In light of their impending destiny with one to 13 days of wearing solely white in the world's view, the WTA players staged a grand walkway replete with a number of sartorial hits and a few misses.

The former World No. 1 departs as the second-winningest player in WTA 1000 tournaments, with a total of nine titles. Since the format’s introduction in 2009, Halep has been a standout performer.