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 WTA Finals will move to Charlotte, North Carolina starting in 2027, replacing the event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This change comes after the WTA ended its partnership with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in July. The championship, which features the top eight singles players and doubles teams, will now be played at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.
WTA chairperson Valerie Camillo revealed that the WTA will take a more active role in the event, operating it and partnering with local entities including the city, county, state, and corporate community. She emphasized the organization's goal to elevate the WTA Finals to the "Super Bowl of women's sports". The move is seen as a significant step for Charlotte, highlighting the city's growth as a premier sports destination.
Charlotte Sports Foundation CEO Will Pitts expressed gratitude to the WTA and local partners for their support in making this vision a reality. The first WTA Finals in Riyadh in 2024 saw Coco Gauff win the tournament, taking home a record $4.8 million, while Elena Rybakina earned the largest single tournament prize in tennis history at $5.235 million.
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