Kerber, Kvitova And Errani Qualify For Istanbul

Written by: on 5th October 2012
Tennis China Open in Beijing
Kerber, Kvitova And Errani Qualify For Istanbul

epa03422260 Angelique Kerber of Germany returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their quarter final match of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, 05 October 2012. Sharapova won by retirement. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG  |

The WTA announced that Germany ’s Angelique Kerber, Czech Re public ’s Petra Kvitova and Italy ’s Sara Errani have qualified for this year’s TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships, which will be staged at the Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul , Turkey . The WTA’s year-end finale, to be held from October 23-28, will feature the world’s top eight singles players and top four doubles teams, competing for the coveted title and a share of $4.9 million in prize money.

Kerber, defending champion Kvitova and Errani are the latest players to qualify for the singles competition that will include Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska and Serena Williams. With seven of the eight players already qualified, four players remain in contention for the final singles berth and two alternate positions: Li Na, Samantha Stosur, Marion Bartoli and Caroline Wozniacki.

“I would like to congratulate Angelique, Petra and Sara on qualifying for the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships-Istanbul,” said Stacey Allaster, WTA Chairman and CEO. “Angelique and Sara have both achieved their career-best seasons, while Petra has solidified her position in the world’s Top 5 and is a proven contender at any tournament. As we approach the final weeks of the season, we still have a number of players locked in an exciting competition for the final singles and doubles places.”

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