WTA Finals Moving To Charlotte In 2027

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 08: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan poses with the champions trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the singles final on Day 8 of the WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour 2025 at King Saud University Indoor Arena on November 08, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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The WTA Finals are going to have a new home.

The WTA and Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) announced Wednesday that the WTA Finals, the season-ending championship of women’s professional tennis, will move to Charlotte, North Carolina from 2027 through 2029.

The WTA will also relocate its global headquarters to Charlotte.

The two bodies also announced that they will bring a WTA 500 event to the city after 2029, “opening the door for Charlotte’s role in professional women’s tennis to extend well beyond the Finals.”

“There has never been a more exciting time to build a global championship in women’s sports,” said Valerie Camillo, Chair of the WTA. “The WTA Finals brings together the very best players in the world at the culmination of our season, showcasing women’s tennis at its highest level. We have an incredible opportunity to build an event that matches the scale, energy, and ambition of women’s sports today. In North Carolina, we found partners who believe just as strongly in what the Finals can become. We’re thrilled to bring the championship to Charlotte and build a global stage for women’s tennis that reaches far beyond the court.”

This year’s WTA Finals will be held in Indian Wells, Calif., site of the Indian Wells tennis event in March. In recent years, the year-end event was also held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2024-25), Cancun, Mexico (2023), Fort Worth, Texas (2022), Guadalajara, Mexico (2021), Shenzhen, China (2019), Singapore (2014-18) and Istanbul, Turkey (2011-13).

“This is a transformational moment for Charlotte and for our organization,” said Will Pitts, CEO of the Charlotte Sports Foundation. “Bringing the WTA Finals to our city is a testament to what Charlotte has become as a world‑class sports destination, and we are incredibly grateful to the WTA for their trust and partnership in making this vision a reality. None of this happens without the support of our partners at the state, city, and county levels, and we are deeply thankful for their commitment to growing Charlotte’s sports footprint. I also want to recognize our Board of Directors, whose leadership and belief in what this organization can accomplish made a deal of this magnitude possible.”

The WTA Finals is the most prestigious event in women’s professional tennis, bringing together the top eight singles players and doubles teams in the world

Last year, Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka in the singles final and collected $5,235,000, the single largest payout in women’s tennis history.

Rybakina on Monday officially became the new world No. 1, replacing Sabalenka after 99 weeks. Rybakina, who won her first U.S. Open title on Saturday over Sabalenka, also became the first player this year to qualify for the WTA Finals in Indian Wells.

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