WTA Finals will move to North Carolina from 2027
The season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina for at least three years from 2027, as the Women's Tennis Association announced its plans for the future following the conclusion of its partnership with Saudi Arabia. In July, WTA decided to relocate the November 2026 Finals to Indian Wells, California after ending an agreement with Riyadh that was backed by Saudi Arabia's…
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced that the season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina from 2027 onwards, replacing the event's previous location in Saudi Arabia. Following the end of the WTA's partnership with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the tournament will now be played at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.
Chairperson Valerie Camillo emphasized that the WTA will take on greater ownership and control of the event, forming a public-private partnership with the city, county, state, and local corporate community to invest alongside their partners. The financial details of the Charlotte plan have not been disclosed yet, but local partners are expected to announce them soon.
Will Pitts, CEO of the Charlotte Sports Foundation, expressed that bringing the WTA Finals to Charlotte is a testament to the city's growth as a world-class sports destination. The 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh marked the first professional women's tennis event in the kingdom, with Coco Gauff winning the title and earning a record $4.8 million.
Elena Rybakina took home $5.235 million, the largest single tournament prize in tennis history, after winning the WTA Finals in 2025.
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