The WTA Finals will kick off on Sunday in Indian Wells, bringing together the top eight women of the 2026 season. Originally set to take place in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, for a third and final edition, the tournament was relocated from one desert to another, landing in California’s Coachella Valley for a one-off staging before it heads to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the next three years. Here are the main talking points surrounding this year’s WTA Finals.