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World No. 1 Rybakina Withdraws from WTA Finals

World No. 1 Rybakina Withdraws from WTA Finals
World Sports · 10:42:10 - Monday, 9 November 2026

World number one Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the WTA Finals, according to a report by BBC Sport journalist Harry Poole on November 7, 2026. Rybakina, who went undefeated on her way to winning the WTA Finals for the first time in 2025, will not defend her title at the season-ending championship.

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