Match in a Minute | Singapore Sling – Day One at the WTA Finals 2017

By Ros Satar, in Singapore

  • Results from Day One of the WTA Finals
  • Order of play for Day Two
SINGAPORE – Video, Results of Day One, and Order of Play for Day Two of the WTA Finals

RESULTS – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017
Singles

[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d. [5] Venus Williams (USA) 62 62

[2] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) d. [7] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 63 64

 

ADVANCEMENT SCENARIOS (WHITE GROUP):

If Pliskova and Williams win on Tuesday, Pliskova qualifies as group winner, Ostapenko is eliminated (Williams and Muguruza would play for the second spot on Thursday)
If Pliskova wins in straight sets and Ostapenko wins in three sets, Pliskova qualifies (position tbd)
If Muguruza and Ostapenko win, Muguruza qualifies as group winner, Williams is eliminated (Ostapenko and Pliskova play for the No. 2 spot on Thursday)
If Muguruza wins in straight sets and Williams wins in three sets, Muguruza qualifies (position tbd)
Any other combination of results will mean qualification comes down to Thursday’s matches

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017

Start 5:00pm SGT

[1] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [8] Caroline Garcia (FRA)

NB 7:30pm SGT
[4] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs. [6] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)