WTA Finals 2021: Order of play day 2 - Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek to start campaign in year-end tournament

Published 10/11/2021 at 16:37 GMT

The 2021 WTA Finals continue in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday November 11 with world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka facing Indian Wells champion Paula Badosa and Marria Sakkari taking on former French Open champion Iga Swiatek on the first match of the day's order of play. There are also two doubles matches on the schedule.

Aryna Sabalenka at the Kremlin Cup.

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The 2021 WTA Finals continue on Day 2 as the great and good of women’s tennis gather in Guadalajara, Mexico for the final major event of the season.

Play gets under way at 8pm GMT (2pm local time) with Maria Sakkari up against former French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the opening match of Group Chichen Itza.

This will be followed by a doubles match before top seed Aryna Sabalenka takes on Indian Wells winner Paula Badosa in a contest that could swing either way.

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CONTEXT

Played on outdoor hard courts at the Panamerican Tennis Center in Guadalajara, the prestigious event brings the curtain down on the WTA tour for the year. $5,000,000 will be awarded to the winner along with 1,500 ranking points.

MATCH OF THE DAY

With Ashleigh Barty not involved, Sabalenka is the highest-ranked player at this year’s WTA Finals. The Belarussian has enjoyed an excellent season, although she is still waiting for her breakthrough at Grand Slam level. Victory at the year-end finals would underline how Sabalenka is ready to take that next step, but in Badosa she will face a player high on confidence after her recent triumph at Indian Wells.