Elena Rybakina and Linda Noskova open play Sunday in Indian Wells, followed by Coco Gauff against Jessica Pegula. See the full schedule and a closer look at the singles matchups across the first two days.
Naomi Osaka turned heads as a presenter at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York in custom Miss Claire Sullivan.
With two titles, five finals across three surfaces and 50 wins, Jessica Pegula has earned her fifth straight trip to the WTA Finals. In Indian Wells, she’ll look to go one better than her runner-up finish in Cancun three years ago.
Second seed Alexandra Eala defeated Australian lucky loser Emerson Jones 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Prudential Hong Kong Open. The Filipino will next face Czech teenager Tereza Valentova for a place in the quarterfinals.
Diana Shnaider won her first title of 2026 in Tokyo, and Harriet Dart came through qualifying in Guangzhou to win the first title of her career. Plus, the last WTA Finals doubles berth is secured and Aryna Sabalenka gets front-row seats.
Launching at the 2026 FAGE WTA Finals in Indian Wells and online at Sanrio.com, the collaboration includes T-shirts, sweatshirts and a collectible plush from Forever Collectibles, Wild Collective and HOMAGE.
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka lead separate singles groups, with the doubles draw also confirmed ahead of the season-ending championships, which begin Sunday in Indian Wells.
Coco Gauff went all-out again this Halloween, dressing up as the rapper Future, a pirate, the Winter Soldier in the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday" and Batgirl.
A year after arriving at the Chennai Open as a qualifying wild card, 21-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar returns as India's top-ranked singles player, armed with greater confidence, a new perspective and ambitions that extend well beyond the rankings.
Tokyo champion Diana Shnaider is back up to her career high in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while runner-up Leylah Fernandez returns to the Top 20 for the first time in over four years -- making it four left-handers in the Top 20 for the first time since 2015. Elsewhere, Guangzhou champion Harriet Dart is back in the Top 100 and former US Open winner Bianca Andreescu is on a 10-match winning streak.
The partnership will feature player-led storytelling, tournament content hubs and creator access, beginning with an exclusive TikTok livestream of the WTA Finals draw ceremony.
The former doubles World No. 1 completed the New York City Marathon, as she's found herself embracing a new challenge beyond the tennis court.
Harriet Dart rallied from a set down to defeat Lilli Tagger and claim her first career WTA singles title at 30 in Guangzhou. The British qualifier won three-set matches in six of her seven victories en route to the title.
Diana Shnaider overcame a comeback from Leylah Fernandez to win the Toray Pan Pacific Open final 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in Tokyo on Sunday. The victory gives the 22-year-old her first title of the season and the sixth singles crown of her career.
Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini complete the doubles field for Indian Wells, where the Italian duo will make their third consecutive WTA Finals appearance.
Diana Shnaider and Leylah Fernandez overcame stern semifinal tests Saturday in Tokyo, with Shnaider saving herself from a deciding set and Fernandez rallying from early breaks in both sets. Their victories set up a compelling showdown in the final.
We've rounded up the five best shots of the week from Tokyo and Guangzhou. Which do you think was the best? Check them out and vote for your favorite below.
For the second week in a row, Diana Shnaider got the better of Alexandra Eala in a thriller, advancing to the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis semifinals in 2 hours and 52 minutes.
Coco Gauff returns to the WTA Finals for the fifth consecutive time. The World No. 5 went 47-15 in 2026 and won her fourth career WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati.
Elena Rybakina's injury withdrawal sends Leylah Fernandez into the Tokyo semifinals, where she will face Kamilla Rakhimova, who defeated Maya Joint in three sets.
Over the course of their visit, WTA Foundation leadership explained how the organization harnesses the reach and influence of women’s tennis to create lasting change in communities worldwide and grow the game globally.
Now in its fourth year, the partnership between the WTA Foundation, Morgan Stanley and HJTEP has become a meaningful annual moment, one that reflects the WTA Foundation’s core belief that tennis can be a powerful gateway to opportunity.
Elena Rybakina becomes the 17th player in WTA history to secure the year-end No. 1 singles ranking, and the first player representing Kazakhstan -- male or female, in singles or doubles -- to achieve the year-end World No. 1 ranking.
Elina Svitolina had a resurgent 2026 season that saw her return to the top 10 after four-year hiatus, claim her third Rome title and book her spot at the WTA Finals, her fourth overall appearance.
Martina Navratilova spent five straight years at No. 1, so she has some thoughts on how Elena Rybakina can hold on to the spot now that the entire tour is lining up to knock her off.
