When are WTA Finals? Start date, schedule and who has…

When are WTA Finals? Start date, schedule and who has qualified

The WTA Finals return to Riyadh for a second year with Coco Gauff the defending champion and World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka attempting to win the year-end crown for the first time.

The eight-player finals will feature all four of this season’s grand slam champions, with US Open champion Sabalenka and French Open champion Gauff joined by Wimbledon winner Iga Swiatek and Australian Open champion Madison Keys.

Americans Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula and Jasmine Paolini have also qualified, with one more spot up for grabs between Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva.

Gauff defeated Qinwen Zheng in last year’s finals, which were held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, with the 21-year-old coming into the tournament fresh off her victory in the Wuhan Open in China.

Here’s everything you need to know

When are the WTA Finals?

The tournament will begin on Saturday 1 November, with the finals of the singles and doubles taking place a week later on Saturday 8 November.

Who has qualified for the singles tournament?

1. Aryna Sabalenka - 9,990 (Q)

2. Iga Swiatek - 8,303 (Q)

3. Coco Gauff - 6,573 (Q)

4. Amanda Anisimova - 5,897 (Q)

5. Jessica Pegula - 5,183 (Q)

6. Madison Keys - 4,395 (Q)

7. Jasmine Paolini - 4,325 (Q)

8. Mirra Andreeva - 4,319