Simona Halep qualifies for WTA Finals Singapore for third straight year

By virtue of reaching the Wuhan Open semifinals, Simona Halep secured a place in the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore. This will be the third consecutive appearance for the Romanian tennis star at the prestigious event. She joins Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber as the only players so far to qualify in the singles competition which means five berths are still available.

The WTA Finals brings together the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams that will compete for the $7 million in total prize money.

“Congratulations to Simona on qualifying for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global for the third consecutive year,” said WTA CEO Steve Simon. “She is an outstanding player who has enjoyed a very successful year with 3 Tour wins and fans in Singapore and following along around the world will enjoy watching her competitive spirit against the other top WTA athletes.”

“It means a lot to qualify for the WTA Finals Singapore – it was one of my goals this year,” said Halep. “It will be my third time in a row competing at the WTA Finals and I hope I play great. I have great memories from 2014 and am confident I can do well. I will be very focused.”

This WTA Finals will take place from October 23 to 30, 2016 at the Singapore Sports Hub.