Elena Rybakina has secured the 2026 WTA Year-End No. 1 Ranking presented by PIF after defeating Yulia Putintseva in straight sets to reach the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis quarterfinals.
Elena Rybakina earns the prestigious WTA Year-End No.1 Singles Ranking presented by PIF for the first time in her career. The Kazakhstan star becomes the first player from her country, male or female, in singles or doubles, to secure a year-end World No.1 ranking.
Mia Pohankova upset former champion Naomi Osaka 6-3, 7-5 in Tokyo to reach her first WTA 500 quarterfinal and match her best tour-level result. The 18-year-old Slovak, a former Wimbledon junior champion, continues her rapid rise after climbing from No.
From a WTA 1000 breakthrough in Doha to an unforgettable Wimbledon final, Karolina Muchova transformed highlight-reel touch into her first appearance at the WTA Finals.
Diana Shnaider and Alexandra Eala will meet for the second time in as many weeks after the two seeds defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Talia Gibson respectively in the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis second round.
Dayana Yastremska saved five match points for the second time in a matter of days, stunning close friend Katie Volynets 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7) in a Guangzhou first-round thriller. She rallied from 5-2 down in the decider before prevailing in a dramatic tiebreak.
Playing the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis for the first time in four years, Naomi Osaka wore a crane-embroidered walk-on outfit symbolizing peace, designed by Hana Yagi, before saving triple set point to defeat Jasmine Paolini in the first round.
Elena Rybakina won her fourth title of the season, Katerina Siniakova won her first since 2023 and we got four more WTA Finals qualifications. Here's everything you need to know about what went down on the WTA Tour last week.
Linda Noskova had the season of her career, winning Wimbledon and breaking into the Top 10 for the first time. Her reward is a first-time visit to the WTA Finals, competing against the best players in the world.
Getting some much-needed time to reset and recharge ahead of the WTA Finals next month, Aryna Sabalenka attended UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi this past weekend.
Ningbo champion Elena Rybakina needs to win just one more match this year to secure the 2026 Year-End World No. 1 position, while Osaka champion Katerina Siniakova returns to the Top 50 in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings.
Alexandra Eala dropped just three games against 17-year-old wild card Mika Stojsavljevic in the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis first round, while No. 2 seed Maja Chwalinska and defending champion Belinda Bencic were both forced to withdraw due to injury.
Elena Rybakina defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2 to win the BNB Ningbo Open, securing her tour-leading fourth title of the 2026 season. The world No. 1 extended her winning streak in Ningbo to eight matches and recorded her 53rd tour-level victory of the year.
Katerina Siniakova defeated Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-0 in 64 minutes to win the Japan Open in Osaka, claiming her sixth career WTA singles title. The Czech dropped just one set throughout the tournament, while Krueger fell short in her bid for a second title in Osaka.
Elena Rybakina survived another stern test in Ningbo on Saturday, edging Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 to reach the final for the second straight year. She will face Leylah Fernandez, who beat Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 7-5 to advance to her second final of the season.
Top seed Elena Rybakina will play Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo final on Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about their championship match.
We've combed through all the matches in Ningbo and Osaka and picked our five favorite shots. Which do you think was the best? Check them out and make your pick.
Elena Rybakina weathered a second-set setback to beat Katarzyna Kawa on Friday night and book her place in the Ningbo semis. The defending champ won the first and third sets in identical fashion to earn her first completed match win as World No. 1.
Marie Bouzkova will take on Leylah Fernandez in the first semifinal on Saturday. In the second, defending champion Elena Rybakina will play Diana Shnaider. We make the case for the semifinalists in Ningbo.
Diana Shnaider came through a three-set barnburner against Iva Jovic to reach the BNB Ningbo Open semifinals.
Top seed Elena Rybakina is back in the Ningbo quarterfinals after Polina Kudermetova retired in the first set of their second-round match Thursday. Awaiting her is Katarzyna Kawa, who reached the last eight with her first career Top 20 win over Belinda Bencic.
Diana Shnaider triumphed in a meeting of two Top 20-ranked left-handers to return to the BNB Ningbo Open quarterfinals for a third time in four appearances.
We're down to the final eight at the BNB Ningbo Open, the second-to-last WTA 500 tournament of the season. Here's what to watch for in the quarterfinal matchups.
Iva Jovic recovered from an early deficit to defeat two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the BNB Ningbo Open. The fourth-seeded American will next face Diana Shnaider.
