Four singles players take to the court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Saturday for the semifinals of the FAGE WTA Finals, following a week of round-robin group play in California, according to the Women’s Tennis Association.
Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva open the semifinal schedule at noon PST in a meeting. This is the first time the two players face each other. Andreeva advanced through her three group matches without dropping a set, while Pegula secured her place by saving a match point against Linda Noskova on Thursday, the Women’s Tennis Association reports.
Noskova advances to face Elina Svitolina in the second semifinal match of the day. Svitolina enters as the sole former champion remaining in the singles draw, having rebounded from an early-week deficit by defeating Karolina Muchova and taking the third set 6-1 against Aryna Sabalenka to secure the last qualifying spot from the group stage, according to the Women’s Tennis Association.
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The year-end championship features a total prize pool of $10,000,000 across the singles and doubles events, Tennis365 reports. Singles participants receive a $220,000 participation fee, with each round-robin win adding $230,000, according to Tennis365. An unbeaten singles champion in Indian Wells earns $3,370,000 in prize money and 1,500 ranking points, as detailed by Tennis365 and USA Today.
The tournament opened its schedule following the withdrawal of world No. 1 and defending champion Elena Rybakina. She pulled out before the start of the event due to a viral illness and her body “not being physically ready to compete,” as reported by Sky Sports and Tennis365.
Elina Svitolina on beating Aryna Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals semifinals: “It was an extremely tough match. Especially mentally. I was just trying to play one point at a time and find my game, find the fighting spirit until the end. It was up and down a bit with the game. But I… pic.twitter.com/zYXgIeUWpK
Marta Kostyuk took Rybakina’s place in the draw, joining the field in Group 1 alongside Coco Gauff, Pegula, and Noskova, while Sabalenka, Andreeva, Svitolina, and Muchova contested Group 2.
“With a condensed planning timeline following the announcement of the WTA Finals' move to Indian Wells, our priority was to create the best possible experience for players and fans alike,” tournament director Fabrice Chouquet told FrontOffice Sports.
Matches are broadcast in the United States on the Tennis Channel, with live TV packages including Fubo and YouTube TV carrying both the main channel and Tennis Channel 2 for overflow matches, according to Business Insider. The Women’s Tennis Association and Tennis Channel announced that both championship matches on Sunday will simulcast for free on Tennis Channel 2.
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Your 2026 WTA Finals semifinalists. Elina Svitolina. Linda Noskova. Mirra Andreeva. Jessica Pegula. Who wins the title? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/S0LJgH5qHI