Svetlana Kuznetsova chasing Johanna Konta for last WTA Finals place
Johanna Konta can only be overtaken by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the race to qualify for the WTA Finals, after Carla Suarez Navarro’s hopes ended in Moscow.
Suarez Navarro could have overtaken Konta by winning the Kremlin Cup but she retired in the second round.
Konta remains in line to take the last place at the eight-player season-ending event, but the Briton is not competing this week as she recovers from injury.
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Kuznetsova, who also needs to win the title, beat Alize Cornet 6-4 7-5.
The Russian, who is the defending champion, will play Kristina Mladenovic or Timea Babos in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
Konta, 25, is eighth in the Singapore standings following the withdrawal of world number two Serena Williams, but it is not clear whether the Briton would be fit to play should she qualify.
| Road to Singapore (*470 points awarded for Moscow title) |
|---|
| 1. Angelique Kerber (Germany) – Qualified |
| 2. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) – Qualified |
| 3. Simona Halep (Romania) – Qualified |
| 4. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) – Qualified |
| 5. Garbine Muguruza (Spain) – Qualified |
| 6. Madison Keys (USA) – Qualified |
| 7. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) – Qualified |
| 8. Johanna Konta (Great Britain) – 3455 points |
| 9. Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) – 3170 points |
| 10. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) – 3080 points* |