The WTA Finals moves to Indian Wells for the first time, with eight singles players competing November 8-15. Play runs in round-robin format across two groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing to semifinals and finals.
Elena Rybakina heads the field as world No. 1. The 27-year-old ended Aryna Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top after winning the Australian Open and US Open, defeating Sabalenka in both finals. Rybakina won the WTA Finals in 2025.
Sabalenka remains the threat. The Belarusian won Indian Wells and Miami this year, becoming the fifth woman in WTA history to complete the Sunshine Double. She was a finalist at the WTA Finals in 2022 and 2025.
Coco Gauff leads Group 1 alongside Rybakina. The American won Cincinnati and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon and the US Open. She was the WTA Finals champion in 2024.
Mirra Andreeva, Karolina Muchova, and Linda Noskova make their WTA Finals debuts. Andreeva won the French Open. Muchova won titles in Doha and Bad Homburg and reached the Wimbledon final. Noskova is the reigning Wimbledon champion and reached the Indian Wells semifinals.
Jessica Pegula and Elina Svitolina round out Group 1 and Group 2, respectively. Pegula has reached five finals this year. Svitolina won the WTA Finals in 2018 and returns after seven years away.
Madison Keys, the 2025 Australian Open champion, joins Sky Sports as a commentator and analyst.