Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by world No.8 Linda Noskova in her second round-robin match at the 2026 WTA Finals on Tuesday night.
Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva will go head-to-head in their second group-stage matches at the WTA Finals on Wednesday after both players opened their campaigns with victories.
Marta Kostyuk admits that she never expected to compete at the WTA Finals, describing her qualification for the season-ending tournament as an unexpected development.
World number two Aryna Sabalenka began her WTA Finals campaign with a straight-sets victory over Karolina Muchova, while Mirra Andreeva downed Elina Svitolina on her debut.
Elena Rybakina faces a challenging path towards retaining her WTA Finals crown after being drawn alongside Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova in a formidable Group 1.
Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the Ningbo Open due to injury, ending her hopes of qualifying outright for the WTA Finals.