Overview
- The WTA held the draw Tuesday, Nov. 3, finalizing two four‑player round‑robin groups for the season‑ending Finals that run Nov. 8–15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
- Group 1 features world No. 1 Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Linda Nosková while Group 2 includes Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina and Karolína Muchová.
- Opening match order and session times were released with play starting at noon daily and the first matches set for Nov. 8 (Rybakina vs. Nosková; Gauff vs. Pegula) and Nov. 9 (Sabalenka vs. Muchová; Andreeva vs. Svitolina).
- Doubles groups were named with top seeds Gabriela Dabrowski/Luisa Stefani in Group 1 and Taylor Townsend/Kateřina Siniaková leading Group 2, and alternates have been designated to cover late withdrawals.
- Organizers moved the event from Riyadh to Indian Wells because of regional security concerns, expanded digital reach by livestreaming the draw on TikTok, and plan a three‑year run in Charlotte starting in 2027.