2024 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season

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2024 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season
Aryna Sabalenka US Open 2024 practice (cropped).jpg
Sabalenka at the 2024 US Open
Full nameAryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka
Country(not allowed to play under the Belarusian flag)
Calendar prize money$9,729,260 [1]
Singles
Season record56–14 (82%)
Calendar titles4
Current rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease2.svg 1
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open W
French Open QF
Wimbledon A
US Open W
Championships SF
Injuries
InjuriesShoulder injury [2]
Last updated on: 9 November 2024.
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The 2024 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season officially began on 31 December 2023, with the start of the Brisbane International in Brisbane. [3]

Contents

Yearly summary

In January, Sabalenka reached the final of the Brisbane International, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals, [4] before losing the championship match to Elena Rybakina. [5]

Sabalenka won the Australian Open without losing a set and became the first woman to defend her title there since Victoria Azarenka in 2013. [6] [7] She defeated 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the final, [8] [9] having overcome Ella Seidel, [10] Brenda Fruhvirtová, [11] 28th seed Lesia Tsurenko, [12] Amanda Anisimova, [13] ninth seed Barbora Krejčíková [14] and fourth seed Coco Gauff [15] in the earlier rounds.

She reached the quarterfinals at Stuttgart, where she was eliminated by Markéta Vondroušová. [16] As the defending champion in Madrid, she defeated Magda Linette, [17] Robin Montgomery, [18] Danielle Collins [19] and Mirra Andreeva, [20] before edging an epic three-set semifinal victory over world No. 4, Elena Rybakina. [21] In total, she played four three-set matches to reach the final, dropping 60 games in the process, the most to reach the women's singles final in Madrid. [21] In a rematch of the previous year's final, she faced Iga Świątek. Sabalenka had three championship points during the match, but eventually lost. [22] In Rome, she saved three match points in her fourth-round match against Elina Svitolina and endured a lower-back injury before defeating her opponent in three sets. [23] In the quarterfinal, she earned her third WTA top-10 win of the year by defeating Jeļena Ostapenko. [24] It was followed by a semifinal victory over Danielle Collins, [24] before Sabalenka fell again to Iga Świątek in the final, this time in straight sets. [25]

She entered the French Open as the second seed, and defeated Erika Andreeva, [26] Moyuka Uchijima, [27] Paula Badosa [28] and 22nd seed Emma Navarro in straight sets. [29] In the quarterfinal, she was hampered by stomach issues [30] and lost to Mirra Andreeva in three sets. [31] With this loss, she fell in the WTA ranking to No. 3.[ citation needed ]

Sabalenka suffered a right shoulder injury that forced her to retire during her quarterfinal match against Anna Kalinskaya at the Berlin Ladies Open in June [32] and she withdrew from the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, having failed to recover in time to play. [33] She won the Cincinnati Open in August, with victories over Iga Świątek in the semifinals [34] and Jessica Pegula in the final. [35]

In September, Sabalenka won the US Open, overcoming qualifier Priscilla Hon, [36] Lucia Bronzetti, [37] 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, [38] former doubles partner Elise Mertens, [39] Olympic champion and seventh seed Zheng Qinwen [40] and 13th seed Emma Navarro, [41] before defeating sixth seed Jessica Pegula in straight sets in the final to claim her third major title. [42] [43]

Sabalenka continued her great form at the China Open in Beijing, where she defeated Mananchaya Sawangkaew, [44] Ashlyn Krueger [45] and Madison Keys all in straight sets to increase her winning streak to 15 matches. [46] Sabalenka lost in the quarterfinals to Karolína Muchová in three sets. [47]

At the Wuhan Open, where she won back-to-back in 2018 and 2019, before the tournament was suspended due to COVID-19 from 2020 until 2023, Sabalenka defeated Kateřina Siniaková in straight sets in her opening match. [48] In the next round, she came back from a set down against Yulia Putintseva to advance to the quarterfinals, [49] where she defeated Magdalena Fręch. [50] Sabalenka faced fourth seed Coco Gauff in the semifinals, mounting a comeback from a set and a break down to the reach final for the third time. [51] In the final, she defeated fifth seed Zheng Qinwen in three sets to lift her third Wuhan Open title and her second WTA 1000 for the 2024 season. [52]

After 11 months off the top in October, she regained the WTA world No.1 ranking. [53] Following wins against Zheng Qinwen [54] and Jasmine Paolini in her first two group matches at the WTA Finals, [55] combined with Iga Świątek's loss to Coco Gauff, Sabalenka for the first time would finish the year as No. 1. [56] Sabalenka lost her last group match to Elena Rybakina [57] and was defeated by Gauff in the semifinals. [58]

In December, Sabalenka was named WTA Player of the Year. [59] [60]

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Aryna Sabalenka in 2024.

