Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals; Kostyuk takes her place
Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the WTA Finals, saying she is not physically able to compete. Marta Kostyuk replaces her at the tournament in Indian Wells, which starts on Sunday.
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Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the WTA Finals, saying she is not physically able to compete after a strong season. Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk will take her place at the season-ending tournament, which begins on Sunday in Indian Wells and runs until 15 November.
The WTA announced Rybakina’s withdrawal on Saturday. “I’ve had a great season, but my body is physically not able to compete,” the 27-year-old Kazakh said. She added that she would recover at home and prepare for the 2027 season.
Rybakina won last year’s WTA Finals. Her withdrawal comes after she secured the year-end world number one ranking with a win in Tokyo. Her route to the top spot included Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and US Open this year.
Kostyuk joins a field that includes Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková.
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