2017 WTA Finals – Singles

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Singles
2017 WTA Finals
Final
ChampionDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Caroline Wozniacki defeated Venus Williams in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2017 WTA Finals. Williams became the oldest player to reach the final.[1][2] Wozniacki also ended a seven-match losing streak to Williams with the win.

Dominika Cibulková was the defending champion, but failed to qualify this year.

The top seven seeds all had the chance to attain the year-end world No. 1 ranking. Newly crowned No. 1 Simona Halep secured the position after Karolína Plíšková lost in the semifinals.

Caroline Garcia, Jeļena Ostapenko, and Elina Svitolina made their debuts in the event.

Seeds[edit]

  1. Romania Simona Halep (round robin)
  2. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (round robin)
  3. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
  4. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (round robin)
  5. United States Venus Williams (final)
  6. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (champion)
  7. Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (round robin)
  8. France Caroline Garcia (semifinals)

Notes:

  • United States Serena Williams had qualified but withdrew due to pregnancy and the birth of her daughter.

Alternates[edit]

  1. France Kristina Mladenovic (Did not play)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Did not play)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
8 France Caroline Garcia 77 2 3
5 United States Venus Williams 63 6 6
5 United States Venus Williams 4 4
6 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 6
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 69 3
6 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 711 6

Red group[edit]

Romania Halep Ukraine Svitolina Denmark Wozniacki France Garcia RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Romania Simona Halep 3–6, 4–6 0–6, 2–6 6–4, 6–2 1–2 2–4 (33%) 21–30 (41%) 4
4 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6–3, 6–4 2–6, 0–6 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 5–7 1–2 3–4 (42%) 29–38 (43%) 3
6 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–0, 6–2 6–2, 6–0 6–0, 3–6, 5–7 2–1 5–2 (71%) 38–17 (69%) 2
8 France Caroline Garcia 4–6, 2–6 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 7–5 0–6, 6–3, 7–5 2–1 4–4 (50%) 38–41 (48%) 1

White group[edit]

Spain Muguruza Czech Republic Plíšková United States Williams Latvia Ostapenko RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 2–6, 2–6 5–7, 4–6 6–3, 6–4 1–2 2–4 (33%) 25–32 (44%) 3
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–2, 6–2 6–2, 6–2 3–6, 1–6 2–1 4–2 (67%) 28–20 (58%) 1
5 United States Venus Williams 7–5, 6–4 2–6, 2–6 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 7–5 2–1 4–3 (57%) 37–38 (49%) 2
7 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 3–6, 4–6 6–3, 6–1 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 5–7 1–2 3–4 (43%) 36–36 (50%) 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Caroline Wozniacki beats Venus Williams to win season finale". BBC Sport. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Caroline Wozniacki beats Venus Williams to seal WTA Finals victory". Guardian. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

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