Who’s the favourite ahead of the WTA Finals?

The end of season showpiece is just a matter of days away as the eight best players on the women’s tour face off.

However, the Singapore crowd will be robbed of seeing world number one Simona Halep in action. The current French Open champion has withdrawn with a back injury.

One other notable omission is Serena Williams. The former top seed made two Grand Slam finals on her comeback from giving birth, but this wasn’t enough to force herself into contention.

That being said we’ve picked out some of the players who could have a big say in where the title goes.

The one to beat

Angelique Kerber assumes the number one seeding following Halep’s injury. The German has had a relatively consistent year.

Kerber reached the semi-final of the Australian Open, before taking the Wimbledon crown in July.

This meant despite a poor autumn she qualified on 10th September, the earliest of any of the eight contenders on show.

Her powerful serve and battling qualities on the court are admired by fans, plans and coaches respectively.

Kerber won’t give this one up without a fight.

The challenger

Caroline Wozniacki is firmly in contention here. She bagged her first Grand Slam title in Australia in January.

Since then, she hasn’t progressed past the fourth round of a Slam.

Nonetheless, Wozniacki won the tournament last year and is back in the upper echelons of the game.