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponentRankResultScore
–1RBye
12R Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Bronzetti 52Win6–3, 6–0
23R Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Lin (15)33Win6–1, 6–0
3QFFlag placeholder.svg Daria Kasatkina [a] (5)18Win6–1, 6–4
4SFFlag placeholder.svg Victoria Azarenka [a] (8)23Win6–2, 6–4
5F Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (2)4 Loss 0–6, 3–6
61R Flag of Germany.svg Ella Seidel (Q)173Win6–0, 6–1
72R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brenda Fruhvirtová (Q)107Win6–3, 6–2
83R Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko (28)33Win6–0, 6–0
94R Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova (PR)442Win6–3, 6–2
10QF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková (9)11Win6–2, 6–3
11SF Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff (4)4Win7–6(7–2), 6–4
12W Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen (12)15 Win (1) 6–3, 6–2
–1RBye
132R Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić 31Loss7–6(7–5), 3–6, 0–6
–1RBye
142R Flag of the United States.svg Peyton Stearns 64Win6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
153R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma Raducanu (WC)250Win6–3, 7–5
164R Flag of the United States.svg Emma Navarro (23)23Loss3–6, 6–3, 2–6
–1RBye
172R Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa (PR)80Win6–4, 6–3
183R Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina (32)36Loss4–6, 6–1, 1–6
–1RBye
192R Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa (PR)93Win7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3–3 ret.
20QF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová (6)8Loss6–3, 3–6, 5–7
–1RBye
212R Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 48Win6–4, 3–6, 6–3
223R Flag of the United States.svg Robin Montgomery (WC)183Win6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
234R Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Collins (13)15Win4–6, 6–4, 6–3
24QFFlag placeholder.svg Mirra Andreeva [a] 43Win6–1, 6–4
25SF Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (4)4Win1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
26F Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek (1)1 Loss 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(7–9)
–1RBye
272R Flag of the United States.svg Katie Volynets (Q)109Win4–6, 6–3, 6–2
283R Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska (32)33Win6–4, 6–2
294R Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina (16)19Win4–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
30QF Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko (10)10Win6–2, 6–4
31SF Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Collins (13)15Win7–5, 6–2
32F Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek (1)1 Loss 2–6, 3–6
331RFlag placeholder.svg Erika Andreeva [a] 101Win6–2, 6–1
342R Flag of Japan.svg Moyuka Uchijima (Q)83Win6–2, 6–2
353R Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa 139Win7–5, 6–1
364R Flag of the United States.svg Emma Navarro (22)24Win6–2, 6–3
37QFFlag placeholder.svg Mirra Andreeva [a] 38Loss7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6
–1RBye
382RFlag placeholder.svg Daria Kasatkina [a] 14Win6–1, 6–4
39QFFlag placeholder.svg Anna Kalinskaya [a] 24Loss1–5 ret.
  • Wimbledon
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Grand Slam
  • Grass, outdoor
  • 1 July 2024 – 14 July 2024
Withdrew
–1RBye
402RFlag placeholder.svg Kamilla Rakhimova [a] (Q)105Win7–5, 4–6, 6–4
41QFFlag placeholder.svg Victoria Azarenka [a] (6)20Win6–4, 6–4
42SF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková 43Loss4–6, 6–3, 3–6
–1RBye
432R Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Yue 42Win6–2, 6–2
443R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Boulter 33Win6–3, 6–3
45QF Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova (PR)132Loss4–6, 2–6
–1RBye
462R Flag of Italy.svg Elisabetta Cocciaretto 66Win6–3, 6–4
473R Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 30Win7–5, 6–2
48QFFlag placeholder.svg Liudmila Samsonova [a] (10)17Win6–3, 6–2
49SF Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek (1)1Win6–3, 6–3
50W Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula (6)6 Win (2) 6–3, 7–5
511R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon (Q)205Win6–3, 6–3
522R Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Bronzetti 76Win6–3, 6–1
533RFlag placeholder.svg Ekaterina Alexandrova [a] (29)31Win2–6, 6–1, 6–2
544R Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens (33)35Win6–2, 6–4
55QF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen (7)7Win6–1, 6–2
56SF Flag of the United States.svg Emma Navarro (13)12Win6–3, 7–6(7–2)
57W Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula (6)6 Win (3) 7–5, 7–5
–1RBye
582R Flag of Thailand.svg Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Q)187Win6–4, 6–1
593R Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger 68Win6–2, 6–2
604R Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (18)24Win6–4, 6–3
61QF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Muchová 49Loss6–7(5–7), 6–2, 4–6
  • Wuhan Open
  • Wuhan, China
  • WTA 1000
  • Hard, outdoor
  • 7 October 2024– 13 October 2024
–1RBye
622R Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková 37Win6–4, 6–4
633R Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva 35Win1–6, 6–4, 6–0
64QF Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch 27Win6–2, 6–2
65SF Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff (4)4Win1–6, 6–4, 6–4
66W Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen (5)7 Win (4) 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
  • WTA Finals
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Year-end championships
  • Hard, indoor
  • 2 November 2024 – 9 November 2024
67RR Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen (7)7Win6–3, 6–4
68RR Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini (4)4Win6–3, 7–5
69RR Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (5)5Loss4–6, 6–3, 1–6
70SF Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff (3)3Loss6–7(4–7), 3–6
Source: [61]