Leylah Fernandez outlasted Aliaksandra Sasnovich in a 3-hour, 3-minute battle Wednesday to reach the Ningbo quarterfinals, while Marta Kostyuk's retirement propelled Ekaterina Alexandrova into the last eight and clinched Karolina Muchova's spot at the WTA Finals Indian Wells bid.
The elite eight singles field is set after Karolina Muchova secured the final place, earning a second WTA Finals qualification after winning titles in Doha and Bad Homburg and reaching the Wimbledon final.
The 2026 WTA 1000 season is in the books, with nine players crowned champions across 10 tournaments. Vote for your favorite title run here.
Second seed Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the BNB Ningbo Open because of a left thigh injury, and has announced that she's ending her season prematurely.
Maja Chwalinska won the first title of her career, Sonay Kartal came out of nowhere to reach a WTA 1000 final and more in the latest WTA week in review.
FAGE will become title partner of the WTA Finals in 2026, with the agreement covering the championship’s move from Indian Wells to Charlotte and continuing through 2029.
It's official -- we have our eight-player WTA Finals singles field. Karolina Muchova qualified on Wednesday, and she will join Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova and Elina Svitolina in Indian Wells.
A host of WTA icons celebrated Martina Navratilova's 70th birthday in Miami on Sunday night, including Pam Shriver, Chris Evert, Rosie Casals, Mary Carillo, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Chanda Rubin and Gigi Fernandez.
Angelique Kerber defeated Yanina Wickmayer in Sunday’s final, then reflected on the joy of returning to the court with a field of former Tour rivals, many of them mothers.
Karolina Muchova is sitting out Ningbo and Osaka, but she can secure the final place if Iga Swiatek and Marta Kostyuk fall short of key results in Ningbo.
In the few months that followed Roland Garros, Maja Chwalinska had to learn how to handle a whole new level of attention, but a strong Asian swing and a first WTA 1000 title in Wuhan show how far she has come.
Alexandra Eala defeated Diane Parry 6-3, 6-1 in Ningbo to secure her 34th tour-level victory of the 2026 season and advance to the second round of the WTA 500 event. The Filipino snapped a three-match losing streak with the win and will next meet No.
Four-time Grand Slam champions Ashleigh Barty and Svetlana Kuznetsova have been announced as International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2027 nominees.
Maja Chwalinska climbs to No. 11 after winning her first WTA title, while Sonay Kartal jumps 121 places to No. 49 after reaching the Wuhan final in her third tournament back.
Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai punched their ticket with the Australian Open title, while Kristina Mladenovic and Guo Hanyu, Cristina Bucsa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez also booked spots, leaving three places still open.
Bianca Andreescu and Sloane Stephens won titles in Rovereto, Italy and Oklahoma, USA, respectively, as the former US Open champions continued their push back up the rankings. Andreescu climbed 36 places to No. 132, while Stephens rose 15 spots to No.
Maja Chwalinska completed another breakthrough week in Wuhan, rallying from a set down to defeat Sonay Kartal and capture her first WTA title.
Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani defeated defending champions Storm Hunter and Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 6-4 to win the Wuhan Open doubles title. The victory marked the top seeds' sixth title of the season and eighth overall as a team.
As Martina Navratilova turns 70 years old, we look back at a career that made her one of the most accomplished players in tennis history and one of its most respected voices.
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina hopes to defend her title in Ningbo, while Iga Swiatek and Marta Kostyuk chase vital points in the year-end Race to Indian Wells.
Maja Chwalinska and Sonay Kartal are poised to capture their first WTA 1000 title in Wuhan. From order of play to key numbers and path through the draw, here is what to know about the Wuhan final.
Maja Chwalinska saved two set points before overcoming Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first WTA 1000 final in Wuhan. She will Great Britain's Sonay Kartal on Sunday, with both players chasing their biggest career title.
Elina Svitolina, the 2018 champion and 2019 finalist, is the seventh singles player into the Indian Wells field, with one spot left.
Maja Chwalinska and Sonay Kartal will play for the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open title on Sunday. Ahead of their final, the first WTA 1000 final for both of them, we make the case for both players.
Entering the 2018 WTA Finals, Elina Svitolina had won just two matches since the US Open. But she caught fire in Singapore, winning five straight matches for the biggest title of her career.
Penelope ‘Penny’ Moor, who played professional tennis in the early years of the Open Era and was a founding member of the WTA in 1973, passed away on October 8 at her home in Devon, England at the age of 75.
