Williams and Safina qualify for final 8 playoffs

Serena Williams have qualified to play in the Sony Ericsson Champions in November. Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic were the first to qualify, and four more will join this group for round-robin play. As of now, Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Venus Williams are next in line to qualify.