WATCH: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and the entire singles field pose with the WTA Finals 2023 trophy

The year-end tournament is all set to be staged in Cancun, Mexico.

WATCH: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and the entire singles field pose with the WTA Finals 2023 trophy

Singles field players poses with the WTA Finals trophy (Image via WTA Finals X)

The most-awaited tournament of the year, the WTA Finals, is just a few hours away now. The 2023 edition of the year-end tournament that sees the top eight players from the world compete for an elusive trophy will kick off on 29 October in Cancun, Mexico. The players reached the venue and all of them including Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff posed with the trophy as well.

All the singles field players were present at the photoshoot that took place on the Cancun beach. The official social media handle of the WTA Finals also shared the clips from the session. The eight players could be seen goofing around with each other.

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All of them look in a jovial mood and relaxed ahead of what is expected to be a tense and thrilling week of tennis. Aryna Sabalenka became the selfie queen while others joined her in posing before the camera. The players also created a pose wherein they all appeared to reach out to the trophy and lay hands on it.

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Check out the snapshots and clips from the WTA Finals trophy photoshoot.

https://twitter.com/WTAFinals/status/1718107682035343859

Aryna Sabalenka does not believe she is the favorite while Coco Gauff promises to better her performance from last year

After posing with the trophy, the eight players also talked about how they felt about their chances of winning the prestigious tournament. Sabalenka stayed rooted as she denied claiming that she is the favorite just because she is the top-ranked player in the world.

The World No.1 also looked a bit worried about the wind affecting her game. Meanwhile, Swiatek boldly claimed that she is the best in the fitness aspect.

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Singles field players with WTA Finals trophy (Image via X)
Physically I feel good, in that aspect, I am one of the best.
Iga Swiatek said while hoping to enjoy the contest (H/T: WTA Finals).

Coco Gauff, the reigning US Open champion, on the other hand, promised to perform better than the last time. The World No.3 said that she is expecting a better show as the conditions look a bit familiar to her. She then joked about being a mermaid. 

I hope to have fun, I have been practicing well, in the last Finals I did not do the best, I hope it will be different. I expect great support from the fans…being here reminds me a little of home, I live near Miami and the conditions are similar, I love the beach, I'm like a mermaid.
Coco Gauff said of her chances.

Notably, Gauff has earned a second consecutive qualification for the year-end tournament. The American could not qualify for the semifinals last year. Nevertheless, Gauff and her doubles partner Jessica Pegula have qualified in both singles and doubles events this year and would be hoping to win the title in at least one category.

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