Stepping out on the beach: The 2023 WTA Finals draw ceremony
The Hologic WTA Tour's top eight singles players and doubles teams got glammed up in Cancun ahead of the official draw ceremony.
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The eight singles players who'll star in Cancun and the Billie Jean King Trophy took center stage on the beach on Friday night ahead of the official draw.
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It was all kisses from World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, who landed on top of the Bacalar Group.
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No.2 seed Iga Swiatek stood out in red for the gala, and landed on top of the Chetumal Group.
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Sabalenka and Swiatek are in contention for the year-end No.1 ranking after Cancun and shared a funny moment with the trophy.
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It's a bird, it's a plane ... no, it's Ons Jabeur! The three-time Grand Slam finalist stood out in a striking dress and cape for the gala.
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Elena Rybakina was joined by her sister, Anna, on the purple carpet.
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The eight doubles teams, meanwhile, were divided into the Mahahual Group and the Maya Ka'an Group,
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The U.S. will have three players competing between singles and doubles thanks to Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Desirae Krawczyk.
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Say cheese! Selfies were just as important as staged photos for the elite eight.
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Hair and makeup is an integral part of any party preparations, as Sabalenka found out ahead of the evening.
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What's the punchline, Ons? Jabeur kept Gauff and Marketa Vondrousova laughing as the ceremony moved inside.
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Rio Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig was on hand to help at the official draw ceremony.
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Doubles partners on court and the purple carpet: US Open champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Rouliffe are making their debut together.
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Last in, glammed up: Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva won in Nanchang less than a week ago to seal the last doubles spot.
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Maria Sakkari, meanwhile, replaced an injured Karolina Muchova, and the Guadalajara champion will begin her tournament on a winning streak in Mexico.
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