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| Details | |
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| Duration | 2 January – 22 November 2026 |
| Edition | 56th |
| Tournaments | 57 |
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| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
| Prize money leader | |
| Points leader | |
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The 2026 WTA Tour (branded as the 2026 WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) [1] is the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2026 tennis season. [2] The calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by World Tennis), the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by World Tennis), the year-end championships (WTA Finals), and the team event United Cup (combined event with ATP). [3] [4]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2026 calendar. [2] [3]
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Finals |
| WTA 1000 |
| WTA 500 |
| WTA 250 |
| Team events |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA 1000 Hard – $4,088,211 – 56S/24Q/28D Singles – Doubles | vs | | ||
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| Oct 19 | Ningbo Open Ningbo, China WTA 500 Hard – $1,206,446 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | |||
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| Japan Open Osaka, Japan WTA 250 Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | ||||
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| Oct 26 | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA 500 Hard – $1,206,446 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | |||
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| Guangzhou Open Guangzhou, China WTA 250 Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | ||||
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| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Hong Kong Open Hong Kong, China WTA 250 Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | |||
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| Chennai Open Chennai, India WTA 250 Hard – $283,347 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | ||||
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| Nov 9 | WTA Finals Indian Wells, United States Year-end championships Hard – $ – 8S/8D Singles – Doubles | vs | |||
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| Nov 16 | Billie Jean King Cup playoffs | Playoff winners | Playoff losers | ||
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2025 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Finals), the WTA Premier tournaments (WTA 1000 and WTA 500), and the WTA 250. The players/nations are sorted by:
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Finals |
| WTA 1000 |
| WTA 500 |
| WTA 250 |
| Total | Nation | Grand Slam | Year-end | WTA 1000 | WTA 500 | WTA 250 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | D | X | S | D | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
The following players achieved their career-high ranking in this season inside top 50 (players who made their top 10 highest rank indicated in bold): [c]
as of September 14,2026 [update] [6]
| Aces | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Aces | Matches | Ace per match | |
| 1 | | 411 | 62 | 6.63 |
| 2 | | 336 | 47 | 7.15 |
| 3 | 281 | 55 | 5.11 | |
| 4 | | 270 | 63 | 4.29 |
| 5 | | 252 | 28 | 9.00 |
| 6 | | 237 | 46 | 5.15 |
| 7 | | 237 | 39 | 6.08 |
| 8 | | 233 | 37 | 6.30 |
| 9 | | 228 | 51 | 4.47 |
| 10 | | 219 | 37 | 5.92 |
| Double faults | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | DFs | Matches | |
| 1 | | 334 | 59 |
| 2 | | 245 | 47 |
| 3 | | 237 | 39 |
| 4 | | 227 | 37 |
| 5 | | 224 | 32 |
| 6 | 215 | 58 | |
| 7 | | 211 | 44 |
| 8 | 205 | 45 | |
| 9 | | 201 | 35 |
| 10 | | 198 | 47 |
| First-serve percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 74.7 | 23 |
| 2 | | 74.2 | 20 |
| 3 | | 73.9 | 25 |
| 4 | | 72.1 | 31 |
| 5 | | 70.6 | 23 |
| 6 | | 70.5 | 43 |
| 7 | | 70.0 | 30 |
| 8 | | 69.5 | 25 |
| 9 | | 69.0 | 30 |
| 10 | | 68.8 | 24 |
| First-serve points won | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 74.1 | 62 |
| 2 | | 74.1 | 28 |
| 3 | | 73.1 | 47 |
| 4 | | 72.0 | 39 |
| 5 | | 71.3 | 44 |
| 6 | 71.0 | 55 | |
| 7 | | 70.6 | 45 |
