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The highly anticipated WTA Elite Trophy is scheduled to kick off on October 24th and will run through October 29th in Zhuhai, China. Madison Keys, Qinwen Zheng, Caroline Garcia, Jelena Ostapenko, Liudmila Samsonova, Beatriz Haddad Maia, and other top tennis stars were the epitome of style as they shone in glamorous apparel at the WTA Elite Trophy player's party.
The women's tennis tournament will showcase a field of 12 players, with 11 of them currently ranked between 9th to 19th on the WTA final ranking table. Additionally, there is one wildcard entry, awarded to the 29-year-old Chinese sensation Zhu Lin.
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The tournament boasts a roster of players with impressive credentials. Madison Keys, a finalist at the 2017 US Open, brings a wealth of experience to the tournament. Qinwen Zheng, currently holding a career-high ranking of 19th, has been enjoying a spectacular season, having clinched the 2023 Zhengzhou Open title.
Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, will also grace the event. Joining the lineup is the 24-year-old Russian sensation, Liudmila Samsonova, who is currently ranked 15th in the WTA rankings.
Beatriz Haddad Maia, who recently secured her maiden WTA 1000 doubles title in Madrid alongside Victoria Azarenka, is set to compete. Furthermore, former WTA World No. 2 and the 2021 French Open champion, Barbora Krejcikova, will bring her exceptional skills to the tournament. Veronika Kudermetova, the victor of the 2023 Tokyo Open, will also be in contention, along with other top stars such as Magda Linette, Donna Vekic, and Daria Kasatkina.
Past champions of the WTA Elite Trophy
The WTA Elite Trophy is making a long-awaited return to the WTA tour after an absence since 2019. This hiatus was primarily due to the challenges posed by COVID-19 restrictions and the disturbing controversy surrounding the disappearance of the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.
The WTA Elite Trophy is an annual event that marks the conclusion of each tennis season. Its inaugural edition took place in 2015, and it has continued to be a prominent fixture in the tennis calendar, with five editions held to date.
In the inaugural edition, the seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams secured victory by defeating the Czech star Karolína Plíšková with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) in the finals.
In the 2016 edition, Petra Kvitová emerged as the champion by defeating Elina Svitolina with a commanding score of 6-4, 6-2 in the finals. In 2017, Julia Görges claimed the title with a convincing victory over CoCo Vandeweghe, winning 7-5, 6-1 in the finals.
The 2018 edition witnessed former World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty clinch the championship by defeating Wang Qiang with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in the finals. In the most recent edition, the current WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka solidified her dominance by defeating Kiki Bertens with a score of 6-4, 6-2, and she continues to hold the title as the defending champion.
