Overview
- Only one spot remains for the WTA Finals, and Rybakina can pass Andreeva by winning two matches in Tokyo, with a semifinal run guaranteeing qualification.
- Andreeva leads the Race with 4,319 points to Rybakina’s 4,305 entering the Tokyo event.
- Jasmine Paolini has already qualified and her withdrawal from Tokyo elevated Rybakina to the top seed with a first-round bye.
- Rybakina could open against Leylah Fernandez or Maria Sakkari, then potentially face Victoria Mboko or Eva Lys in the quarterfinals.
- Fresh off winning the WTA 500 in Ningbo, Rybakina can clinch a third WTA Finals appearance this week, while any shortfall would leave the last berth with Andreeva.