LADIES TENNIS UPDATE – WTA ANNOUNCES PLAYER FIELD FOR WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI

Written by: Staff on 25th October 2016

LADIES TENNIS UPDATE - WTA ANNOUNCES PLAYER FIELD FOR WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI

epa05574373 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in action against Madison Keys of the USA during their women's quarter final match of the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, 07 October 2016. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA |

WTA Announces Player Field for Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai

– Konta, Suárez Navarro and Kvitova headline 2016 field

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced today the players that have earned the opportunity to compete in the second Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai from November 1-6, 2016. The event features both singles and doubles and will be staged in the southern Chinese coastal city of Zhuhai.

The Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai will take place at the custom designed and state-of-the art Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre. With a total prize money of over $2.2 million, the tournament is one of the most prestigious on the tennis calendar.

Johanna Konta of Great Britain in action during a women’s semi-final match against Madison Keys of the USA in the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China 08 October 2016. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

Among the prominent list of Zhuhai competitors are two Grand Slams champions including Petra Kvitova (2011 and 2014 Wimbledon) and Samantha Stosur (2011 US Open). Additionally, 2016 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year Johanna Konta will be making her debut appearance. Between all competitors, they represent nine WTA singles titles won in 2016. A full list of the singles competitors is detailed below.

“We are looking forward to the second edition of the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, showcasing some of the top athletes on the WTA,” stated Steve Simon, WTA CEO. “This event features many of our top stars who have accomplished much success during the 2016 season and now have the opportunity to compete against each other for the Zhuhai title.”

Peter Johnston, Tournament Director of the Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, remarked, “Congratulations to our 12 qualified singles players. We have an incredibly strong field of Grand Slam champions, global stars and winners of some of the biggest WTA tournaments. The unique 3 player per group round robin format will feature the best players competing in every single match. With over$USD2.2million in prize money on the line, our fans are guaranteed an amazing week of tennis and entertainment.”

Johnston added, “We had a spectacular event in 2015 and the 2016 edition promises to be even bigger and better in the beautiful city of Zhuhai!”

The Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai’s 12-player singles field consists of players that are the highest-ranked after those that qualified for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, in addition to one wildcard. The players will compete in four round robin groups of three, with the winners of each group advancing to the semifinals. The six doubles teams will be split into two round robin groups, with the winner of each advancing to the final.

Players competing in the 2016 Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai are listed below:

WTA Ranking (as of 10/23)	Player	2016 Best Results
10	Konta (GBR)	Won – Stanford F – Beijing SF – Eastbourne, Australian Open
11	Suárez Navarro (ESP)	Won – Doha SF – Linz , Birmingham, Brisbane QF – Cincinnati, Stuttgart, Australian Open
13	Kvitova (CZE)	Won – Wuhan F – Luxembourg SF – New Haven, Olympics, Stuttgart QF – Beijing, Indian Wells
14	Svitolina (UKR)	Won – Kuala Lumpur F – New Haven SF – Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo, Dubai QF – Olympics
17	Vinci (ITA)	Won – St. Petersburg QF – US Open, New Haven, Stuttgart, Doha, Brisbane
18	Bacsinszky (SUI)	Won – Rabat SF – Gstaad, Miami QF – Roland Garros, Rome
19	Vesnina (RUS)	F – Charleston SF – Wimbledon QF – New Haven, Eastbourne, Strasbourg, Doha
20	Stosur (AUS)	F – Prague SF – Roland Garros, Madrid QF – Washington DC, Strasbourg, Sydney
21	Strycova (CZE)	F – Birmingham, Dubai QF – Wuhan, Rome, Prague
22	Bertens (NED)	Won – Nurnberg F – Gstaad SF – Luxembourg, Roland Garros, Rabat
23	Garcia (FRA)	Won – Mallorca, Strasbourg SF – Monterrey, Dubai
WC/28	Zhang (CHN)	SF – Seoul, Tokyo International QF – Beijing, Australian Open