Rybakina withdraws, leaving Nosková to open the WTA Finals against Kostyuk
The world No. 1 withdrew with a viral illness. Sunday’s opening singles match remains at 21:00 Budapest time.
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Linda Nosková has a new opponent for Sunday. The WTA confirmed that Elena Rybakina withdrew from the season finale in Indian Wells with a viral illness. First alternate Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine takes her place. The official Sunday schedule puts the opening singles match at noon local time, 21:00 in Budapest.
A new opponent at the same time
Nosková is making her WTA Finals debut and leads the head-to-head 2–1. She won their only previous hard-court meeting in three sets at the 2025 US Open. The change also affects the other two players in the group: Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will face Kostyuk later in the round robin. See the original draw and the other Czech opening match.
