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The Porsche Race to Singapore charts the
WTA Finals qualification journey where players
compete to earn ranking points over 53 WTA
tournaments and 4 Grand Slams in 31 countries.
The top 8 singles players and doubles teams will
earn a coveted spot at the WTA Finals.
Singles And Doubles Competition
In the Singles competition, the top
8 Singles players will compete in
a Round Robin format, with two
groups of four players each. The top
two players of each group will then
advance to the Semi Finals, where
each of the group winners will meet
the runner-ups in the other group. The
winners of each Semi Final will meet in
the Final, where they will compete for
the coveted Billie Jean King Trophy.
The Doubles competition will see the
top 8 doubles teams compete in a
knock-out format for the WTA Finals
Martina Navratilova Doubles Trophy.
The WTA ranks:
• each singles player according to her WTA Ranking as of the Monday
after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year;
• each doubles team according to the total ranking points they earn from
their best eleven (11) Tournament results as a team during the Tour
Year as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the
current Tour Year.
JANUARY
OCTOBER
DOHA
ROME
INDIAN
WELLS
AUSTRALIAN
OPEN*
*Grand Slams are not WTA events
WUHAN
MONTREAL
MADRID
MIAMI
CINCINNATI
WIMBLEDON*
ROLAND
GARROS*
BEIJING
US OPEN*
SINGAPORE
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Singles
Doubles
WTA Future Stars (U16)
WTA Future Stars (U14)
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
WTA Finals 2016 Singles Champion
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) & Elena Vesnina (RUS)
WTA Finals 2016 Doubles Champions
2016: Violet Apisah (AUS)
2016: Shioro Oto (JPN)
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
WTA Finals 2015 Singles Champion
Martina Hingis (SUI) & Sania Mirza (IND)
WTA Finals 2015 Doubles Champions
2015: Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND)
2015: Chu Jiayu (CHN)
Serena Williams (USA)
WTA Finals 2014 Singles Champion
Sania Mirza (IND) & Cara Black (ZIM)
WTA Finals 2014 Doubles Champions
2014: Karman Kaur Thandi (IND)
2014: Thasaporn Naklo (THA)
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
WTA Finals Singles Matches
Racquet Club
Be prepared to witness gripping
on-court action as the greatest 8 in
women’s tennis battle it out for the
highly-coveted title at the WTA’s
crown jewel event of the year.
Centre Court, Singapore Indoor Stadium
22 to 29 October
Singles Draw Ceremony
Catch the greatest 8 singles players go from grand to glam as
their match-ups are determined in front of a live audience.
20 October
WTA Finals Doubles
Matches
Don’t miss the action on
court as the greatest 8
doubles teams engage in
knock-out matches to earn
themselves a spot in the
finals on Sun, 29 October.
Centre Court, Singapore Indoor Stadium
26 to 29 October
WTA Future Stars
Watch as Asia’s most
promising young talents
(U14 and U16) take to
the courts to be crowned
champions of the WTA
Future Stars tournament.
Centre Court, Singapore Indoor Stadium
22 October (Finals)
Back for its fourth year, learn
valuable tennis coaching
insights from renowned
global tennis experts, through
on and off-court sessions.
23 October
Discover the preparation secrets behind the elite
performance during scheduled practice sessions.
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Singapore Indoor Stadium
22 to 29 October
Tennis Coaches
Conference
Player Practice Sessions
OCBC Arena, Singapore Sports Hub
21, 22 and 28 October
Racquet Club is the official
hospitality programme of
the BNP Paribas WTA Finals
Singapore presented by
SC Global, and winner of
the Gold award at the SPIA
Asia Awards 2016 for “Best
Hospitality, Recreation or
Leisure Offering in Sports”.
Fan Village
Doubles Draw Ceremony
Meet the WTA stars, get
autographs, photographs
and join in the tennis-themed
festivities at the Fan Village.
Watch your favourite doubles teams live as we determine the
doubles line-up.
Follow us on facebook.com/
WTAFinalsSG to receive
updates on the Fan Village.
