WTA Finals 2026 Draw: Rybakina, Sabalenka in opposite groups at Indian Wells
FILE PHOTO: Last year, Rybakina defeated Sabalenka in the final to win the title. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
FILE PHOTO: Last year, Rybakina defeated Sabalenka in the final to win the title. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina and World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka head their respective singles groups for the WTA Finals, with Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula landing in the same group.
The draw on Tuesday divided the eight qualifying singles and doubles teams into round-robin groups for the season-ending tournement, which begins on Sunday and runs through November 15 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Each player and team will face the other three in their group over the first six days, with the top two advancing to the semifinals.
“Feeling very excited,” said Rybakina, who won the U.S. Open. “It’s definitely every year different. Now we’re playing outside. It’s a lot of tough players, all great champions.”
It’s the first time since 2023 in Cancun, Mexico, that the Finals will be played outdoors.
Last year, Rybakina defeated Sabalenka in the final to win the title.
French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, Karolína Muchova and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova are making their Finals debuts.
WTA Finals 2026 Draw
Singles
Group 1: Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Linda Noskova
Group 2: Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina, Karolina Muchova
Doubles
Group 1: Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani, Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic, Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei, Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai
Group 2: Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Cristina Bucsa, Ellen Perez and Demi Schuurs, Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani
Published on Nov 04, 2026
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