Sharapova and Zvonareva seeded in different groups for WTA Tour Championships

The draw of the WTA Tour Championships, which starts on Tuesday in Istanbul, has seen the two Russian players, Maria Sharapova and Vera Zvonareva seeded in two different groups.

The ceremony was attended by its participants and the WTA chairwoman and CEO Stacey Allaster, the association’s official website reported.

The eight participants are divided into two groups of four. Following the results of the group stage, two participants from each group will advance to the semifinals.

Red Group

Caroline Wozniacki (1)

Petra Kvitova (3)

Vera Zvonareva (6)

Agnieszka Radwanska (8)

White Group

Maria Sharapova (2)

Victoria Azarenka (4)

Li Na (5)

Samantha Stosur (7)