Singapore Sports Hub
24 October
OCBC Square, Singapore Sports Hub
21 to 29 October
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HOSPITALITY
Best Hospitality, Recreation or
Leisure Offering in Sports
- SPIA Asia Awards 2016
Agnieszka Radwanska, WTA Finals 2016 Singles Player
Racquet Club is the official hospitality
programme of the BNP Paribas
WTA Finals Singapore presented by
SC Global, and winner of the Gold
award at the SPIA Asia Awards 2016
for “Best Hospitality, Recreation or
Leisure Offering in Sports”.
Whether you are looking to entertain
your most influential guests or simply
a die-hard tennis fan, Racquet Club
promises to elevate your experience
at the WTA Finals.
Chris Evert, WTA Legend (middle)
Martina Navratilova, WTA Legend and WTA Finals Ambassador (middle)
Caroline Garcia, WTA Finals 2016 Doubles Player (right)
BENEFITS
• Access to the
Racquet Club
hospitality pavilion
• Meet-and-greets
with players and/or
WTA legends*
• Dedicated welcome
area with hostesses
• Access to Aces
Lounge
• Service available
before, during and
after matches
• Premium, baseline
seats for the tennis
matches
• Buffet dining with
a superb selection
of freshly prepared
cuisine
• Complimentary
parking^
• Free flow of
wine, beer and
non-alcoholic
refreshments
*Subject to players and legends schedules and availability.
^One complimentary parking pass for every four Racquet Club passes purchased.
BNP PARIBAS WTA FINALS SINGAPORE PRESENTED BY SC GLOBAL 2017
PACKAGES
RACQUET CLUB
SINGLE SESSIONS
RACQUET CLUB
WEEKEND PACKAGE
RACQUET CLUB
FULL WEEK PACKAGE
With flexibility and choice in mind,
purchase individual sessions including the
Semi Finals and Finals sessions.
Includes the Semi Finals and
Finals matches (Sessions 9 – 11),
with savings of over $500!
Don’t miss out on any of the action all
week and save over $1,500 on all sessions!
EXPERIENCE TENNIS IN STYLE!
For more information, please contact Racquet Club at
[email protected] or +65 6826 2718.
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DID YOU KNOW
2017
marks the
The BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore
presented by SC Global showcases the world’s
47th edition of the WTA Finals
top 8 singles players and top 8 doubles teams over eight
thrilling days of competition.
2017 Singles Champion
Dominika Cibulkova
completed a remarkable debut at the
WTA Finals last year by defeating
then World No. 1 Angelique Kerber to
clinch the title.
Doubles pair
Martina Hingis
and Sania Mirza
9 players have advanced
to the Singles Final on
their WTA Finals debut:
There are 8 tournaments
on the tour that feature an
indoor court,
Dominika Cibulkova
won 8 titles in 2015
before cinching their
9th as the year-end
WTA Finals Doubles
Champions.
2016 won
including the WTA Finals in Singapore.
Simona Halep
2014 R-up
Petra Kvitova
New York City
(1977, 1979-2000)
Munich
2011 won
(2001)
Oakland
(1978)
Madrid
Istanbul
(2006-07)
(2011-13)
Martina
Navratilova
holds the record for the most number
of WTA Finals Singles titles at 8.
Maria Sharapova
2004 won
Serena Williams
2001 won
Martina Hingis
1996 R-up
Singapore
is the 9th host city of
the WTA Finals
Boca Raton
(1972-73)
Los Angeles
Doha
(2008-10)
(1974-76, 2002-05)
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Lindsay Davenport
1994 R-up
Andrea Jaeger
1981 R-up
Tracy Austin
1979 R-up
The WTA Finals 2017 welcomes a new
WTA Finals Ambassador – former
World No. 1 and WTA Finals
Champion Kim Clijsters
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Convenient access to the city’s modern
LEISURE PARK
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MALL
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EAST
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SINGAPORE INDOOR
CENTRE STADIUM
Fans will cheer on the greatest in
women’s tennis as the top 8 singles
players and top 8 doubles teams compete
for the coveted WTA Finals titles.
