Johanna Konta soars 25 spots on the Leaderboard after a runner-up finish in Rome to reach No.13, as semifinalists Kiki Bertens stays at No.4 and Maria Sakkari enters the Top 20 at No.18
Rome represents lap number 24 out of 57 total (a reference to qualifying tournaments leading into the WTA Finals). The Top 8 singles players and doubles teams of 2019 will secure their spot at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China, taking place from October 27 - November 3, 2019.
The singles player who finishes the regular season in pole position on the Porsche Race to ShenzhenLeaderboard will be congratulated with a new Porsche.