Gauff hints at big tennis rule change as star makes feelings clear at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff has hinted that the WTA Finals will get a revamp next year, when the season-ending tournament moves to its new home of the Spectrum Centre in Charlotte. Currently, the season’s eight best players qualify for the WTA Finals and then face off round-robin matches across two groups of four. The two group winners advance to the knockout semi-finals, and the tournament is staged over eight days. It mirror the format used at the ATP Finals, which begin next week in Turin.
TL;DR
- The WTA Finals are moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, next year.
- The tournament will be condensed from eight days to five days.
- Coco Gauff has hinted at a format change, expressing dissatisfaction with the current round-robin system.
- Madison Keys confirmed that a format and rule revamp is a 'worst kept secret' on the tour.
- The WTA Finals previously used a 16-player knockout format from 1983 to 2002.