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WTA Finals Field, Draw and Schedule Set in Riyadh as Sabalenka Leads Elite Eight

The season finale in Saudi Arabia uses round-robin groups that feed into semifinals, backed by a record $15.5 million purse.

Tennis - WTA Finals - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 8, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her women's singles semi final match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
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Coco Gauff, left, and Amanda Anisimova with WTA Finals tournament director Garbine Muguruza, right, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images

Overview

  • The tournament runs November 1–8 at King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh.
  • The singles lineup features Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina, Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula and Jasmine Paolini in two four-player groups.
  • Opening matches are Swiatek vs Keys and Anisimova vs Rybakina on Saturday, followed by Sabalenka vs Paolini and Gauff vs Pegula on Sunday.
  • Prize money totals $15.5 million, including $12.4 million for singles and $3.1 million for doubles, with $5.235 million for an undefeated singles champion.
  • Sabalenka enters as world No.1 and the pre-tournament favorite, Gauff returns as defending champion, all four 2025 Grand Slam winners are competing, and the year-end No.1 is already secured.