2026 WTA Tour
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| Duration | 27 December 2025 – 22 November 2026 |
| Edition | 56th |
| Tournaments | 56 |
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| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 WTA Tour (branded as the 2026 Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2026 tennis season.[1][2]
The 2026 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments[3] (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA 1000 tournaments,[4] the WTA 500 tournaments,[5] the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships (the WTA Finals),[6] the team event United Cup (combined event with ATP), and the team event Hopman Cup (organized by the ITF).[7][8][9]
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2026 calendar.[1][7]
- Key
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Finals |
| WTA 1000 |
| WTA 500 |
| WTA 250 |
| Team events |
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Jan 5 | United Cup Perth/Sydney, Australia United Cup Hard – $ – 18 teams |
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| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA 500 Hard – $1,206,446 – 48S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Auckland Open Auckland, New Zealand WTA 250 Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jan 12 | Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia WTA 500 Hard – $1,206,446 – 30S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA 250 Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jan 19 Jan 26 |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – A$ – 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Feb 2 | Abu Dhabi Open Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Ostrava Open Ostrava, Czech Republic WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Transylvania Open Cluj-Napoca, Romania WTA 250 Hard (i) – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Feb 9 | Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
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| Feb 16 | Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
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| Feb 23 | Mérida Open Mérida, Mexico WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| ATX Open Austin, United States WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Mar 2 Mar 9 |
Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 96S/48Q/32D/12X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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| Mar 16 Mar 23 |
Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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| Mar 30 | Charleston Open Charleston, United States WTA 500 Clay (green) – $ – 48S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia WTA 250 Clay – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round | Qualifying-round winners | Qualifying-round losers | ||
| Upper Austria Ladies Linz Linz, Austria WTA 500 Clay (i) – $ – 28S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Apr 13 | Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA 500 Clay (i) – $ – 28S/16Q/14D Singles – Doubles |
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| Open de Rouen Rouen, France WTA 250 Clay (i) – € – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Apr 20 Apr 27 |
Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA 1000 Clay – € – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| May 4 May 11 |
Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA 1000 Clay – € – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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| May 18 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA 500 Clay – € – 28S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Morocco Open Rabat, Morocco WTA 250 Clay – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| May 25 Jun 1 |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – € – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Jun 8 | Queen's Club Championships London, United Kingdom WTA 500 Grass – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Libéma Open Rosmalen, Netherlands WTA 250 Grass – € – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jun 15 | German Open Berlin, Germany WTA 500 Grass – € – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Nottingham Open Nottingham, United Kingdom WTA 250 Grass – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jun 21 | Bad Homburg Open Bad Homburg, Germany WTA 500 Grass – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Eastbourne Open Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA 250 Grass – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jun 29
Jul 6 |
Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass – $ – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Jul 13 | Iași Open Iași, Romania WTA 250 Clay – € – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jul 20 | Hamburg Open[a] Hamburg, Germany WTA 250 Clay – € – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jul 27 | Washington Open Washington DC, United States WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Aug 3 Aug 10 |
Canadian Open Toronto, Canada WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 96S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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| Aug 10 Aug 17 |
Cincinnati Open Mason, United States WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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| Aug 24 | Monterrey Open Monterrey, Mexico WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Tennis in the Land[a] Cleveland, United States WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Aug 31 Sept 7 |
US Open New York, United States Grand Slam Hard – $ – 128S/64D/16X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Sep 14 | Guadalajara Open Guadalajara, Mexico WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| SP Open São Paulo, Brazil WTA 250 Hard– $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Sep 21 | Billie Jean King Cup Finals Shenzhen, China Hard (i) – 8 teams |
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| Singapore Open Singapore, Singapore WTA 500 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Korea Open Seoul, South Korea WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Sep 28 Oct 5 |
China Open Beijing, China WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Oct 12 | Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA 1000 Hard – $ – 56S/24Q/28D Singles – Doubles |
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| Oct 19 | Ningbo Open Ningbo, China WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Japan Open Osaka, Japan WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Oct 26 | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA 500 Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Guangzhou Open Guangzhou, China WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Nov 2 | Hong Kong Open Hong Kong, China WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Jiangxi Open Jiujiang, China WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Chennai Open[a] Chennai, India WTA 250 Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles |
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| Nov 9 | WTA Finals Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Year-end championships Hard (i) – $ – 8S/8D Singles – Doubles |
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| Nov 16 | Billie Jean King Cup play-offs | Play-off winners | Play-off losers |
Retirements
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2026 season:
- Tímea Babos joined the professional tour in 2011 and reached career-high rankings of No. 25 in singles in September 2016 and No. 1 in doubles in July 2018. She won three singles and 29 doubles titles, including four major doubles titles at the 2018 and 2020 Australian Opens, 2019 and 2020 French Opens, and three consecutive titles at the 2017, 2018 and 2019 WTA Finals. Babos announced her retirement in November 2025, wanting to focus on starting a family. Her final appearance will be at the 2026 Australian Open.[10]
- Sorana Cîrstea joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached career-high rankings of No. 21 in singles in August 2013 and No. 35 in doubles in March 2009. She won three singles and six doubles titles. Cîrstea announced in December 2025 that she will retire at the end of the 2026 season, after 20 years on the tour.[11]
Notes
References
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- ^ "HSBC Championships Tennis 2026 | Queen's Club | LTA". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "WTA unveils 2026 Calendar: Riyadh to maintain the WTA Finals in an 11-month tennis season". Tennisuptodate.com. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b "Tennis Tournaments | Official WTA Tournaments – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "WTA announces 2026 Tour calendar". Women's Tennis Association. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Cruz, Mário Sérgio (2025-10-09). "WTA define calendário de 2026 e mantém SP Open em setembro". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ "Babos Tímea családalapítás miatt visszavonul egy időre". hvg.hu. 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Sorana Cirstea to Retire after 2026 Season". tennisnow.com. 7 December 2025.