Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will make their fifth consecutive WTA Finals appearances. The WTA announced their qualification on October 14, 2026, also extending the run of singles fields with multiple Americans to five years.
Gauff won Cincinnati and reached the Miami and Rome finals at WTA 1000 level. At the majors, she made the Wimbledon and US Open semifinals and the Australian Open quarterfinals. She previously won the Finals in 2024.
Pegula won Dubai and Charleston and finished runner-up in Cincinnati, Berlin and Washington, giving her five finals: two at WTA 1000 level and three at WTA 500 level. Her previous Finals results include the 2023 final and 2025 semifinals.
Svitolina’s subsequent qualification on October 17 brought the confirmed singles field to seven. The tournament takes place November 8–15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
