Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina, number one worldwide, announced that she will not participate in the 2026 WTA Finals in Indian Wells due to physical problems preventing her from competing at 100 percent.
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07/11/2026
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Elena Rybakina
A kazakh Elena Rybakina, world number one, announced today that the WTA Finals will fail in Indian Wells, United States, tournament that brings together the top eight tennis players of the season, for not meeting 100 percent to compete.
“ I am very sad to inform my fans that, unfortunately, I have to give up this year's WTA Finals. It was an amazing season, but my body just isn't physically ready for the competition. I will spend some time at home resting and recovering to prepare for the season 2027 ", revealed the winner of the last edition, quoted in a statement.
At the end of October, Rybakina, who will be replaced by Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, was forced to give up the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo due to a neck injury, confirming now that she will not return to the competition until 2027, after a year of winning the Australia Open ‘majors’ at the beginning of the year, and the US Open in September.