Schedule

Per Aryna Sabalenka, this is her current 2024 schedule (subject to change). [62]

Singles schedule

Key
W F SFQF#RRR
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage.
DateTournamentLocationTierSurfacePrev.
result		Prev.
points		New
points		Result
31 December 2023 –
7 January 2024		 Brisbane International Australia WTA 500 HardAA325Final lost to Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina
0–6, 3–6
14 January 2024–
28 January 2024		 Australian Open Australia Grand Slam HardW20002000Winner defeated Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen
6–3, 6–2
12 February 2024–
18 February 2024		 Qatar Open Qatar WTA 1000 HardAA0Withdrew
19 February 2024–
25 February 2024		 Dubai Tennis Championships UAE WTA 1000 HardQF19010Second round lost to Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 0–6
6 March 2024 –
17 March 2024		 Indian Wells Open United States WTA 1000 HardF650120Fourth round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Emma Navarro
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
20 March 2024 –
31 March 2024		 Miami Open United States WTA 1000 HardQF18065Third round lost to Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina
4–6, 6–1, 1–6
15 April 2024 –
21 April 2024		 Stuttgart Open Germany WTA 500 Clay (i)F305108Quarterfinal lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
23 April 2024 –
5 May 2024		 Madrid Open Spain WTA 1000 ClayW1000650Final lost to Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(7–9)
8 May 2024 –
19 May 2024		 Italian Open Italy WTA 1000 Clay2R10650Final lost to Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek
2–6, 3–6
20 May 2024 –
9 June 2024		 French Open France Grand Slam ClaySF780430Quarterfinal lost to Flag placeholder.svg Mirra Andreeva [a]
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6
17 June 2024 –
23 June 2024		 German Open Germany WTA 500 Grass2R55108Quarterfinal lost to Flag placeholder.svg Anna Kalinskaya [a]
1–5 ret.
1 July 2024 –
14 July 2024		 Wimbledon Championships United Kingdom Grand Slam GrassSF7800Withdrew
29 July 2024 –
4 August 2024		 Washington Open United States WTA 500 HardAA195Semifinal lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marie Bouzková
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
6 August 2024 –
12 August 2024		 Canadian Open Canada WTA 1000 Hard3R105215Quarterfinal lost to Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Anisimova
4–6, 2–6
13 August 2024 –
19 August 2024		 Cincinnati Open United States WTA 1000 HardSF3501000Winner defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula
6–3, 7–5
26 August 2024 –
8 September 2024		 US Open United States Grand Slam HardW13002000Winner defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula
7–5, 7–5
25 September2024 –
6 October 2024		 China Open China WTA 1000 HardQF215215Quarterfinal lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Muchová
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 4–6
7 October 2024 –
13 October 2024		 Wuhan Open China WTA 1000 HardNot Held—1000Winner defeated Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2 Novewmber 2024 –
9 November 2024		 WTA Finals Saudi Arabia WTA Finals HardSF625400Semifinal lost to Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Total year-end points 85459416Increase2.svg 871 (difference)

Yearly records

Head-to-head match-ups

Sabalenka has a 56–14 (80%) WTA match win–loss record in the 2024 season. Her record against players who were part of the WTA rankings top ten at the time of their meetings is 11–6 (65%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

