WTA, due to the principled position of Alina Svitolina, refused to take a joint photo at the final tournament officially, the WTA did not indicate the reason for such a decision. At the same time, according to journalist Ben Rotenberg, it is related to Svitolina's refusal to be photographed next to the representatives of Russia and Belarus. In the group stage of the competition, Svitolina will play against two "neutral" tennis players: Arina Sablanka and Mira Andreeva. At the same time, there is not one "neutral" player in the second group of the tournament. The group photo session was one of the most recognizable traditions of the final tournament. Before the start of the tournament, the eight best tennis players of the season were photographed together in designer clothes. Instead of a group photo, tennis players will be shown in personal portraits.