WTA Finals: Sabalenka faces Muchova first, Andreeva 179 points adrift

Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, begins her Group 2 campaign at the WTA Finals on Monday against Karolina Muchova, the seventh seed, Tennis Majors reports. With Elena Rybakina out, nobody left at Indian Wells is ranked higher.

Third seed Mirra Andreeva trails her by 179 points in the WTA rankings. Her opener is against sixth seed Elina Svitolina.

For Sabalenka the stakes are twofold: a first title at this tournament and her place at No. 2 in the world.