This Tuesday marks the continuation of the last major tournament of the 2022 season for the WTA circuit. The WTA Finals, held in Fort Worth, Texas, this year after Guadalajara in 2021, continue with very good performances and a very nice tennis evening in France that will continue at the beginning of the evening. Focus on the program of this second day that will kick off the second round of a tournament long awaited by all tennis fans from all over the world.
The complete program of the first day of the WTA Finals (01/11/2022)
From 15:00 local time to 21:00 French time
Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) [4] – Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LET) [5]
Not earlier than 5pm local time – 11pm French time
Each Swiatek (POL) [1] – Daria Kasatkina [8]
Not earlier than 19:00 local time – 1:00 French time
Coco Gauff (USA) [2] – Caroline Garcia (FRA) [6]
Followed by
Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) [2] – Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRE) [7]
The main themes of the single day
Iga Swiatek, once again the favorite?
After an outstanding 2022 punctuated by two Grand Slam titles, impressive winning streak and undisputed dominance of women’s tennis, Iga Swiatek begins these WTA Finals with a favorite label that sticks to her skin.
Contrary to the Russian Daria Kasatkina known for her ability to catch the ball early and attack the opponent while being solid enough from the back line, the Pole may have some difficulties but seems quite clearly superior to what she will encounter for her entry into the competition.
Caroline Garcia, the moment of truth
Despite a complicated start to the season marked by a disappointing Australian tour, the Frenchwoman was able to take the shot to win the Cincinnati Masters 1000 and follow with a Grand Slam semi-final. Awarded for these results by this ticket to participate in the WTA Finals as seeded number 6, the Lyonnais intends to overcome an obstacle she knows well, the American Coco Gauff, who she had also beaten at home during the quarter-finals at the US Open. .
The main themes of the day in double
Winner of Roland Garros in singles a few years ago, Jelena Ostapenko will see the WTA finals again, but this time in the doubles ranking. Paired with Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok as seed number 5, she will face the experienced duo of Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova for a great match to start this day.
At the end of the program, Beatriz Haddad Maia, one of the revelations of the year in the singles, will also be lined up in doubles together with the Kazakh Anna Danilina against the number 2 seeded of the tournament, the Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and the Mexican Juliana Olmos.
Massimo Labrot
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