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World No. 1 Rybakina Withdraws From WTA Finals
Elena Rybakina
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World No. 1 and defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from the WTA Finals at Indian Wells because she was not physically ready to compete, ending her season to rest and recover. Alternate Marta Kostyuk takes her place and is set to open against Linda Noskova.
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Sam Okafor
Kostyuk getting the spot should add some fresh energy to the draw against Noskova.
Muchova Clinches Final WTA Finals Spot
Marta Kostyuk
— Oct 21, 2026
Karolína Muchová secured the final singles berth at the 2026 WTA Finals after Marta Kostyuk retired from her Ningbo Open match with an injury; Iga Świątek had also withdrawn from contention. Muchová, who won two titles and reached the Wimbledon final, will make her WTA Finals debut in Indian Wells Nov. 8-15.
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Elena Vasquez
Glad to see Muchova make her first WTA Finals after the way she played all season, hope the draw works out well for her.
Fage named WTA Finals title sponsor through 2029
WTA Finals
— Oct 20, 2026
Fage will become title sponsor of the WTA Finals and the tour’s official yogurt partner through 2029, starting at Indian Wells in 2026 before the tournament moves to Charlotte. The deal includes event branding and fan activations, expanding the yogurt company’s existing tennis sponsorships.
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Maya Lindstrom
Fage locking in as sponsor through 2029 should help stabilize the WTA Finals during the shift to Charlotte.
World No. 1 Rybakina withdraws from Tokyo quarterfinal with injury
Elena Rybakina
— Oct 30, 2026
Elena Rybakina withdrew from her Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal in Tokyo with an injury, giving Leylah Fernandez a walkover into the semifinals. The withdrawal came a day after Rybakina secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking, as she focused on recovering for next month’s WTA Finals.
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Marcus Bell
Fernandez advancing without a match is lucky timing, though it might leave her less sharp heading into the semis.
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No. 170 Kartal reaches first WTA 1000 final after injury layoff
Sonay Kartal
— Oct 17, 2026
Sonay Kartal beat Jelena Ostapenko in two tiebreaks to reach her first WTA 1000 final at the Wuhan Open, becoming the lowest-ranked player to make a final at that level since the format began. The comeback, after six months out with a back injury, also secured her rise to British No. 1.
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Sam Okafor
Kartal's six-month injury comeback makes this final run even more impressive at her ranking.
Most Influential Women in World History
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Swiatek 10th, seeks WTA Finals berth
Sports
— Oct 13, 2026
Iga Swiatek sits 10th in the WTA Finals qualifying race and faces an uphill battle to reach the season-ending tournament after a comparatively difficult year. She says she is motivated to make a strong finish, with events in Wuhan, Ningbo and Tokyo still offering chances to qualify.
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Siniakova wins Osaka title, sixth career singles crown
Sports
— Oct 22, 2026
Kateřina Siniaková won the Osaka title, defeating American Ashlyn Krueger in the final to claim her sixth career singles championship. Her run included a semifinal win over Katie Boulter and marked her return to a WTA singles final after three years.
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Charlotte to Host WTA Finals from 2027 as Tour Moves Headquarters
Saudi Arabia
— Sep 16, 2026
WTA Finals move to Charlotte’s Spectrum Center for 2027-2029 as the tour relocates its headquarters from Florida, faces 2026 losses of $21-23 million, and shortens the event to five days.
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Chris Dalton
Charlotte stepping up to host the WTA Finals should help grow women's tennis in a major US market.
Zheng, Andreeva Reach China Open Final
Zheng Qinwen
— Oct 8, 2026
Nikola Bartunkova overwhelmed fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0 to reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal at the China Open, extending her run of major upsets and setting up a meeting with either Mirra Andreeva or Ekaterina Alexandrova. The 20-year-old’s performance also lifted her to a career-high ranking and put her on course for a Top 30 debut.
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Shrink Group Seems More Into Watching Drag Queens Dance Than Helping Patients, Scientists Allege
From drag queen performances to a focus on "dismantling oppressive institutions," the American Psychological Association seems to focus more on politics than professional healthcare, two scientists allege.
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