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Caroline Wozniacki wins WTA Finals, defeats Venus Williams

By Harry Floyd

SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 29: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates victory with the Billie Jean King trophy in the Singles Final against Venus Williams of the United States during day 8 of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Singapore Sports Hub on October 29, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for WTA)
SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 29: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates victory with the Billie Jean King trophy in the Singles Final against Venus Williams of the United States during day 8 of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Singapore Sports Hub on October 29, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for WTA) /
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Caroline Wozniacki wins the biggest singles title of her career. The Danish tennis star defeats Venus Williams, earning the 2017 WTA Finals title.

Caroline Wozniacki wins the 2017 WTA Finals in Singapore.

The Danish tennis star tastes victory and earns the biggest singles title of her career. Defeating Venus Williams in straight sets, Wozniacki wins 6-4, 6-4.

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Coming into their finals meetings, Williams had seven consecutive wins against Wozniacki. While she may have been the underdog in their career head-to-head, the Danish tennis star has been fantastic on the 2017 WTA Tour.

Caroline Wozniacki is the 2017 WTA Finals champion.

Having finished runner-up at the 2010 WTA Finals, the former world No. 1 is now on the winning end. With 27 career singles titles, Wozniacki continues to prove that she is one of the best players in women’s singles tennis.

Williams is the oldest woman to reach the finals in Singapore. The American tennis veteran has seen a resurgence on the 2017 WTA Tour at 37-years-old. She defeated French tennis star Caroline Garcia in the semifinals before dropping the championship match to Wozniacki.

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The win in Singapore is a strong ending to the year for Caroline Wozniacki. Still in search of her first ever Grand Slam singles title, the WTA Finals victory should give her momentum in the early months of the 2018 WTA Tour. Look for the 27-year-old to be one of the players to beat at the start of next year.

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Elsewhere in women’s singles, Simona Halep officially ends the year as the world No. 1. Despite dropping out of the WTA Finals prior to the semifinals, the Romanian retains the top ranking. Her 2017 WTA Tour featured a finals appearance at the French Open and a title win in Madrid. Women’s singles is seeing several young players usher in a new generation of tennis. Players such as Caroline Wozniacki and Halep lead the pack, utilizing their big tournament experience. Stay tuned for updates during the offseason and check back to see which players should be considered the favorites on the 2018 WTA Tour.

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