WTA Finals

2024 - 11 - 3

Kicking Off the WTA Finals: Tennis, Triumphs, and a Dash of Down Under!

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Catch the highlights from the WTA Finals as Erin Routliffe and Aryna Sabalenka steal the show in Riyadh. Who’s ready for some serious tennis drama?

The glitz and glamour of the WTA Finals has descended upon Riyadh, and with it comes an electrifying atmosphere that tennis fans can’t afford to miss! New Zealand’s very own Erin Routliffe, alongside her Canadian doubles partner Gaby Dabrowski, is gearing up to showcase their skills at this prestigious event featuring the crème de la crème of women’s tennis. With the stakes high and temperatures rising, these hard-hitting athletes are ready to bring the heat on and off the court.

Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka is making quite the entrance as she launches her bid for the year-end number one ranking. The Belarusian powerhouse bulldozed through her opening round robin match against China’s Zheng Qinwen with a decisive 6-3, 6-4 victory. It appears Sabalenka is not here to play—unless we’re talking about top-tier tennis, that is! The energy in the stadium was palpable as fans cheered for each of Sabalenka's powerful serves that sent Zheng scrambling on the court.

But it wasn’t just Sabalenka lighting up the courts; Jasmine Paolini also put her best foot forward, snagging a win against Wimbledon runner-up Elena Rybakina. As the competition intensifies, all eyes are on these phenomenal athletes, eager to see who will rise to the occasion and take home the coveted title. As Sunday approaches, Katie Boulter will soon take the court, promising even more exhilarating tennis action for fans to soak up.

As we settle into this week of intense matches, it’s fun to remember some quirky tennis fun facts! Did you know that tennis was first played at the 12th-century French monastery? The game has evolved tremendously since then. And in the modern era, the WTA Finals represent the pinnacle event of the women’s tour with the top eight players showcasing their skills and taking home a whopping prize purse of around $14 million! Talk about a grand slam of a week!

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Erin Routliffe revved up for Riyadh's WTA Finals (Tennis NZ)

The New Zealander, along with her Canadian doubles partner Gaby Dabrowski, is taking in the rarefied atmosphere of a tournament that showcases the elite of ...

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Sabalenka tops Zheng, Paolini downs Rybakina at WTA finals - ESPN (ESPN Australia)

Aryna Sabalenka handled Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to win her opening round robin match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday.

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WTA Finals 2024: Sabalenka downs Zheng, Paolini beats Rybakina ... (Sportstar)

Aryna Sabalenka began her quest to secure the year-end number one ranking with a thumping 6-3, 6-4 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen in her opening round ...

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Sabalenka mows down Zheng for winning start to WTA Finals (Reuters)

Aryna Sabalenka began her quest to secure the year-end number one ranking with a thumping 6-3 6-4 victory over China's Zheng Qinwen in her opening round ...

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WTA Finals Riyadh: Aryna Sabalenka and Wimbledon runner-up ... (Sky Sports)

Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini make winning starts at WTA Finals with Katie Boulter in action on Sunday; Watch all the ATP and WTA action on Sky Sports ...

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Sabalenka hammers Zheng in winning start to WTA Finals (The Canberra Times)

Tournament favourite Aryna Sabalenka has begun the WTA Finals in style with a straight-sets hammering of Olympic champion...

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WTA Finals 2024: Schedule, bracket, group draw and who qualified ... (Sporting News AU)

The eight best players in the world this year contest the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia over the coming week. Here is how the schedule looks.

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Sabalenka's decisive opening victory against Zheng sets tone at ... (WTA Tennis)

Aryna Sabalenka took care of Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to win her first match of the 2024 WTA Finals.

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WTA Finals Day 3 preview: Sabalenka, Paolini meet with group lead ... (WTA Tennis)

The Purple Group heats up Monday in Riyadh -- who will rise, who will stumble? Here's our take on the two singles matchups.

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Dabrowski/Routliffe defeat Chan/Kudermetova to open WTA Finals ... (WTA Tennis)

Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated Chan Hao-Ching and Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets to win the first White Group match at the WTA Finals ...

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Trailblazing tennis: First WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF in ... (ZAWYA)

The WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF kicked off on Saturday at King Saud University Indoor Arena, with WTA World Number 1 Aryna Sabalenka in action.

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Scene and heard: On the grounds at the WTA Finals Riyadh (WTA Tennis)

Feel the energy from the fan zone to community clinics, as the Hologic WTA Tour has taken over the grounds at King Saud University as the WTA Finals Riyadh ...

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WTA Finals 2024 prize money: How much winner will earn, total ... (Sporting News AU)

The traditional end to the season sees the finest eight singles players and doubles teams on the WTA Tour compete for the right to be declared year-end champion ...

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WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF boosts China audience with ... (WTA Tennis)

As part of the deal with CMG, all of Zheng's matches at the 2024 WTA Finals will be broadcast on the CCTV-5 linear channel. Other matches and clips will be ...

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WTA Finals 2024 Prize Money: How much will each player pocket ... (MARCA.com)

The WTA Finals are already underway, with the top eight players of the year battling to lift the final trophy of the 2024 season.

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Swiatek overcomes Krejcikova at WTA Finals to earn first win in two ... (WTA Tennis)

Iga Swiatek secured her first win since the US Open, rallying from behind to defeat Barbora Krejcikova at the WTA Finals.

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Gauff beats Pegula at WTA Finals; Swiatek prevails in return - ESPN (ESPN Australia)

Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday.

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Coco Gauff opens 2024 WTA Finals with straight-sets win over ... (Olympics)

The 2023 US Open champion defeated her doubles partner 6-3, 6-2 to take the early lead in the Orange Group in Riyadh.

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Swiatek battles past Krejcikova in WTA Finals opener (The Canberra Times)

Champion Iga Swiatek has made a good start to the defence of her WTA Finals crown, beating Wimbledon...

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Swiatek shakes off rust & Gauff wins at WTA Finals (Yahoo Sports)

Iga Swiatek begins her bid to regain the world number one ranking with a comeback victory over Barbora Krejcikova, while Coco Gauff also wins at the WTA ...

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Swiatek, Gauff make winning WTA Finals starts on day of contrasts (Yahoo Sports)

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff enjoyed winning starts to their WTA Finals campaigns in Riyadh on Sunday, albeit in contrasting fashion.

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Iga Świątek wins at WTA Finals in first match under new coach Wim ... (ABC News)

Along with Świątek, top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini all won their opening matches. abc.net.au/news/iga-swiatek- ...

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Errani/Paolini notch come-from-behind round-robin victory at WTA ... (WTA Tennis)

In the White Group at the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF, Olympic champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini started their round-robin campaign with a ...

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