Elena Rybakina playing in Rome in 2026, as pictured in the WTA Finals groups report; not a photograph of the Indian Wells draw

The 2026 WTA Finals announced their singles and doubles round-robin groups on November 4. The event was scheduled for November 8–15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the United States, with eight singles players and eight doubles teams each split into two groups of four. The lists below record the original draw.

On November 7, the WTA announced that Elena Rybakina had withdrawn with a viral illness. Marta Kostyuk replaced her in Group 1 to face Linda Noskova, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in round-robin play.

Original singles groups

Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova were drawn in singles Group 1. Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina and Karolina Muchova were drawn in Group 2. Under the format announced by the WTA, each player faces the other three in her group, with the top two advancing to the semifinals.

Group Player
1 Elena Rybakina
1 Coco Gauff
1 Jessica Pegula
1 Linda Noskova
2 Aryna Sabalenka
2 Mirra Andreeva
2 Elina Svitolina
2 Karolina Muchova

Original doubles groups

In doubles, Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic, Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko, and Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai join Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in Group 1. Group 2 consists of Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, Cristina Bucsa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Ellen Perez and Demi Schuurs, and Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini. Doubles also uses a round robin, with the leading two teams progressing.

Group Team
1 Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani
1 Guo Hanyu / Kristina Mladenovic
1 Hsieh Su-wei / Jelena Ostapenko
1 Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai
2 Katerina Siniakova / Taylor Townsend
2 Cristina Bucsa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez
2 Ellen Perez / Demi Schuurs
2 Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini