WTA Insider Podcast

For the second consecutive year, Simona Halep was awarded the WTA Year-End World No.1 Singles Award presented by Dubai Duty Free, receiving the Chris Evert World No.1 Trophy at a ceremony at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. Her doubles counterparts, the Czech duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova finished their two-Slam winning season atop the rankings as well. 

Halep and her coach Darren Cahill join the WTA Insider Podcast to reflect on their emotional ride in 2018, while Krejcikova and Siniakova recount their surprising finish at World No.1.

Ashleigh Barty came through a tough draw to win the biggest title of her young career at the 2018 Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, defeating Wang Qiang 6-3, 6-4 to win her second title of 2018. With the win, the 22-year-old is set to finish the season at a new career-high and begin her off-season hungry for more. 

Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic started their 2018 season by winning the biggest title in January at the Australian Open and they sealed a dream season with the title at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. The win was Mladenovic's first WTA Finals title, while it was a successful title defense for Babos. 

The duo join the WTA Insider Podcast to reflect on their season and why this title means so much to them. 

Elina Svitolina capped off a dramatic final Singapore staging of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global by winning the biggest title of her career and becoming the 1st woman since Serena Williams in 2013 to go undefeated at the WTA Finals.

An exhausted but ecstatic Svitolina joins the podcast to break down how she pulled off her Singapore Surprise. 

Doubles legend and ESPN commentator Rennae Stubbs joins the podcast from the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global to discuss her coaching partnership with former No.1 Karolina Pliskova, her call to bring more former players into the WTA coaching ranks, and why she's putting her job on the line to help the Czech learn how to win ugly. 

It's been a fantastic season for Daria Kasatkina, but she saved her biggest moment for the last weekend of the 2018 WTA regular season. The 21-year-old Russian came back from a set and 4-1 down in the final to defeat Ons Jabeur 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 to win the Kremlin Cup. 

Kasatkina joins the podcast to discuss her triumphant week in Moscow, the coaching timeout heard 'round the world with coach Philippe Dehaes, and why it means the world to her to win Moscow and finally make her Top 10 debut. 

Simona Halep tops off her dream 2018 season by finishing the year atop the Porsche Race to Singapore Leaderboard for the second consecutive season.

The World No.1 and 2018 WTA Player of the Year joins the podcast from the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global to reflect on her smart and efficient season, which saw her race away from the field.

The draw is done and the groups are set for the 2018 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, and the WTA World Feed commentary team can't contain their excitement. 

Pete Odgers, Sophie Amiach, and Mikey Perera join the podcast from the glamorous Gala Evening in Singapore to give their thoughts on the Elite Eight set to compete in WTA's crown jewel event.

World No.2 Caroline Wozniacki pitched up to the China Open and laid down the perfect week. En route to her 30th career title in Beijing, the reigning Australian Open champion booked her spot for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global and won her 3rd title of the season without dropping a set. 

Wozniacki joined the the WTA Insider Podcast after her win over Anastasija Sevastova in the final to reflect on a week that began with doubts but ended with a trophy, on her phenomenal 12 month run, and she reveals what she'll be dreaming about during her 10 hour flight home. 

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka consolidated her incredible summer hardcourt season with the biggest title of her career, dominating the field to win the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open. 

Now up to a career-high No.16, Sabalenka and her coach Dmitry Tursunov join the podcast to unpack how she's been able to evolve her game and her mindset to become one of the most dangerous players on tour.