For its first participation in the Masters B last year, the Belgian number 1 had been eliminated in the group stage. Since then, Mertens won the Doha tournament and reached the quarter-finals of the US Open. She has beaten three top 10 players since the beginning of the year.
America's Alison Riske (WTA 20) and Croatia's Donna Vekic (WTA 21) are also qualified for the WTA Elite Trophy, which they will play for the first time.
The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (WTA 16), with whom Elise Mertens won the doubles at the US Open, the Americans Sofia Kenin (WTA 15) and Madison Keys (WTA 14) and the Croatian Petra Martic (WTA 17) were already insured to participate in Masters B.
Due to the absence of Johanna Konta, Angelique Kerber and Marketa Vondrousova, there are four places and a wild card available.
The WTA Elite Trophy brings together twelve players, divided into four groups of three, whose winner will be qualified for the semi-finals. Australia's Ashleigh Barty won the tournament last year.
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