Red and White Group at WTA Singapore (Photo credit: Paul Lakatos/WSG)

WTA Queens of the Court

WTA Finals Singles Draw Ceremony (Photo Credit: WSG)
WTA Finals Singles Draw Ceremony (Photo Credit: WSG)

 

The official draw ceremony for the inaugural WTA championships in Singapore was held in Skating Rink by the Shoppes on 18 October 2014. The event attracted thousands of tennis fanatics, eager to see their favourite women tennis players make a glamourous appearance.

The tennis stars did not disappoint, making a glitzy entrance amidst loud cheers from the enthusiastic crowd. Top seed Serena Williams was the most eye-catching, drawing eyeballs with her yellow low cut dress which showed off her athletic full figure. The ladies proved that they can move just as well with killer heels instead of their normal tennis gear.

Red and White Group at WTA Singapore (Photo credit: Paul Lakatos/WSG)
Red and White Group at WTA Singapore
(Photo credit: Paul Lakatos/WSG)

MP S Iswaran, among other guests of honour conducted the draw, signalling the start of the last event of the year. The groups are as follows:

Red Group:

  • Serena Williams
  • Simona Halep
  • Eugenie Bouchard
  • Ana Ivanovic

White Group:

  • Maria Sharapova
  • Petra Kvitova
  • Agnieszka Radwanska
  • Caroline Wozniacki

 

The players themselves couldn’t wait for the competition to start. World number One Serena Williams expressed her readiness by saying, “I really can’t wait for my match. I wished I had a match tomorrow.” Sorry to disappoint you Serena, but the action will only start on Monday, 20th of October.

WTA Singapore - The Rising Stars (Photo credit: Paul Lakatos/WSG)
The Rising Stars
(Photo credit: Paul Lakatos/WSG)

For fans who cannot wait until Monday, the Rising Stars competition is still on, pitting 4 of the youngest newcomers against each other in a round robin format. Sunday (19th of October) is the last day of the round robin matches, where admission is free. Catch the Rising Stars in action now at the Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Arena before the main event kicks off. One of them might just be in the elite 8 next year.

Tickets are still available for sale on http://www.sportshub.com.sg/sportshubtix/Pages/wta-finals-2014.aspx, so come on down and experience the action live!

 

About the writer


Sean LongAs an avid tennis fan, Sean Long keeps up to date with the happenings of the world of tennis. He lives an dbreathes tennis and also plays the sport. Aside from tennis, Sean maintains his health by sweating it out at the gym and enjoys food and travel.

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