Jessica Pegula Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko Secure Spots in WTA Finals Riyadh

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Jessica Pegula Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko Secure Spots in WTA Finals Riyadh

Jessica Pegula, along with the doubles team of Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko, have qualified for the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF. This announcement was made by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Their qualification marks them as the sixth player and doubles pairing to secure a spot in Riyadh.

Remaining Spots in WTA Finals

With Pegula, Hsieh, and Ostapenko’s qualification, only two spots remain in both singles and doubles categories. The PIF Race to the WTA Finals is tightening as the competition progresses.

Jessica Pegula’s Remarkable Season

  • Pegula will make her fourth appearance at the WTA Finals.
  • She was the runner-up in the 2023 finals.
  • Her season highlights include titles on all surfaces:
    • WTA 500 events in Charleston (clay) and Bad Homburg (grass).
    • WTA 250 title in Austin (hard court).
  • She reached the finals in two WTA 1000 tournaments: Miami Open and Dongfeng · Voyah Wuhan Open.
  • Pegula broke the 50-match-win milestone for the second time in her career.

Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko’s Partnership

This will be the first time Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko compete together as a team at the WTA Finals. Both players have considerable individual experience at the event:

  • Hsieh is making her sixth appearance, having won the title in 2013 and being a runner-up three times.
  • Ostapenko will take part in her third Finals appearance, having previously reached the semifinals in 2022 and qualified for singles in 2017.

Doubles Field Competitors

In the doubles draw, Hsieh and Ostapenko will face a range of formidable teams:

  • Katerina Siniakova & Taylor Townsend
  • Sara Errani & Jasmine Paolini
  • Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe
  • Veronika Kudermetova & Elise Mertens
  • Mirra Andreeva & Diana Shnaider

Hsieh and Ostapenko earned their place in Riyadh through runner-up finishes at the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and strong performances at prestigious tournaments like the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

For more details on the current standings and ticket information, please visit Emegypt.