The biggest WTA event of the year is here, and the hype is skyrocketing. With the top 8 battling it out among each other, the battle for supremacy has taken a heated turn. Take Aryna Sabalenka, for example. While she has already tasted Grand Slam victory, she is yet to win a WTA final. For Iga Swiatek, it’s a question of proving herself as the best once again, while Coco Gauff looks to defend her title for the first time since Serena Williams in 2014. However, amidst all the storylines, Amanda Anisimova has spotted a distinct feature of this year’s event.

Among the eight players scheduled to compete in the singles tournament, four of them are from the United States. It’s the first time in over a decade that American women have had such a big presence at the year-end finals. The last time

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