WTA Finals set for Charlotte from 2027 on three-year deal
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 2:35 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
The WTA has announced that the WTA Finals will move to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting in 2027. This three-year agreement aims to stabilize the event, which has seen multiple hosts in recent years, including Guadalajara, Fort Worth, and Riyadh. WTA chair Valerie Camillo emphasized a new operational control over the Finals, aiming for improved financial performance. The Finals will take place at the Spectrum Centre, home of the Charlotte Hornets, and will shift to a five-day format due to overlapping NBA games. The current Finals in Indian Wells will proceed as planned, with prize money announced at $10 million for this year, reduced from the previous year in Saudi Arabia.
- •WTA Finals to take place in Charlotte from 2027.
- •Event aims for stability after multiple hosts in recent years.
- •Spectrum Centre will host the Finals with a five-day format.
- •Current Finals in Indian Wells set for 2026 with $10 million prize money.
- •WTA plans to move its global headquarters to Charlotte as well.
- 3:06 PMESPN — WTA Finals head to Charlotte in 2027 to start 3-year run
- 2:14 PMYahoo Sports — Charlotte to host WTA Finals from 2027
- 2:01 PMYahoo Sports — WTA Tour Finals moves to Charlotte, N.C., as women’s tennis takes full control of flagship event
- 2:00 PMBBC Sport — Charlotte to host WTA Finals from 2027
"The flagship event in women’s tennis will move to Charlotte, N.C. for three years, starting in 2027, as the WTA Tour takes over operational ownership of the season-ending WTA Tour Finals. WTA chair Valerie Camillo made the announcement Wednesday alongside Charlotte Sports Foundation CEO Will Pitts. The news follows a months-long search for a home for the tournament, which showcases the best eight singles players and doubles pairs each year and which has led an itinerant existence since the start
"The WTA Finals are moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting in 2027, with the tour's headquarters also relocating there from St. Petersburg, Florida.
"The WTA Finals will take place in the American city of Charlotte from 2027 on a three-year deal.
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External links- ESPNSep 16, 2026, 3:06 PMWTA Finals head to Charlotte in 2027 to start 3-year run
The WTA Finals are moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting in 2027, with the tour's headquarters also relocating there from St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 2:14 PMCharlotte to host WTA Finals from 2027
The WTA Finals will take place in the American city of Charlotte from 2027 on a three-year deal.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 2:01 PMWTA Tour Finals moves to Charlotte, N.C., as women’s tennis takes full control of flagship event
The flagship event in women’s tennis will move to Charlotte, N.C. for three years, starting in 2027, as the WTA Tour takes over operational ownership of the season-ending WTA Tour Finals. WTA chair Valerie Camillo made the announcement Wednesday alongside Charlotte Sports Foundation CEO Will Pitts. The news follows a months-long search for a home for the tournament, which showcases the best eight singles players and doubles pairs each year and which has led an itinerant existence since the start
- BBC SportSep 16, 2026, 2:00 PMCharlotte to host WTA Finals from 2027
The WTA Finals will take place in the American city of Charlotte from 2027 on a three-year deal.
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