Iga Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among the top players that will compete in the WTA 500 that will be staged in San Diego from the 10th of October.
The entry list is surprisingly glorious with plenty of top players. Probably the reason for such incredible participation is that the WTA calendar in the last part of the season does not have many top tournaments.
These are the players that are for now confirmed to play this tournament.
Iga Swiatek
Anett Kontaveit
Paula Badosa
Jessica Pegula
Aryna Sabalenka
Coco Gauff
Caroline Garcia
Daria Kasatkina
Garbiñe Muguruza
Veronika Kudermetova
Jelena Ostapenko
Danielle Collins
Madison Keys
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Petra Kvitova
Karolina Pliskova
Sofia Kenin
Iga Swiatek in 2022
Ranked world no.1, the Pole played her last match on the 10th of September when she beat world no.2 Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6(5) in the final of the U.S. Open to win her 10th career title.
Currently, during this year Iga achieved a compiled 57-7 match record. Swiatek conquered 7 titles in 2022 in Doha, in Indian Wells, in Miami, in Stuttgart, in Rome, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.
Paula Badosa in 2022
Currently the world no.4, Badosa played her last match on the 1st of September when she surrendered to world no.46 Petra Martic 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Spaniard achieved a composed 30-17 win-loss record. Paula conquered 1 title in Sydney.
Badosa is scheduled to play next in Tokyo (Toray Pan Pacific Open). She will start to play the tournament from the main draw on the 19th of September. She is also scheduled to play in Tokyo (Toray Pan Pacific Open). The main draw will start on the 19th of September.
Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa Gibert faced off just twice. Their head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Iga Swiatek won 7-5 6-4 in the round robin in Guadalajara (WTA Finals) in November 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2022
Ranked no.7, Sabalenka played her last match on the 8th of September when she surrendered to world no.1 Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the semifinal in the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Belarussian has a 29-18 win-loss record. Aryna Sabalenka’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the final in Stuttgart and Hertogenbosch.
Coco Gauff in 2022
Now ranked no.8 (career-high), Coco played her last match on the 6th of September when she was defeated by world no.10 Caroline Garcia 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in the U.S. Open (draw).
Until now, during this year the American has a 34-17 win-loss record. Coco Gauff’s most significant result of this year was reaching the final at the French Open.
Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff played each other 4 times. The head to head is 3-1 for Gauff. Before, the last time they squared off, Cori Gauff won 7-5 4-6 7-6(4) in the 3rd round in Toronto (National Bank Open) on the 11th of August 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Iga Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff |
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