Mirra Andreeva and Elina Svitolina will meet for the 2026 WTA Finals singles title after recording convincing semifinal victories at Indian Wells, while Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini will face Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend in the doubles championship match.
Andreeva continued her unbeaten run with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula, while Svitolina needed just 65 minutes to defeat Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1.
The results set up a rematch of their opening round-robin encounter, which Andreeva won convincingly 6-4, 6-0.
Both players have taken contrasting routes to Sunday’s final. Andreeva has not dropped a set throughout the tournament, while Svitolina recovered from an opening defeat to win three consecutive matches.
In doubles, Siniakova and Townsend defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 7-6(4), 6-3, before Errani and Paolini completed the final lineup with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic.
Andreeva Continues Remarkable Run Against Pegula
Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the WTA Finals championship match since Maria Sharapova in 2004 after defeating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4.
The 19-year-old needed one hour and 25 minutes to complete the victory, maintaining her perfect record at the season-ending championships.
Andreeva has now won four consecutive matches without dropping a set, having previously defeated Elina Svitolina, Aryna Sabalenka and Diana Shnaider during the group stage.
Her performance against Pegula was particularly impressive given that the two players had never previously met on the WTA Tour.
Pegula made the stronger start, breaking serve to lead 2-1 in the opening set, but Andreeva responded immediately.
The teenager produced two forehand winners to recover the break before establishing control of the contest.
She secured another break to lead 5-3 and served out the opening set.
Pegula again moved ahead early in the second set, establishing a 3-1 advantage, but Andreeva recovered to win five of the final six games.
Speaking afterwards, Andreeva admitted that Pegula’s playing style had initially been difficult to anticipate.
“With her, today I was really trying to react at the spot because I couldn’t really understand her pattern.”
The victory was Andreeva’s 54th of the season.
She also became just the third player, alongside Serena Williams and Chris Evert, to win her first four WTA Finals matches in straight sets.
Perhaps most remarkably, Andreeva has conceded just 18 games on her way to the championship match, the fewest by any finalist since the round-robin format was introduced in 2003.
For Pegula, the defeat ended an impressive tournament in which she recovered from losing her opening match and saved a match point against Linda Noskova to reach the semifinals.
The American finished Saturday’s contest with 12 winners and 32 unforced errors.
Svitolina Sweeps Aside Noskova to Reach Third WTA Finals Final
Elina Svitolina produced one of her most convincing performances of the tournament, defeating Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1 in just 65 minutes.
The Ukrainian’s victory sends her into a third WTA Finals championship match, having previously reached the final in 2018 and 2019.
At 32, Svitolina becomes the oldest player to reach the final since Venus Williams in 2017.
She is also just the fourth player to reach the championship match after turning 32, joining Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
Noskova made a promising start, breaking Svitolina’s serve in the opening game.
However, the Czech struggled badly on serve throughout the remainder of the contest.
Svitolina immediately recovered the break and went on to win 12 of the final 14 games.
Noskova committed 11 double faults and landed just 40% of her first serves, while winning only seven of 30 points behind her second delivery.
Svitolina capitalised on those difficulties, finishing with 20 winners and 18 unforced errors.
The victory was her 11th against a top-10 opponent this season, matching her previous career best from 2017.
It also gives Svitolina more top-10 victories than any other player on the WTA Tour in 2026.
Following the match, Svitolina reflected on where she puts this tournament in terms of importance.
“I always rate this tournament very highly because you are playing with the best players. It’s the highest stakes.”
Noskova acknowledged that little had gone right during the semifinal.
“It was one of those where you feel like you don’t belong on the court.”
Despite the disappointment, the 21-year-old can look back on an outstanding season that included her maiden Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon.
Siniakova and Townsend End Dabrowski and Stefani’s Unbeaten Run
Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend advanced to the doubles final with a 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani.
The Czech-American partnership needed one hour and 41 minutes to defeat the top seeds, who had won all three of their round-robin matches.
Siniakova and Townsend were particularly effective on serve, winning all 10 of their service games.
They also struck 27 winners compared with 11 from Dabrowski and Stefani.
The result continued their dominance of the Canadian-Brazilian partnership, improving their head-to-head record to 3-0 in 2026.
Siniakova and Townsend had previously defeated Dabrowski and Stefani in Miami and at Roland-Garros.
The victory sends them into another WTA Finals championship match after finishing runners-up in 2024.
The pair have already won five titles together this season, including Roland-Garros and the US Open.
For Siniakova, the result follows confirmation that she will finish the year as the World No. 1 doubles player for a record sixth time.
Errani and Paolini Maintain Perfect Record to Reach Doubles Final
Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini continued their unbeaten WTA Finals campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic.
The Italian partnership entered the semifinals having won all three of their round-robin matches and maintained that momentum against the Chinese-French pairing.
Errani and Paolini took the opening set 6-3 before completing the victory in straight sets.
Their serving proved particularly important.
The Italians landed 82% of their first serves, compared with 72% from Guo and Mladenovic.
They also won 65% of points behind their first serve and 60% behind their second delivery.
Guo and Mladenovic managed to convert just one of their three break-point opportunities, while Errani and Paolini converted two of five.
Overall, the Italians won 31 of the 57 points played, a 54% share.
The victory sends Errani and Paolini into their first WTA Finals championship match together, having failed to progress beyond the round-robin stage in their previous two appearances.
It continues an impressive conclusion to the season for a partnership that secured the final qualification position for the tournament by winning the Tokyo title in October.
They now face Siniakova and Townsend for the championship.
The two teams have already met during this year’s tournament, with Errani and Paolini winning their opening round-robin encounter.
WTA Finals Day 7 Results
Singles — Semifinals
Mirra Andreeva def. Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3, 6-4
Elina Svitolina (UKR) def. Linda Noskova (CZE) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles — Semifinals
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) def. Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) 7-6(4), 6-3
Sara Errani (ITA) / Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def. Guo Hanyu (CHN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-3, 6-4
Andreeva and Svitolina Set for Championship Rematch
Sunday’s singles final brings together two players who have already met at this year’s tournament.
Andreeva dominated their opening Group 2 encounter, defeating Svitolina 6-4, 6-0.
However, Svitolina has improved considerably since that defeat, recording consecutive victories over Karolina Muchova, Aryna Sabalenka and Linda Noskova.
The Ukrainian admitted that she will need to make adjustments before facing Andreeva again.
“Tomorrow I’ll have to do some homework and try to execute better, try to find the keys for the match, and hopefully I’ll play a better match.”
Andreeva will enter the championship match as the only remaining unbeaten singles player.
The teenager is seeking her first WTA Finals title, while Svitolina is attempting to claim the championship for a second time after her triumph in 2018.
In doubles, Errani and Paolini will attempt to complete a perfect tournament against Siniakova and Townsend, who are seeking to reverse their earlier round-robin defeat.
Both championship matches will take place on Sunday.
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