Champion Maria Sharapova Final score 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Runner-up Serena Williams Singles Doubles | |
Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but she did not qualify this year following a long-term wrist injury.
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Maria Sharapova, on her WTA Tour Championships debut, defeated Serena Williams in three sets to win the title. As of April 2017, this is the most recent time in which Sharapova defeated Williams, having subsequently lost the last eighteen encounters in succession.
Seeds
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Black Group
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
Red Group
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.