2021 WTA Finals Guadalajara

Iconic Photos: WTA Finals Gala and Draw Ceremony

The singles and doubles qualifiers gathered at the pre-event Official Gala — and to see which groups they ended up in at the Draw Ceremony — ahead of the 2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara.

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The eight singles qualifiers for the 2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara take their iconic photo at the pre-event gala.

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The 2021 WTA Finals doubles competitors pose in front of the historic Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan.

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WTA Legend Martina Navratilova kicked off the draw ceremony. Navratilova has won eight singles titles and 13 doubles titles at the WTA Finals.

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Katerina Siniakova, half of the top-seeded doubles team, hits the Style Suite before the Gala and Draw Ceremony.

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No.2-seeded doubles team Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara get emotional during the draw ceremony.

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Iga Swiatek is ready to rock in her WTA Finals debut.

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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka speaks in front of the Billie Jean King trophy, which goes to the singles champion.

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Maria Sakkari officially became the first Greek player to appear in a WTA Finals draw.

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Anett Kontaveit arrived to the draw ceremony as she awaited her group placement in her WTA Finals debut.

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Former World No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza has a few words during the draw ceremony.

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Karolina Pliskova has the most year-ending championship experience — this is the former World No.1's fifth straight WTA Finals draw ceremony.

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Paula Badosa was all smiles at her first WTA Finals Gala.

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Barbora Krejcikova appeared on stage twice during the draw ceremony — she is the first player since 2016 to contest both the singles and doubles competitions.

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The groups are drawn: Group Chichén Itzá (Badosa, Swiatek, Sakkari, and Sabalenka) on left; Group Teotihuacán (Krejcikova, Pliskova, Muguruza, and Kontaveit) on right.

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