Mirra Andreeva beats Elina Svitolina at WTA Finals
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Mirra Andreeva opened her WTA Finals campaign in Indian Wells with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Elina Svitolina. Andreeva was listed as the Russian number three and Svitolina as Ukrainian.
Linda Nosková defeated Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals
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Linda Nosková began the WTA Finals in Indian Wells with a 6–2, 6–4 victory over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. The eighth-seeded Czech faced Kostyuk after the Ukrainian replaced the injured defending champion Jelena Rybakina. Nosková had also defeated Kostyuk in the Wimbledon semifinals earlier this year before winning that tournament. Nosková took control by breaking in the opening game and built a 4–1 lead with two breaks in the first set. Her crosscourt forehand again proved decisive, while Kostyuk’s forehand was reported to have been too inconsistent.
Sabalenka opens WTA Finals with win over Muchová
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Aryna Sabalenka began the WTA Finals in Indian Wells with a 7-6 (2), 7-5 victory over debutant Karolína Muchová. Sabalenka, seeded second, was the highest-ranked player in the field following Jelena Rybakina’s withdrawal, while Muchová was seeded seventh. The opening set was decided in a tiebreak, as Sabalenka recovered from two breaks. Muchová twice broke back in the second set, including when Sabalenka served for the match at 5-4, but Sabalenka immediately regained her serve and won on her second match point after almost two hours.
Demi Schuurs loses opening doubles match at WTA Finals
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Demi Schuurs and her Australian partner Ellen Perez lost their opening doubles match at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Spain's Cristina Bucsa won 6-0, 6-4.
Elena Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals
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World number one Elena Rybakina withdrew from the WTA Finals before the season-ending tournament began in Indian Wells. The Kazakh player had been due to defend her title among the season’s top eight players. Marta Kostyuk replaced Rybakina in the field, according to one report. The tournament runs until 15 November.