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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

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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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