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2022 WTA Finals Doubles Preview Podcast: Breaking Down All 8 Teams

Will Boucek · February 12, 2023

The 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth will run from Monday, October 31st through November 7, 2022. Before the tournament begins, Hanlon and I got together to discuss the teams and storylines leading into the year-end Finals.

In this conversation we talk about:

  • Predictions for each team, including who we think has a shot to win the tournament.
  • Strategies that make each team so good & where they struggle.
  • Some of the tendencies of the best teams & players.
WTA Finals 2022 in Ft. Worth, TX
Source: wtatennis.com

We’ll be at the tournament and would love to meet up with fellow fans. If you’d like to reach out, contact me.

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  • Read more about the WTA Finals.
  • Read Hanlon’s detailed 2022 WTA Finals Doubles Preview with stats & predictions for each team.
  • If you can’t make it, watch on Tennis Channel.
  • The Teams
    • Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova
      • Accomplishments: Krejcikova | Siniakova
      • Summary: They are the best doubles team in the world and the team to beat at this tournament. Siniakova is widely considered the best doubles player and they went 18-0 in the three Majors they played this year (no French Open).
      • Podcast: How to Beat the #1 Doubles Team in the World – A Strategy Lesson on Serves, Returns, & Rallying: Podcast 049
    • Gabriela Dabrowski / Giuliana Olmos
      • Accomplishments: Dabrowski | Olmos
      • Summary: Probably the most consistent team all year, despite starting slow. Dabrowski is one of the best doubles players to watch.
      • Podcast: Gaby Dabrowski Interview & Gaby Dabrowski & Gugu Olmos Interview from 2022 Canadian Open
    • Jessica Pegula / Coco Gauff
      • Accomplishments: Pegula | Gauff
      • Summary: They are the household name for American fans and will likely draw the most support. They have played very well all year (an almost 80% winning percentage) despite not playing together a lot. Both players qualified for the singles finals too.
    • Elise Mertens / Veronika Kudermetova
      • Accomplishments: Mertens | Kudermetova
      • Summary: They are both strong singles players with strong doubles records with other partners. They are certainly a sleeper team.
    • Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jelena Ostapenko
      • Accomplishments: Kichenok | Ostapenko
      • Summary: They had a very strong year and have a ton of upside. Being as inconsistent as they are, it would not be surprising to see them go all the way or drop out in round-robin play.
    • Yifan Xu / Zhaoxuan Yang
      • Accomplishments: Xu | Yang
      • Summary: They played some of their best tennis in the US this year and have a very good record against the rest of the field.
    • Beatriz Haddad Maia / Anna Danilina
      • Accomplishments: Maia | Danilina
      • Summary: Possibly the hottest team coming into the tournament, making them one of the scariest.
    • Demi Schuurs / Desirae Krawczyk
      • Accomplishments: Schuurs | Krawczyk
      • Summary: They had a very solid year overall but may lack some upside and firepower it takes to win the WTA Finals.
      • Podcast: Jared Jacobs Interview: Coaching WTA Doubles, The Demi Schuurs Return, & Strategy

About Will Boucek

Will Boucek is the Founder & CEO of Tennis Tribe. With over two decades of experience playing & coaching tennis, Will now works as a doubles strategy analyst for ATP & WTA tour players and coaches. Will helps tennis players at every level play better doubles through smarter strategy. He also has expertise in tennis racquets & gear, testing the latest products from Wilson, Babolat, Head, Prince, and other tennis brands.

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Will is an ATP & WTA doubles strategy analyst. He helps doubles players at every level of tennis improve their game using smarter strategy & tactics. He has worked with players at the USTA 3.0 level, all the way up to Wimbledon and the US Open.

"I think most club-level players focus too much on technique and not enough on strategy. You probably don't have 10 hours per week to improve your serve... but you can improve your court position, movement, and shot selection immediately!"
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