Andreescu, Halep Qualify for Shenzhen
<![CDATA[Andreescu is the youngest to make the WTA Finals field in a decade.]]>
Bianca Andreescu and Simona Halep have joined Ashleigh Barty and Karolina Pliskova as early qualifiers for the WTA Finals at Shenzhen.Andreescu, who improved to 35-4 on the season with last night’s win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in Beijing, will make her debut. She is the youngest player to qualify for the season-ending championships since 2009 (Caroline Wozniacki).
"I think I'm the happiest girl in the world right now!"😍@BAndreescu_ reacts to the news of her @WTAFinals qualification! pic.twitter.com/2e6cwP2nY7
— WTA (@WTA) September 30, 2019
Halep will make her sixth consecutive WTA Finals appearance.The current Race to Shenzhen standings shape up as follows.
#WTA Race to Shenzhen leaders (Top 4 already in!) as of today. pic.twitter.com/9KQnnq1vOj
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) September 30, 2019
On the doubles side Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan became the fourth team to qualify, joining Barbora Strycova/Hsieh Su-Wei, Elise Mertens/Aryna Sabalenka, and Timea Babos/Kristina MladenovicThe WTA Finals will tkae place from October 27 to November 3 in Shenzhen. ]]>
