2015 WTA Elite Trophy – Singles

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Singles
2015 WTA Elite Trophy
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upCzech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Final score7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2015 WTA Elite Trophy

This was the first edition of the event.

Venus Williams won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final 7–5, 7–6(8–6). This resulted in Williams' return to the top 10 rankings for the first time since April 2011.

With the title, Williams became the first woman to win both the WTA Elite Trophy as well as the WTA Finals, which she had won back in 2008.

Players[]

  1. United States Venus Williams (Champion)
  2. Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (Round robin)
  3. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (Final)
  4. Italy Roberta Vinci (Semifinals)
  5. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (Round robin, withdrew due to a left wrist injury)
  6. Italy Sara Errani (Round robin)
  7. United States Madison Keys (Round robin)
  8. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (Semifinals)
  9. Serbia Jelena Janković (Round robin)
  10. Germany Andrea Petkovic (Round robin)
  11. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Round robin)
  12. China Zheng Saisai (Round robin)

Alternates[]

  1. Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (Replaced Wozniacki, Round robin)
  2. United States Varvara Lepchenko (Not used)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Venus Williams 6 6
4 Italy Roberta Vinci 2 2
1 United States Venus Williams 7 78
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 5 66
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6 6
8 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 3 1

Group A[]

United States Williams United States Keys China Zheng RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 United States Venus Williams 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 2–0 4–2
(66.7%) 		32–21
(60.4%) 		1
7 United States Madison Keys 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 1–6 6–3, 6–2 1–1 3–2
(60%) 		25–21
(54.3%) 		2
12/WC China Zheng Saisai 6–4, 1–6, 1–6 3–6, 2–6 0–2 1–4
(20%) 		13–28
(31.7%) 		3

Group B[]

Spain Suárez Navarro Ukraine Svitolina Germany Petkovic RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 3–6 6–0, 6–0 1–1 3–2
(60%) 		23–18
(56.1%) 		2
8 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3 7–6(7–4), 6–3 2–0 4–1
(80%) 		31–20
(60.8%) 		1
10 Germany Andrea Petkovic 0–6, 0–6 6–7(4–7), 3–6 0–2 0–4
(0%) 		9–25
(26.5%) 		3

Group C[]

Czech Republic Plíšková Italy Errani Serbia Janković RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–0, 6–3 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 2–0 4–1
(80.0%) 		27–15
(64.3%) 		1
6 Italy Sara Errani 0–6, 3–6 4–6, 5–7 0–2 0–4
(0%) 		12–25
(32.4%) 		3
9 Serbia Jelena Janković 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 6–4, 7–5 1–1 3–2
(60%) 		25–24
(51.0%) 		2

Group D[]

Italy Vinci Denmark Wozniacki
Slovakia Schmiedlová 		Russia Kuznetsova RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
4 Italy Roberta Vinci 1–6, 0–6
(w/ Schmiedlová) 		6–4, 6–4 1–1 2–2
(50%) 		13–20
(39.4%) 		1
5
Alt 		Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 		(w/ Schmiedlová)
6–1, 6–0 		5–7, 2–2, ret.
(w/ Wozniacki) 		0–1
1–0 		0–2 (0%)
2–0 (100%) 		7–9 (43.8%)
12–1 (92.3%) 		X
3
11 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 4–6 7–5, 2–2, ret.
(w/ Wozniacki) 		1–1 2–2
(50%) 		8–12
(40%) 		2

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