Rybakina and Gauff in same group, Sabalenka to face Andreeva
At the WTA Finals draw, world number one Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff were placed in Group 1. Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will face third-ranked Mirra Andreeva in Group 2.
World number one Elena Rybakina and American Coco Gauff were placed in Group 1 at the WTA Finals draw. Jessica Pegula and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova are also in the same group. Noskova will feature in the tournament for the first time. Defending champion Rybakina will face Gauff in her opening match.
Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka was drawn into Group 2 with third-ranked Mirra Andreeva. The group also includes 2018 champion Elina Svitolina and Czech player Karolina Muchova.
The tournament, which brings together the top eight players of the season, will be played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden from November 8 to 15. The top two players from each group will advance to the semifinals.
Rybakina rose to world number one after the US Open in September. She said the position brings both more attention and more motivation. Sabalenka had lost the top ranking to Rybakina at the US Open. This year, she achieved the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami.
In July, it was announced that the tournament would move from Riyadh to Indian Wells after the WTA's hosting agreement with Saudi Arabia ended early.
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