Maria Sharapova of Russia holds her trophy after she won the woman's singles final match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the China Open Tennis Tournament, in Beijing, October 5, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Maria Sharapova of Russia holds her trophy after she won the woman's singles final match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the China Open Tennis Tournament, in Beijing, October 5, 2014. Reuters

The championships of the 2014 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour will take place from October 17 to 26 in Singapore. Eight of the world's greatest female tennis players will be competing in the 44th edition of the singles event. Eight double teams will also be competing in the 39th edition of the doubles competition.

HOST CITY AND VENUE

The 2014 WTA Finals will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Singapore is the ninth city to host the event since its inauguration 42 years ago. The Southeast Asian nation will host the WTA Finals from 2014 to 2018. Previously, the tournament has been hosted in several U.S states (1972 - 2000), Germany (2001), Spain (2006 - 2007), Qatar (2008 - 2010), and Istanbul (2011 - 2013). For the complete event guide, visit WTA Finals official website.

PLAYERS SINGLES/COUNTRY

Serena Williams (U.S)

Maria Sharapova (Russia)

Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

Simon Halep (Romania)

Eugenie Bouchard (Canada)

Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland)

Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)

Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)

In the singles event, the players will be drawn into two groups. They will compete in a round robin format. The top two players from each group will battle the top player from the other group. The winners will face each other in the finale.

PLAYERS DOUBLES/COUNTRY

Sara Errani (Italy) and Roberta Vinci (Italy)

Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Peng Shuai (China)

Cara Black (Zimbabwe) and Sania Mirza (India)

Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) and Elena Vesnina (Russia)

Raquel Kops-Jones (U.S) and Abigail Spears (U.S.)

Kveta Peschke (Czech Republic) and Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia)

Garbine Muruguza (Spain) and Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain)

Alla Kudryavtseva (Russia) and Anastasia Rodionova (Australia)

In the doubles event, the players will play in a knockout format until the finals.

WTA LEGENDS EVENT

Four tennis greats will take part in the WTA Legends event. Previous Grand Slam champions will play in a best-of-three set double matches. They will partner with a different player for each session scheduled to take place on October 20, 22, and 23. The tennis legends who will participate in the event Iva Majoli, Tracy Austin, Marion Bartoli, and Martina Navratilova.

MARIAH CAREY CONCERT

Tennis fans who will buy their tickets for the WTA Finals will get a 10 percent off for Mariah Carey's one-night only show in Singapore. The concert will be staged at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on October 24.

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