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Serena Williams dominated on her way to the final, and Maria Sharapova glided to a well-earned semifinal victory over Victoria Azarenka. Now the year-end championship final will be a classic case of power vs. grace, Ravi Ubha writes.

Four players are left in the WTA year-ender -- make that the top four players in the land.

It wasn't as dramatic as the U.S. Open final last month as Serena Williams played an effective match to defeat Victoria Azarenka at the year-end WTA Championships, Ravi Ubha writes.

Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams had to work hard to win on Wednesday at the WTA year-end championship in Istanbul, Ravi Ubha writes.

Serena Williams is the female player of the season. But that doesn't mean it'll be a walkover for the world No. 3 at the year-end championships in Istanbul, Ravi Ubha writes.

They've fought all season long. Now, the WTA's best take their final act to the year-end championships.

The ATP and WTA championships will harness the top eight players in each field, respectively, for an opportunity to conquer the lucrative year-end events.

With just a few weeks remaining until the year-end championships on the ATP and WTA tours, a handful of players still have work to do to capture the final spots.