Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari and their fellow 2023 WTA Finals contenders playfully revealed their ideal companions for the pre-tournament gala in Cancun, Mexico.
On Friday, October 27, the top eight WTA players of the season – Aryna Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova and Sakkari – graced the red carpet at the draw ceremony gala for the year-end championships.
After posing for photographs, the players were asked to share their dream plus-ones for the event. Pegula started things by selecting popstar Dua Lipa as her ideal partner.
“Who would I walk the red carpet with? I’m a big Dua Lipa fan so that would be really fun,” she said. Sakkari, meanwhile, chose British actor Henry Cavill, hilariously hoping that her boyfriend wouldn’t be offended by her choice.
“I hope my boyfriend doesn’t get pissed but he knows Henry Cavill would be my go-to,” she said. Gauff and Jabeur promptly stated their preference for Zendaya and Jessica Alba, respectively.
“Zendaya. Ooh actually I don’t know, she looks so good she might make me look terrible. No Zendaya, I mean if I look bad, she’ll look good for the both of us,” Coco Gauff revealed.
“I would choose Jessica Alba,” Jabeur shared. Rybakina and Vondrousova, on the other hand, expressed satisfaction with their current companions and did not choose a dream plus-one.
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