These are the groups of the WTA Finals 2024

We analyze in depth how the two Round Robin groups of the 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh have been distributed, with Aryna Sabalenka as the top contender for the title.

Fernando Murciego | 29 Oct 2024 | 17.39
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This is how the groups drawn for the WTA Finals 2024 end up. Source: Getty
This is how the groups drawn for the WTA Finals 2024 end up. Source: Getty

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After ten months of non-stop competition, the women's circuit finally reaches its last stop: the WTA Finals 2024. This time, the event will not be hastily organized at the last minute, as Riyadh has long been fully committed to the event, so we expect an edition full of excitement and spectacle. Of course, the eight best rackets of the season will not be missing, a cast led by Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, who besides aiming for the title, will also compete in these weeks for the honor of finishing the season as the world No. 1.

Starting this Saturday, the action will kick off from November 2 to 9, in a tournament held indoors under conditions that are still unknown to us since no player has commented on the matter. Will the court be fast, slow, or medium-paced? Will the stands be full or will it be like in Fort Worth? What role will the debutants, Qinwen Zheng and Jasmine Paolini, play? What can we expect from Elena Rybakina or Barbora Krejcikova? There are many doubts to resolve, and for now, all we can bring you is the group draw, which took place just a few minutes ago.

PURPLE GROUP

  • Aryna Sabalenka (#1)
  • Jasmine Paolini (#4)
  • Elena Rybakina (#5)
  • Qinwen Zheng (#7)

 

Looking at this season, Aryna Sabalenka may be pleased to have landed in the same group as Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Zheng, the two women making their debut in this prestigious tournament, and also two players whom, due to their playing style, she is favored to dominate on the court. What will happen with Rybakina? She knows how to beat Sabalenka, more than once even, but it will depend a lot on the condition in which the Kazakh arrives at the event. The Belarusian is the clear favorite to advance as the group winner, while the second spot is more up in the air. Given that the court speed is still unknown, Qinwen may be the main contender for that prize based on her current form.

 

ORANGE GROUP

  • Iga Swiatek (#2)
  • Coco Gauff (#3)
  • Jessica Pegula (#6)
  • Barbora Krejcikova (#8)

 

We don't know how Iga Swiatek is doing, how she is training, or what is on her mind at the moment, but what is clear is that she hasn't been very lucky with the draw. Beyond the head-to-head with the three women she shares this orange group with, any of those matchups could be challenging for her if the court in Riyadh is faster than usual. The Polish player is a total mystery, as is the Czech player, who hasn't shined since the last Wimbledon tournament. Barring any surprises, a statement that doesn't always hold true in this circuit, Gauff and Pegula should vie for the second spot into the semifinals, although a disaster on Iga's part after so many months out of the game cannot be ruled out.

What do you think of the draw? Which group is the toughest? Do you dare to predict the semifinal matchups?

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