Rybakina and Gauff Drawn Together at WTA Finals

The WTA Finals draw has placed defending champion Elena Rybakina alongside Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova in one singles group, while Aryna Sabalenka leads a group featuring Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina and Karolina Muchova. The season-ending tournament is scheduled for November 8-15 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The eight players will compete in two round-robin groups, with each facing the other three in their group. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals, scheduled for November 14, and the final is set for November 15. Rybakina, the world No. 1 and defending champion, is grouped with three-time WTA Finals champion Gauff, Pegula and Wimbledon champion Noskova, who is making her tournament debut. A report on the draw said Rybakina and Noskova are scheduled to meet in the opening match. Rybakina won last year’s final against Sabalenka. Sabalenka’s Group Two opponents are French Open champion Andreeva, 2018 WTA Finals champion Svitolina and Muchova, also a tournament debutant. The draw pairs the world No. 2 with Andreeva, ranked third, in a group that includes two former champions. Sabalenka won the Indian Wells title earlier this year, according...