2023 WTA Finals – Doubles explained

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Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the doubles tennis title at the 2023 WTA Finals.[1] Siegemund became the first German WTA Finals doubles champion.

Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens were the reigning champions,[2] but Kudermetova did not qualify this year. Mertens partnered Storm Hunter, but lost in the semifinals to Siegemund and Zvonareva.

Hunter attained the year-end WTA No. 1 doubles ranking after Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula were eliminated in the round robin competition.[3] Gabriela Dabrowski, Kateřina Siniaková, Siegemund, and Shuko Aoyama were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament.[4]

Hunter, Perez, Erin Routliffe and Siegemund all made their debuts in the doubles competition at the WTA Finals.

Draw

Maya Ka'an Group

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siegemund and Zvonareva storm to WTA Finals doubles title. WTA Tennis. 6 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Kudermetova and Mertens claim WTA Finals doubles championship. 8 November 2022. wtatennis.com.
  3. Web site: Storm Hunter will rise to Doubles World No.1; clinches year-end top ranking. www.wtatennis.com. 5 November 2023.
  4. Web site: No.1 scenarios: What's at stake for Sabalenka, Swiatek at the WTA Finals . 25 October 2023. Women's Tennis Association. 27 October 2023.