After Hong Kong became the main tournament to decide the last WTA Finals qualifiers in 2015, the status has been shifted to Linz this year. The long-running Austrian tournament boasts an entry list that is not only packed with exciting players but also features three of the Road to Singapore main contenders as Madison Keys, Dominika Cibulkova & Garbine Muguruza are all playing in Linz, hoping to finally collect the missing points to punch their Singapore ticket.
While Singapore contender Johanna Konta opted to stay in Asia, the vast majority of contenders have been flocking to Austria this year, fighting to keep their dream of being part of the WTA’s glamorous and lucrative year end tournament alive.