Defending champion Elena Rybakina leads the field at Indian Wells for the WTA Finals - live on Sky Sports from 8-15 November. The crown jewel of women's tennis takes place in Indian Wells, California with eight singles players and doubles teams having qualified in the Race to the Finals competing for tennis' ultimate prize. Matches are played in a round-robin format between two groups of four, with the top two players or teams from each group moving on to the knockout stage.
Who will be crowned WTA Finals champion? Which singles star will raise the Billie Jean King Trophy? Group 1 features [1] Elena Rybakina, [4] Coco Gauff, [5] Jessica Pegula and [8] Linda Noskova. Group 2 features [2] Aryna Sabalenka, [3] Mirra Andreeva, [6] Elina Svitolina and [7] Karolina Muchova. Elena Rybakina arrives in the California desert as the world No 1 after bringing an end to Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top. She captured both the Australian Open and the US Open - defeating rival Sabalenka in both finals. The 27-year-old arrives with a 49-14 record and three titles including the Australian Open, Stuttgart and US Open. Aryna Sabalenka remains Rybakina's biggest threat after sweeping to victory at Indian Wells and Miami - becoming just the fifth woman in WTA history to complete the 'Sunshine Double'. The Belarusian holds a 47-10 record with three titles including Brisbane, Indian Wells and Coco Gauff leads the American charge with all the momentum following a sensational second half of the year, highlighted by a title in Cincinnati and semi-final runs at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
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