Tennis Comes to Texas

Founded by Billie Jean King in 1983 on the principle of equal opportunity, the WTA is the global leader in women’s professional sports, consisting of more than 1600 players representing approximately 87 nations. The Hologic WTA Tour is annually comprised of around 50 events and four Grand Slams, spanning six continents and nearly 30 countries and regions with a global audience of over 900 million.

The WTA Finals are now being held at Dickies Arena through November 7.

“The Dickies Arena and the city of Fort Worth has a proven track record of hosting world class sporting and entertainment events, and we are excited to bring the WTA’s showpiece tournament back to the United States for the first time since 2005,” said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. “This location and venue for the 2022 WTA Finals will provide a fantastic experience for players and fans alike and offer a fitting finale as another exciting season on the Hologic WTA Tour comes to a close.”

The WTA Finals singles field includes (WTA world ranking in parentheses):

• (No. 1) Iga Swiatek – French Open and US Open champion; Won eight titles in 2022
• (No. 2) Ons Jabeur – Won two titles in 2022; Finalist at Wimbledon, US Open
• (No. 3) Jessica Pegula – American closed regular season with title in Guadalajara last week
• (No. 4) Coco Gauff – 18-year-old American at highest career ranking; French Open finalist
• (No. 5) Maria Sakkari – Four-time finalist in 2022; Clinched last Finals spot last week
• (No. 6) Caroline Garcia – Won three titles this season: Owns 10 for her career
• (No. 7) Aryna Sabalenka – Two-time finalist this season; US Open semifinalist
• (No. 8) Daria Kasatkina – Won a pair of titles in 2022; French Open semifinalist

The WTA Finals doubles qualifiers include:

• Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova – Defending champions; Won three Majors in 2022
• Garbriela Dabrowski & Giuliana Olmos – Claimed one title from three finals this season
• Coco Gauff & Jessica Pegula – Both in singles; Won three titles, reached French Open final; both also qualified in singles
• Veronika Kudermetova & Elise Mertens – Claimed one title from four finals this season
• Lyudmyla Kichenok & Jelena Ostapenko – Won a pair of titles from four finals this season
• Yifan Xu & ZhaoxuanYang – Claimed two titles together in 2022
• Anna Danilina & Beatriz Haddad Maia – Australian Open finalists; Claimed one title in 2022
• Desirae Krawcyk & Demi Schuurs – Reached two finals this season, claiming one title