Overview
- Iga Swiatek opened group play with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Australian Open champion Madison Keys, needing just 61 minutes.
- Elena Rybakina defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-1 to cap Day 1 after clinching the final qualification spot with a recent Ningbo title.
- Aryna Sabalenka starts her quest for a first WTA Finals crown against Jasmine Paolini today, followed by Coco Gauff versus Jessica Pegula.
- The eight-player field features all four 2025 Grand Slam winners: Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff and Keys, alongside Anisimova, Pegula, Rybakina and Paolini.
- The Riyadh event runs Nov. 1–8 with a $15.5 million purse and up to 1,500 ranking points for an undefeated champion.