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The luxurious, purpose-built,
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provides the perfect base to
wine, dine, entertain and
network before soaking up the
thrilling action on Centre Court.
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Seating Plan
Match Schedule & Pricing
Date
Session Day/Night
WEST
R36
334
R27
R27
R36
332
333
R33
R31
R28
R29
R27
R27
R36
236
235
R31
232
R27
R13
R13
R27
234
233
201
202
R13
R13
R33
328
R29
R27
R27
R12
R12
134
133
R12
132
139
131
R3
R13
R12
R5
R13
R12
R5
R13
101
102
103
226
R12
R12
130
R26
R12
129
R3
R3
R3
R14
128
R12
R3
R12
R13
R12
R13
R12
R13
122
R5
121
R5
R3
R3
120
R3
R4
108
109
R12
R14
R13
R13
R12
R13
R13
110
R12
R13
111
R12
R13
112
R12
114
113
R12
R13
R13
R12
119
206
223
222
208
R27
R29
R27
R28
R37
323
$744
$109
$65
Monday
23 October
2
Night
7:30pm – Singles
FB - Singles
$530
$109
$65
Tuesday
24 October
3
Night
7:30pm – Singles
FB - Singles
$530
$109
$65
Wednesday
25 October
4
Night
7:30pm – Singles
FB - Singles
$637
$109
$65
5
Day
1:30pm – Doubles
NB 4:00pm – Singles
–
$65
$27
6
Night
7:30pm - Singles
FB - Doubles
$637
$109
$65
7
Day
1:30pm - Doubles
NB 4:00pm - Single
–
$65
$27
8
Night
7:30pm - Singles
FB - Doubles
$744
$109
$65
9
Day
1:30pm - Doubles Semi Final
NB 4:00pm - Singles Semi Final
$1,337
$159
$95
10
Night
7:30pm - Singles Semi Final
FB - Doubles Semi Final
$1,337
$195
$118
11
Night
4:00pm - Doubles Final
NB 7:30pm - Singles Final
$2,140
$239
$141
R37
R34
322
R28
R34
320
219
R27
R29
R26
R28
319
R37
R13
Thursday
26 October
R12
R13
218
209
210
211
212
213
R13
215
214
318
R14
R13
R37
216
R27
R27
R27
R27
5:00pm – Singles
NB 7.30pm - Singles
NORTH
R27
220
217
207
Night
R27
221
R13
205
R27
R27
R28
308
R33
R27
R29
309
R36
R27
R27
R27
R27
R28
R28
R28
R29
310
R36
311
R36
312
R36
R27
314
313
R27
Friday
27 October
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R33
R36
EAST
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Category B
Category B
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324
PLAYER BENCH
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R28
224
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CENTRAL CHAIR UMPIRE
Category A
Sunday
22 October
R27
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R5
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R12
227
R4
R5
R12
R13
R12
228
R4
R12
R13
203
R27
R27
225
R15
Racquet Club
R28
R27
229
R15
R15
PLAYER BENCH
R27
R36
SINGAPORE
R27
R13
240
329
230
231
SINGAPORE
R27
SOUTH
R13
R14
239
R31
R27
237
R27
R27
330
R27
R27
238
R36
331
Start of Session
Racquet Club
Saturday
28 October
Seating plan is not drawn to scale. Ticket prices exclude booking fees. Colour indicates price category. Seating layout subject to change
Sunday
29 October
No. Days: 8 | No. Sessions: 11 | No. Singles Matches: 15 | No. Doubles Matches: 7 | Total No. Matches: 22
Schedule is provisional and subject to change. If Doubles finalist is also a Singles finalist, then Doubles Final will be re-scheduled to
follow Singles Final
FB: Followed by | NB: Not before.
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Saturday (10am - 8pm)
Sundays and Public Holidays
(12pm - 8pm)
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OUTLETS
ISLANDWIDE
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enjoy 10% off all tickets and packages!*
Students and Senior Citizens (above 65 yrs old)
enjoy 10% off General Admission.†
* OCBC Cardmembers receive additional 3% rebate, except for purchases via SingPost. Terms and conditions apply.
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