Naomi Osaka, Garbine Muguruza, Iga Swiatek, and Others in a Tight Race to WTA Finals 2021

World No.9 Garbine Muguruza emerged as the champion of the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic 2021. The Spaniard made an incredible comeback against Ons Jabeur after losing the first set, and defeated her opponent in three sets. The final scoreline of the match was 3-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Interestingly, it is the second title for Garbine Muguruza in 2021. After her win at the WTA Chicago 2021, she has massively improved her chances of qualifying at the WTA Finals 2021.

Garbine Muguruza is sixth on the list of players who have earned the most WTA points this year

Muguruza has played four semi-finals, three finals, and won two titles in 2021 so far. As a result, she has earned 3,141 WTA points in the season and is sixth on the list. However, she still hasn’t qualified for the WTA Finals 2021.

Interestingly, Iga Świątek, who ended as the semi-finalist at the WTA Ostrava Open 2021, is just 35 points behind her. The Pole currently has 3,106 points and is No.7 on the list.

On the other hand, Maria Sakkari, the runner-up of the Ostrava Open 2021, who recently became the first Greek female player to break into the list of the top-10 players, is six points ahead of Muguruza and is currently at the fifth position. Thus, there is intense competition between these three players.

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Naomi Osaka may not be able to qualify for the WTA Finals 2021

Australian Open 2021 champion, Naomi Osaka, has taken a break from tennis and her comeback date on the tour is uncertain. The Japanese star is currently 8th on the list with 2,771 points.

WTA Chicago 2021 runner-up, Ons Jabeur, and Elise Mertens are really close to her with 2,685 and 2,438 points respectively. Thus, both of them, especially Jabeur can soon overtake her in the race as she is less than 100 points behind her.

Naomi Osaka recently withdrew from the Indian Wells Masters 2021. In such a situation, it will be really difficult for her gain WTA points even if she succeeds in the tournaments after this event. Will she be able to make an incredible comeback on the court next year?

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