 November
First match: 2:30pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 5:00pm. SS Tennis
Tuesday, 4 November
First match: 2:30pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 5:00pm. SS Tennis
Wednesday, 5 November
First match: 2:30pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 5:00pm. SS Tennis
Thursday, 6 November
First match: 2:30pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 5:00pm. SS Tennis
Friday, 7 November
First match: 2:30pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 5:00pm. SS Tennis
Saturday, 8 November
First match: 5:00pm. SS Tennis
Second match: 7:00pm. SS Tennis
Sunday, 9 November
Final: 6:00pm. SS Tennis
THE ELITE EIGHT
Back at World No 1 for the first time in almost a year, Aryna Sabalenka has the momentum heading to Riyadh.
She will be joined by defending champion Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen and Barbora Krejcikova.
There's some déjà vu present – Sabalenka also held the World No 1 ranking going into last year's Finals, before Swiatek pipped her for the year-end top spot by going through the year-ending championships undefeated.
EXPECTATIONS
Tournament director Garbine Muguruza is excited as the anticipation heightens for the season ending event.
"In 2024, we have seen 11 different winners across Grand Slams and WTA 1000 tournaments, so I fully expect to see incredible match action and on-court heroics in Riyadh. We are very much looking forward to kicking off the first year of the WTA Finals Riyadh.”
FORMAT
Qualified players participate in a round-robin format in two groups of four.
The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the semifinals. The semifinal winners progress through to the finals where they compete for the title.
DEFENDING CHAMPION
In 2023 edition, Swiątek beat Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 to claim her first WTA Finals title played in the Mexican city of Cancún.
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