We've rounded up the five best shots from the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open. Which do you think was the best? Check them out and vote for your favorite.
The BNB Ningbo Open serves as the second-to-last WTA 500 event of the season, and is currently headlined by Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek and more. Here is everything you need to know.
Iga Swiatek continued her march in Wuhan on Friday, dispatching Ann Li 6-4, 6-1 to reach the semifinals and add another achievement to her résumé. The former world No. 1 will next take on Maja Chwalinska in a historic all-Polish semifinal.
Iga Swiatek will play Maja Chwalinska in an all-Polish matchup, and a resurgent Sonay Kartal will take on Jelena Ostapenko. We break down both semifinals in Wuhan.
Maja Chwalinska showed both creativity and grit to defeat Maria Sakkari in the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open quarterfinals advancing to her third career tour-level semifinal, second of the Asian Swing and first on outdoor hard courts.
After six months out with a back injury, Britain’s Sonay Kartal has surged into her first WTA 1000 final, upsetting world No. 6 Elina Svitolina and Jelena Ostapenko in Wuhan.
Zheng Qinwen will miss next week's Kinoshita Group Japan Open in Osaka, citing a continued shoulder injury. It's her second consecutive withdrawal following her milestone title in Beijing.
Iga Swiatek notched her 150th WTA 1000 win Thursday night in Wuhan, defeating lucky loser Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals for the second straight year. The win also strengthened her bid for a WTA Finals berth.
We're down to the final eight in Wuhan. Ann Li plays Iga Swiatek, Maja Chwalinska takes on Maria Sakkari, Elina Svitolina faces Sonay Kartal and Diana Shnaider plays Jelena Ostapenko. We break down the quarterfinal matchups.
Maja Chwalinska upset No. 10 seed Iva Jovic 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals at the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open on Thursday. The No. 16 seed will face former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari, who defeated wild card Mia Pohankova in straight sets, for a place in the semifinals.
Diana Shnaider has seen her best form over the past year and a half ever since working with Sascha Bajin. Thursday, she added to her strong results with her fourth career top 10 win.
Iva Jovic has enjoyed the sights in Beijing and Wuhan, and made a concerted effort to learn Chinese history.
Iga Swiatek was glowing in her red dress at the Wuhan player party. She explained how she picked it following her win over Magdalena Frech on Tuesday.
Ann Li let nine match points slip away, but she outlasted Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in 2 hours and 27 minutes to earn the biggest win of her career. The victory was Li's first over Sabalenka and sent her into the Wuhan third round for the first time.
Jelena Ostapenko saved three match points in the second-set tiebreak to upset Jessica Pegula in the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open second round.
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have been Top 10 fixtures for more than four years, and now they’re headed to a fifth straight WTA Finals. It’s a streak that’s easy to miss, until you look at the numbers.
Around the grounds in Wuhan, Karolina Muchova maintained her perfect 10-0 tiebreak record to the season in a gritty comeback win over Caty McNally. Maja Chwalinska also came back, but in contrasting fashion, and is set to meet Iva Jovic in the third round.
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff punched their tickets to the season-ending event in November, making it five straight appearances for both American stars.
Iga Swiatek defeated Magdalena Frech to record her 40th win of the season and move while Elina Svitolina rallied past Liudmila Samsonova in three sets at the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open as both players continued their bids to qualify for the WTA Finals.
Nine years ago, Maria Sakkari scored her breakthrough tournament. She still thinks about it to this day, and is on the verge of reaching the quarterfinals again in Wuhan.
Zheng Qinwen, fresh off her China Open title, posed with her championship trophy in Vogue China. Zheng became the first Chinese woman to win the China Open.
Guo Hanyu's upset in Wuhan over Sorana Cirstea was much more than a tennis match. It was a bright spot in what's been a difficult few months. Plus, Liudmila Samsonova and Yulia Putintseva picked up gritty three-set wins in Wuhan.
Zheng Qinwen made history as the first Chinese player to win the China Open, then celebrated her milestone win with some karaoke. Plus, Nikola Bartunkova had the breakthrough of her career. All that and more in the latest WTA week in review.
Shi Han's dream week in Wuhan rolled on Monday as the Chinese qualifier rallied from a set down to upset No. 19 Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The victory marked Shi's first Top 20 win and continued a breakout run that began in qualifying.
Beijing champion Zheng Qinwen returns to the Top 30 in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while finalist Mirra Andreeva becomes the youngest player to make her Top 3 debut in 21 years.