Top 10 record

ResultW–LOpponentRkTournamentSurfaceRdScoreRkRef
Loss0–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 4 Brisbane International, AustraliaHardF0–6, 3–62 [63]
Win1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff 4 Australian Open, AustraliaHardSF7–6(7–2), 6–42 [64]
Loss1–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová 8 Stuttgart Open, GermanyClay (i)QF6–3, 3–6, 5–72 [65]
Win2–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina4 Madrid Open, SpainClaySF1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)2 [66]
Loss2–3 Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 1Madrid Open, SpainClayF5–7, 6–4, 6–7(7–9)2 [67]
Win3–3 Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 10 Italian Open, ItalyClayQF6–2, 6–42 [68]
Loss3–4 Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek1Italian Open, ItalyClayF2–6, 3–62 [69]
Win4–4 Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek1 Cincinnati Open, United StatesHardSF6–3, 6–33 [70]
Win5–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 6Cincinnati Open, United StatesHardF6–3, 7–53 [71]
Win6–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen 7 US Open, United StatesHardQF6–1, 6–22 [72]
Win7–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula6US Open, United StatesHardF7–5, 7–52 [73]
Win8–4 Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff4 Wuhan Open, ChinaHardSF1–6, 6–4, 6–42 [74]
Win9–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen7Wuhan Open, ChinaHardF6–3, 5–7, 6–32 [75]
Win10–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen7 WTA Finals, Saudi ArabiaHard (i)RR6–3, 6–41 [76]
Win11–4 Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini 4WTA Finals, Saudi ArabiaHard (i)RR6–3, 7–51 [77]
Loss11–5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina5WTA Finals, Saudi ArabiaHard (i)RR4–6, 6–3, 1–61 [78]
Loss11–6 Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff3WTA Finals, Saudi ArabiaHard (i)SF6–7(4–7), 3–61 [79]

Finals

Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (2–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA 1000 (2–2)
WTA 500 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (0–2)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (4–3)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1 Jan 2024 Brisbane International, AustraliaWTA 500Hard Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 0–6, 3–6
Win1–1 Jan 2024 Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen 6–3, 6–2
Loss1–2 May 2024 Madrid Open, SpainWTA 1000Clay Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(7–9)
Loss1–3 May 2024 Italian Open, ItalyWTA 1000Clay Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek2–6, 3–6
Win2–3 Aug 2024 Cincinnati Open, United StatesWTA 1000Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 6–3, 7–5
Win3–3 Sep 2024 US Open, United StatesGrand SlamHard Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula7-5, 7-5
Win4–3 Oct 2024 Wuhan Open, ChinaWTA 1000Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Qinwen6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Sources: [80]

Earnings

Singles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Brisbane International $135,000$135,000
Australian Open A$3,150,000$2,218,371
Dubai Tennis Championships $20,650$2,239,021
Indian Wells Open $101,000$2,340,021
Miami Open $59,100$2,399,121
Stuttgart Open $23,435$2,422,556
Madrid Open €512,260$2,934,816
Italian Open €365,015$3,299,831
French Open €415,000$3,714,831
German Open €21,660$3,736,491
Washington Open $51,204$3,787,695
Canadian Open $72,965$3,860,660
Cincinnati Open $523,485$4,384,145
US Open $3,600,000$7,984,145
China Open $185,000$8,169,145
Wuhan Open $525,115$8,694,260
WTA Finals $1,035,000$9,729,260
$9,729,260
Doubles
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
$0
Total [81]
$9,729,260

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Russian and Belarus players are not allowed to compete under the name or flag of their country following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [b]
  2. "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA Tennis . 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

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The 2024 Coco Gauff tennis season officially began on 1 January 2024, with the start of the Auckland Classic in Auckland.

Elena Rybakina defeated Marta Kostyuk in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2024 Stuttgart Open. It was her eighth career WTA Tour title.

Iga Świątek defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 Italian Open. This was her third title at the Italian Open in four years. She was the first woman to win a third title in Rome since Maria Sharapova in 2015, and the youngest to do so since Gabriela Sabatini in 1991. Świątek won the title without dropping a set or facing a tiebreak in any match; she became just the fifth woman to have won multiple titles in Rome without dropping a set.

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 6–3, 7–5, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. She did not lose a set en route to her sixth WTA 1000 title and 15th career WTA Tour title. Pegula was attempting to become the first woman to win both the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open in the same season since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1973. The two would play each other three weeks later, in the final of the US Open; Sabalenka would beat Pegula also in straight sets.

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 7–5, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2024 US Open. It was her third major singles title. Sabalenka was the first Belarusian to win the singles title, and the fifth player to win both hardcourt majors in the same calendar year, after Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and Angelique Kerber. Sabalenka dropped only one set en route to the title, against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the third round.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2024 Wuhan Open. Sabalenka became the first player to win three consecutive titles at the Wuhan Open, and extended her unbeaten win streak at the tournament to 17 matches dating back to her tournament debut in 2018. The final was a rematch of the 2024 Australian Open final, which Sabalenka also won. One week later, on 21 October 2024, Sabalenka reclaimed the WTA No. 1 singles ranking from Iga Świątek, who withdrew from the Asian Swing tournaments.

Coco Gauff defeated Zheng Qinwen in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 2024 WTA Finals. It was her ninth career WTA Tour singles title.

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