From Seoul,  South Korea, March 2019

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WTA 2019 Week 9&10 Tournaments - 여자테니스 2019년 제9&10주의 대회

1.  Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open - California, United States

2. Abierto Zapopan - Guadalajara, Mexico

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1. Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open - USA (인디언웰스 오픈 )

Level / 수준: WTA Premier Mandatory

Dates / 날짜: Mar 6 - Mar 17 (2019)

Surface / 표면: Hard Court / 하드코트

Total prize / 총 상금: $ 9,035,428

Singles Draw Size / 싱글 드로 사이즈: 128

2018 Finalists / 2018 결승전 출전자: N. Osaka def D. Kasatkina 6-3, 6-2

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Points / 포인트:

Tournament Level / 대회 수준: WTA Premier Mandatory

Winner / 우승자: 1000

Finalist / 2위: 650

Semifinalists / 준결승전: 390

Quarter-finalists / 준준결승: 215

Round of 16 / 16강전: 120

Round of 32 / 32강전: 65

Round of 64 / 64강전: 35

Round of 128 / 128강전: 10

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Seeds / 시드:

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The Final /  결승전: 

Bianca Andreescu (Canada) defeated Angelique Kerber (Germany)  6-4 , 3-6, 6-4

Final Highlights / 하일라이트 동영상:

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2018 Winner / 2018 우승자:

Naomi Osaka (Japan) def. Daria Kasatkina (Russia) 

2018 Final Highlights / 2018 결승전 하일라이트 동영상:

2017 Winner / 2017 우승자:

Elena Vesnina (Russia) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 

2016 Winner / 2016 우승자:

Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) def. Serena Williams (USA) 

2015 Winner / 2015 우승자:

Simona Halep (Romania) def. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 

2014 Winner / 2014 우승자:

Flavia Penetta (Italy) def. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 

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2. Abierto Zapopan - Guadalajara, Mexico (사포판 오픈)

Level / 수준: WTA 125k

Dates / 날짜: Mar 11 - Mar 16 (2019)

Surface / 표면: Hard Court / 하드코트

Total prize / 총 상금: $ 150,000

Singles Draw Size / 싱글 드로 사이즈: 32

2018 Finalists / 2018 결승전 출전자:  This is the first edition of the tournament / 이번 대회의 첫 회입니다

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Points / 포인트:

Tournament Level / 대회 수준: WTA 125k

Winner / 우승자: 160

Finalist / 2위: 195

Semifinalists / 준결승전: 57

Quarter-finalists / 준준결승: 29

Round of 16 / 16강전: 15

Round of 32 / 32강전: 1

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Seeds / 시드:

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The Final /  결승전: 

Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) defeated Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic)  6-2 , 6-0

Final Highlights / 하일라이트 동영상:

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From Seoul, South Korea, October 2018

WTA FINALS, SINGAPORE

ABOUT

The 2018 WTA Finals is a women's tennistournament held in Kallang, Singapore. It is the 48th edition of the singles event and the 43rd edition of the doubles competition. The tournament is contested by eight singles players and eight doubles teams. This is also the final year for Singapore to hold this tournament.

FORMAT AND POINTS

The eight qualified players are divided into two groups, the red group and the white group. According to the points won in the groups, the players in each group will be ranked from 1 to 4. Players ranked on the first two positions will go into the semifinals. First place from one group will play second place from the other group and viceversa. 

The point system of this tournament is a bit complicated, but I'll try to explain it here.

For every match lost in the group stage +125 points

For every match won in the group stage +250 points

For semifinals +0 points (no points)

For runner-up + 330 points (added to those won in the group stage)

For the champion +750 points (added to those won in the group stage)

PARTICIPANTS AND DATES OF QUALIFICATION

Simona Halep was the first to qualify to the tournament, but unfortunately her lower back injury forced her to withdraw. Her place was taken by the world No 9, Kiki Bertens. I hope Kiki will have a good tournament! An feel very sorry for Simona. She got in top 8 for the first time in 2014, and she never missed the WTA Finals qualification. It is a shame she cannot play now, in spite of being the year-end number one. 

Now here is a picture of last year's participants. Below it, a picture with this year's participants. 4 of the players who qualified last year, managed to stay in top 8 and qualify this year, too. They are Halep, Wozniacki, Svitolina and Pliskova. 

2017 Singapore Finals Participants: Garcia, Williams, Svitolina, Pliskova, Ostapenko, Muguruza, Wozniacki, Halep. If you want to read the story of last year's tournemant go here.

2018 Singapore Finals Participants: Bertens, Pliskova, Svitolina, Kvitova, Wozniacki, Kerber, Stephens, and Osaka.

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GALLERY OF THE CHAMPIONS

2017 WINNER: Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) defeated Venus Williams (USA)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2016 WINNER: Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) defeated Agelique Kerber (Germany)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2015 WINNER: Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) defeated Petra Kvitova (Czech Rep)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2014 WINNER:  Serena Williams (USA) defeated Simona Halep (Romania)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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