2026 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Young American Iva Jovic has shut down her 2026 season due to cumulative physical fatique and exhaustion, following a QF loss at Ningbo and subsequent withdrawal from Tokyo
With Swaitek's withdrawal left an alternate spot open, Jovic opted to shut down, to rest and recover rather than serving as a back up.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Finals, Final Standing 2026,

1. Rybakina 8001
2. Sabalenka 6550
3. Andreeva 6306
4. Pegula 5825
5. Gauff 5773
6. Svitolina 5229
7. Muchova 4725
8. Noskova 4353

Alernates
9..Kostyk 3920 injury concern with her wrist, so far she hasnt withdrawn
10 Shnaider 3063

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sorana Cristea will be the top seed of the last tournament of her career, Hong Kong WTA250 next week.