8 doubles teams set for WTA Finals at Indian Wells.

The 2026 WTA Finals doubles field is officially set.

Eight teams will compete at Indian Wells from Nov. 8-15.

The lineup mixes familiar faces with brand-new partnerships.

Three pairs are returning to the WTA Finals together.

Three more teams are made up of players who have all been here before — but never together.

Two duos pair one WTA Finals veteran with a player making her debut.

Here is the full breakdown of the eight teams.

NO. 1: GABRIELA DABROWSKI AND LUISA STEFANI

Dabrowski (Canada) and Stefani (Brazil) enter as the top seed.

They posted a 53-10 win-loss record in 2026.

They won six titles: Dubai, Strasbourg, Eastbourne, Sao Paulo, Beijing and Wuhan.

They also reached two finals: Wimbledon and Tokyo.

Both are tied at No. 3 in the doubles rankings.

Dabrowski has seven previous WTA Finals appearances.

Stefani has one.

This is their first time playing the WTA Finals as a team.

Dabrowski won the title in 2024 with Erin Routliffe.

Stefani reached the final in 2025 with Timea Babos.

NO. 2: KATERINA SINIAKOVA AND TAYLOR TOWNSEND

Siniakova (Czech Republic) and Townsend (USA) are the No. 2 seeds.

Their 2026 record is 36-4.

They won five titles: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Roland Garros and the US Open.

They did not lose a final this year.

Siniakova is ranked No. 1 in doubles.

Townsend is ranked No. 2.

Siniakova has seven WTA Finals appearances.

Townsend has two.

This is their second time as a team at the WTA Finals.

They reached the final together in 2024.

Siniakova won the WTA Finals in 2022 with Barbora Krejcikova.

NO. 3: GUO HANYU AND KRISTINA MLADENOVIC

Guo (China) and Mladenovic (France) are the No. 3 seeds.

Their 2026 record is 24-10.

They won two titles: Auckland and Wimbledon.

This is Guo’s first WTA Finals appearance.

Mladenovic has four previous appearances.

She won the WTA Finals in 2018 and 2019 with Timea Babos.

The pair was built off a cold call, according to WTA Tennis.

NO. 4: CRISTINA BUCSA AND NICOLE MELICHAR-MARTINEZ

Bucsa (Spain) and Melichar-Martinez (USA) are the No. 4 seeds.

Their 2026 record is 25-13.

They won one title: Guadalajara.

They also reached two finals: Rome and Ningbo.

Melichar-Martinez is ranked No. 8 in doubles.

Bucsa is ranked No. 11.

This is Bucsa’s first WTA Finals appearance.

Melichar-Martinez has four previous appearances.

She reached the final in 2023 with Ellen Perez.

NO. 5: HSIEH SU-WEI AND JELENA OSTAPENKO

Hsieh (Taiwan) and Ostapenko (Latvia) are the No. 5 seeds.

Hsieh is known for her finesse and creative tennis mind.

Ostapenko is a former Grand Slam singles champion.

She won the 2017 French Open.

The pairing is described by WTA Tennis as “undeniably iconic.”

Hsieh brings otherworldly finesse and a nonchalant demeanor.

Ostapenko provides power and intensity.

NO. 6: TEAM TO BE CONFIRMED

The WTA Tennis article lists only five teams in the published excerpt.

Three additional teams will complete the eight-team field.

Those teams will be announced before the tournament begins.

BACKGROUND ON THE WTA FINALS

The WTA Finals is the season-ending championship for the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams.

It is the most prestigious event on the WTA calendar after the four Grand Slams.

The doubles tournament uses a round-robin format.

Teams are split into two groups of four.

The top two from each group advance to the semifinals.

The winners of the semifinals meet in the final.

This year’s event is being held in Indian Wells, California.

Indian Wells has hosted the BNP Paribas Open, a combined ATP-WTA 1000 event, since 1974.

This is the first time the WTA Finals have been held there.

The event was originally scheduled for a different location before being moved.

The tournament runs from Nov. 8-15, 2026.

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