Order Of Play – Singapore, Day Two
The order of play for the second day of action at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
The order of play for the second day of action at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
Svetlana Kuznetsova takes on Agnieszka Radwanska in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
Simona Halep speaks after her straight-sets loss to Angelique Kerber in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
Dominika Cibulkova, the reigning WTA Tour Finals champion, is gearing up for Doha and Dubai as she looks for her first tournament win of 2017.
The Slovak’s unprecedented success last year, in which she won tournaments in Katowice, Eastbourne and Linz before taking the title at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, saw her rise to No.5 in the World Rankings. Now, she goes to the Qatar Total Open as the third seed in a star-studded field.
“This is my highest ranking,” the 27-year-old told Gulf Today. “You can feel the expectation and the pressure. This is something I’m trying to deal with.”
Cibulkova is among the favourites to win in Doha and is confident she knows how to handle the heat. “I have my rituals,” she said. “What I do during the match, I just want to focus on tennis, on the tactics. You put away the wrong thoughts you have on the court, like, I should win, or, I don’t want to lose.”
Doha has not traditionally been a happy hunting ground for the 2014 Australian Open finalist. Her best result came in her first visit in 2008, when she reached the quarterfinals before being beaten in three sets by Agnieszka Radwanska.
However the first Slovak to reach a Grand Slam final has broken into the top 10 of the WTA Rankings for the first time and is confident the weight of expectation for her to improve her record will not prove a burden. “You just put it away,” she said, “and you focus on the right things.”
Angelique Kerber takes on Simona Halep in the round-robin stage of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
The question on everyone’s lips at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global was an obvious one – what does Svetlana Kuznetsova make of her new, self-administered haircut?
Serena Williams, Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka were among those leading the WTA in various statistical categories in 2016.
Christina McHale and Madison Brengle are flying the flag for the USA in Doha, both through to the main draw of the Qatar Total Open.
DOHA, Qatar – The WTA’s biggest stars took a break from their hectic Doha preparations to glam up and step out for the Qatar Total Open’s official player gala earlier this week.
Angelique Kerber, Dominika Cibulkova, Agnieszka Radwanska and more WTA stars were among the stars of the big night – see all of the best photos and video right here on wtatennis.com!
Photos courtesy of Qatar Tennis Federation
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