The Slovak's season is highlighted by two WTA titles - at Katowice and Eastbourne - as well as finals appearances in Acapulco, Madrid and Wuhan.
Uz balvu pretendē arī krieviete Jeļena Vesņina, amerikānietes Vanja Kinga un Šelbija Rodžersa, kā arī slovākiete Dominika Cibulkova.