Porsche Race: Jabeur missed the jump on the expensive places
Ons Jabeur failed to make it into the top eight players of the season with her final defeat against Garbine Muguruza at the WTA Tour 500 tournament in Chicago.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 04, 2021, 04:38 pm
Safe in Guadalajara is only those who were among the eight hardest-working points collectors during the 2021 WTA season. Now that the tournament offer is becoming increasingly scarce, the ambitious women should grab wherever they can. Just like Ons Jabeur tried in Chicago last week. Alone: In the final it didn't work out against Garbine Muguruza , the Tunisian drew the short straw in three sets. And in the Porsche Race to the WTA Finals it will stick to position nine for the time being.
Muguruza, on the other hand, could almost have booked her ticket to the Mexican high altitude with the victory in Chicago. The Spaniard, who started the season well but then fell into a (result) hole, made up two positions and is now sixth in the race.
Chances for Svitolina, Bencic, Gauff?
This ranking list - like the regular WTA charts - is sovereignly headed by Ashleigh Barty . A start of the Australian at the end of the season event would be just as surprising as one of Naomi Osaka . While the Australian probably doesn't want to go to Latin America again after her extensive trip around the world, there is already a big question mark about her return from Osaka to the WTA tour.
In any case, Osaka and Barty will be absent from Indian Wells, as will Aryna Sabalenka , who is currently in isolation due to a positive corona test. Which increases the chances for players like Elina Svitolina, Elise Mertens, maybe even Cori Gauff or Belinda Bencic to get the right to start at the WTA Finals with a strong final spurt.