Krejcikova Top Seed at 12-Player Zhuhai Field
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 19, 2023The 12-player singles field is set for next week’s WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai.It has not been played since 2019, when Aryna Sabalenka captured the title.
Barbora Krejcikova will enter as the top seed in a field that also includes former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko, as well as former Grand Slam finalist Madison Keys.Veronika Kudermetova, Liudmila Samsonova, Daria Kasatkina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Zheng Qinwen, Caroline Garcia, Donna Vekic, Magda Linette and Lin Zhu (wild card) round out the singles field.
They are ready for HUAFA Technology WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai!
— WTA Elite Trophy (@WTAEliteTrophy) October 16, 2023
Madison Keys
Barbora Krejcikova
Jelena Ostapenko
Liudmila Samsonova
Veronika Kudermetova
Daria Kasatkina
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Caroline Garcia
Qinwen Zheng
And 3 more players to come! pic.twitter.com/atJiCziJJP
Per the WTA, the doubles teams for WTA Elite Trophy have also been confirmed and will feature the pairings of Kudermetova and Haddad Maia, Aldila Sutjiadi and Miyu Kato, Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, Ulrikke Eikeri and Lyudmyla Kichenok, with further wild cards awarded to Xu Yifan and Wang Xiyu in addition to Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui.The WTA Elite Trophy is an end-of-season tournament held in Zhuhai, China featuring 11 singles players ranked in the Top 30 at the end of the year plus a wild card in addition to six doubles teams contesting a round robin format. The first edition was held in 2015 and the 2023 event will offer $2.6m in prize money. Play begins on Tuesday, October 24.
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