| 8 | | 70.5 | 47 |
| 9 | | 70.4 | 30 |
| 10 | | 70.3 | 47 |
| Second-serve points won | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | 53.4 | 55 | |
| 2 | | 51.5 | 32 |
| 3 | | 51.3 | 62 |
| 4 | | 51.3 | 29 |
| 5 | | 50.7 | 47 |
| 6 | | 50.1 | 63 |
| 7 | | 50.0 | 50 |
| 8 | | 49.7 | 37 |
| 9 | | 49.6 | 51 |
| 10 | | 49.3 | 51 |
| Service points won | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | 64.7 | 55 | |
| 2 | | 64.4 | 62 |
| 3 | | 63.2 | 47 |
| 4 | | 63.0 | 47 |
| 5 | | 62.6 | 39 |
| 6 | | 62.3 | 63 |
| 7 | | 62.2 | 28 |
| 8 | | 62.1 | 45 |
| 9 | | 61.5 | 30 |
| 10 | | 61.2 | 37 |
| Return points won | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 48.5 | 50 |
| 2 | | 47.5 | 44 |
| 3 | | 47.4 | 59 |
| 4 | 47.1 | 58 | |
| 5 | | 46.9 | 56 |
| 6 | | 46.6 | 23 |
| 7 | | 46.1 | 34 |
| 8 | | 46.0 | 22 |
| 9 | | 46.0 | 51 |
| 10 | | 46.0 | 28 |
| Service games won | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 82.5 | 62 |
| 2 | 81.6 | 55 | |
| 3 | | 80.3 | 47 |
| 4 | | 78.3 | 47 |
| 5 | | 78.3 | 45 |
| 6 | | 77.4 | 39 |
| 7 | | 76.6 | 30 |
| 8 | | 76.4 | 28 |
| 6 | | 76.2 | 63 |
| 10 | 75.2 | 58 | |
| Return games won | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 47.4 | 50 |
| 2 | | 44.7 | 44 |
| 3 | | 43.7 | 59 |
| 4 | 43.0 | 58 | |
| 5 | | 42.8 | 56 |
| 6 | | 41.5 | 22 |
| 7 | | 40.9 | 51 |
| 8 | | 40.9 | 23 |
| 9 | | 40.8 | 34 |
| 10 | | 40.5 | 43 |
| Break points saved | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 65.2 | 62 |
| 2 | | 64.3 | 47 |
| 3 | 63.5 | 55 | |
| 4 | | 63.3 | 39 |
| 5 | | 62.8 | 45 |
| 6 | | 62.6 | 30 |
| 7 | | 62.3 | 56 |
| 8 | | 61.9 | 47 |
| 9 | | 61.7 | 25 |
| 10 | | 61.4 | 28 |
| Break points converted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | % | Matches | |
| 1 | | 53.3 | 27 |
| 2 | | 52.5 | 22 |
| 3 | | 51.9 | 26 |
| 4 | | 51.3 | 56 |
| 5 | | 50.9 | 50 |
| 6 | | 50.7 | 30 |
| 7 | | 50.6 | 37 |
| 8 | | 50.6 | 51 |
| 9 | | 50.3 | 34 |
| 10 | | 50.2 | 32 |
Singles
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| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
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| Year-end 2025 | 13 September 2026 | |
| 14 September 2026 | Present |
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
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| Year-end 2025 | 1 February 2026 | |
| 2 February 2026 | 3 May 2026 | |
| 4 May 2026 | Present |
Points are awarded as follows: [13]
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (128S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (64D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Finals (8S/8D) | 1500* | 1000* | 600* | (+200 per round robin win) | ||||||||
| WTA 1000 (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA 1000 (56S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA 1000 (32/28D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 500 (48S) | 500 | 325 | 195 | 108 | 60 | 32 | 1 | – | 25 | – | 13 | 1 |
| WTA 500 (30/28S) | 500 | 325 | 195 | 108 | 60 | 1 | – | – | 25 | – | 13 | 1 |
| WTA 500 (24D) | 500 | 325 | 195 | 108 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 500 (16D) | 500 | 325 | 195 | 108 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 250 (32S) | 250 | 163 | 98 | 54 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | – | 12 | 1 |
| WTA 250 (16D) | 250 | 163 | 98 | 54 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| United Cup | 500 (max) | For details, see 2026 United Cup | ||||||||||
S = singles players, D = doubles teams
* Assumes undefeated round robin match record
| Prize money in US$ as of 14 September 2026 [update] [14] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Year-to-date |
| 1 | | $10,879,335 | $0 | $0 | $10,879,335 |
| 2 | $8,039,563 | $7,815 | $0 | $8,047,378 | |
| 3 | | $6,915,886 | $575,103 | $0 | $7,490,989 |
| 4 | | $6,889,081 | $82,695 | $0 | $6,971,776 |
| 5 | $6,138,920 | $366,355 | $0 | $6,505,275 | |
| 6 | | $5,572,571 | $160,898 | $0 | $5,733,469 |
| 7 | | $4,738,062 | $11,215 | $0 | $4,749,277 |
| 8 | | $4,182,040 | $94,487 | $0 | $4,276,527 |
| 9 | | $4,229,315 | $1,010 | $0 | $4,230,325 |
| 10 | | $4,108,594 | $0 | $0 | $4,108,594 |
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were banned from competition for a minimum of 12 months, during the 2026 season: