Elena Rybakina will face Linda Noskova in the opening singles match of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells on Sunday, November 8, after the tour confirmed the first two days’ order of play.
The match is scheduled for noon Pacific time, which is 1:30 a.m. IST on Monday, November 9. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will meet in the next singles match, according to the official schedule.
Monday’s programme begins at noon Pacific time with Aryna Sabalenka against Karolina Muchova, followed by Mirra Andreeva against Elina Svitolina. That opening match falls at 1:30 a.m. IST on Tuesday, November 10. Later matches follow the earlier contests rather than having guaranteed start times.
The round-robin draw places Rybakina, Noskova, Gauff and Pegula together, with the other four singles players in the second group. Each player faces the other three in her group, and the top two advance to the semifinals. The tournament runs November 8–15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Archive photograph (2018): a stadium court at Indian Wells. Not from the November 2026 WTA Finals. Photo: “0I7A0425-Pano.jpg” by Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0. Display may resize or crop the image. Any adaptations remain under the linked licence.
