WTA announces 2027 calendar featuring equal pay milestones and reduced commitments
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 7:37 PM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
The WTA has revealed its 2027 calendar, which includes significant milestones in equal pay and scheduling changes for players. The calendar features 55 events across 26 countries and will conclude with the WTA Finals in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the first time, all combined WTA 1000 tournaments will offer equal prize money for men and women. The WTA will also limit top players to four mandatory WTA 500 events annually, down from six. These reforms will be piloted in 2027, allowing for evaluation before potential implementation in future years.
- •2027 calendar includes 55 events across 26 countries.
- •WTA 1000 tournaments will have equal prize money for all players.
- •Top players' commitments reduced from six to four WTA 500 events.
- •Changes designed based on player feedback from the Tour Architecture Council.
- •Reforms will be evaluated as a one-year pilot before future decisions.
- 7:37 PMYahoo Sports — WTA Unveils 2027 Calendar With Pay Milestone
"The WTA has unveiled its 2027 calendar, pairing a historic pay milestone with a lighter load for its top players. It will span 55 events across 26 countries and territories and build toward the WTA Finals in its new home of Charlotte, North Carolina. Announced on Thursday, the calendar adds a new WTA 250 tournament …
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