Marion Bartoli, Martina Navratilova, Madison Keys and Laura Robson give their predictions ahead of the season-ending WTA Finals in Indian Wells. Five players are returning to the year-end event, including reigning champion and world No 1 Elena Rybakina, while three are set to make their debut, but who will prevail? Who will win the tournament in the California desert and who will be the dark horse? We've asked our panel of experts for their predictions.
Group 1 includes Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova. Group 2 features Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina and Karolina Muchova. Marion Bartoli picks Aryna Sabalenka just ahead of Elena Rybakina, citing Sabalenka's 85 per cent hard-court win rate and her Sunshine Double success. Martina Navratilova and Madison Keys both back Elena Rybakina due to her year-end No 1 ranking and two Grand Slam titles. Laura Robson selects Aryna Sabalenka as her winner. Bartoli names Mirra Andreeva as her dark horse, highlighting her impressive run at last year's Indian Wells, where she beat Rybakina, Svitolina, Swiatek and Sabalenka.
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