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2026 WTA Tour

The 2026 WTA Tour is the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2026 tennis season.The calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup, the year-end championships, the team event United Cup, and the team event Hopman Cup.

Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2026 calendar. ;Key January } Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 6–3|| Marta Kostyuk || rowspan=2| Karolína Muchová Jessica Pegula || rowspan=2| Madison Keys Elena Rybakina Liudmila Samsonova Mirra Andreeva February } Ekaterina Alexandrova || rowspan=2| Clara Tauson Hailey Baptiste ||rowspan=2| Sonay Kartal McCartney Kessler Liudmila Samsonova Alexandra Eala March } Aryna Sabalenka 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) || Elena Rybakina ||rowspan=3| Linda Nosková Elina Svitolina ||rowspan=3| Victoria Mboko Talia Gibson Jessica Pegula Iga Świątek April } Mirra Andreeva 1–6, 6–4, 6–3|| Anastasia Potapova || rowspan=2| Elena-Gabriela Ruse Donna Vekić || rowspan="2" | Sorana Cîrstea Jeļena Ostapenko Lilli Tagger Karolína Plíšková May } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs June } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs July } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs August } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs September } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs October } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs November } vs || rowspan=2| vs vs ||rowspan=2| vs vs vs vs == Statistical information ==
Statistical information
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: • total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); • cumulated point value of those titles (one Grand Slam tournament win equaling two WTA 1000 wins, one year-end championships win equaling one-and-a-half WTA 1000 win, one WTA 1000 win equaling two WTA 500 wins, one WTA 500 win equaling two WTA 250 wins); • a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; • alphabetical order (by family names for players). Key Titles won by player } || style="background:#F3E6D7;"| || style="background:#F3E6D7;"| || style="background:#F3E6D7;"| || style="background:#ffc;" | || style="background:#ffc;"| || style="background:#e9e9e9;"| || style="background:#e9e9e9;"| || style="background:#e9e9e9;"| || style="background:#D4F1C5;"| || style="background:#D4F1C5;"| || || || style="background:#efefef;"|3 || style="background:#efefef;"|0 || style="background:#efefef;"|0 Titles won by nation Titles information The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: ;Singles • Sára Bejlek () – Abu Dhabi (draw) • Cristina Bucșa () – Mérida (draw) ;Doubles • Jesika Malečková () – Rouen (draw) ;Mixed • Belinda BencicIndian Wells (draw) The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: ; Singles • Aryna SabalenkaBrisbane (draw), Miami (draw) • Jessica PegulaCharleston (draw) ;Doubles ;Mixed • Olivia GadeckiAustralian Open (draw) Best ranking 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): ; Singles • Amanda Anisimova (reached place No. 3 on January 5) • Linda Nosková (reached place No. 12 on January 5) • Eva Lys (reached place No. 39 on January 5) • Loïs Boisson (reached place No. 34 on February 2) • Maya Joint (reached place No. 28 on February 16) • Tereza Valentová (reached place No. 43 on February 16) • Wang Xinyu (reached place No. 30 on February 23) • Janice Tjen (reached place No. 36 on February 23) • Elena Rybakina (reached place No. 2 on March 16) • Victoria Mboko (reached place No. 9 on March 16) • Alexandra Eala (reached place No. 29 on March 16) • Cristina Bucșa (reached place No. 30 on March 16) • Iva Jovic (reached place No. 16 on March 30) • Sára Bejlek (reached place No. 34 on April 6) • Marta Kostyuk (reached place No. 15 on May 4) • Hailey Baptiste (reached place No. 25 on May 4) • Jaqueline Cristian (reached place No. 28 on May 4) • Ann Li (reached place No. 30 on May 4) ; Doubles • Peyton Stearns (reached place No. 46 on February 2) • Olivia Nicholls (reached place No. 21 on February 16) • Tereza Mihalíková (reached place No. 21 on February 16) • Maya Joint (reached place No. 33 on February 16) • Gabriela Dabrowski (reached place No. 2 on February 23) • Ekaterina Alexandrova (reached place No. 36 on March 2) • Anna Danilina (reached place No. 4 on March 16) • Cristina Bucșa (reached place No. 16 on March 16) • Guo Hanyu (reached place No. 18 on April 6) • Liudmila Samsonova (reached place No. 32 on April 20) • Jesika Malečková (reached place No. 47 on April 20) • Aleksandra Krunić (reached place No. 7 on May 4) • Janice Tjen (reached place No. 41 on May 4) • Quinn Gleason (reached place No. 44 on May 4) ==Statistics leaders==
Statistics leaders
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WTA rankings
No. 1 ranking } }} No. 1 ranking == Points distribution ==
Points distribution
Points are awarded as follows: == Prize money leaders ==
Prize money leaders
} Aryna Sabalenka == Retirements ==
Retirements
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 permanently banned from playing, during the 2026 season: • Tímea Babos joined the professional tour in 2011 and reached career-high rankings of No. 25 in singles in September 2016 and No. 1 in doubles in July 2018. She won three singles and 29 doubles titles, including four major doubles titles at the 2018 and 2020 Australian Opens, 2019 and 2020 French Opens, and three consecutive titles at the 2017, 2018 and 2019 WTA Finals. Babos announced her retirement in November 2025, wanting to focus on starting a family. Her final appearance was at the 2026 Australian Open. • Aliona Bolsova joined the professional tour in 2018 and reached career-high rankings of No. 88 in singles in July 2019 and No. 54 in doubles in December 2022. Bolsova retired from professional tennis in April 2026, having made her final appearance at the 2026 Catalonia Open Solgironès. • Sorana Cîrstea joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached career-high rankings of No. 21 in singles in August 2013 and No. 35 in doubles in March 2009. She won four singles and seven doubles titles. Cîrstea announced in December 2025 that she will retire at the end of the 2026 season, after 20 years on the tour. • Fernanda Contreras Gómez joined the professional tour in 2019 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 99 in doubles in May 2023. Contreras Gómez announced her retirement from professional tennis in February 2026. • Zarina Diyas joined the professional tour in 2007 and reached career-high rankings of No. 31 in singles in January 2015 and No. 89 in doubles in June 2015. She won one career singles title, at the 2017 Japan Women's Open. Diyas announced her retirement in April 2026, having made her final appearance at the 2026 Australian Open. • Anastasija Sevastova joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached career-high rankings of No. 11 in singles in October 2018 and No. 56 in doubles in December 2018. She won four career singles titles. Sevastova announced her retirement from professional tennis in April 2026. InactivityClara Burel became inactive having not played for more than a year. • Bethanie Mattek-Sands became inactive having not played for more than a year. • Lesia Tsurenko became inactive having not played a match since Billie Jean King Cup in November 2024. == Comebacks and appearances ==
Comebacks and appearances
Danka Kovinić returned to the WTA Tour in May 2026 at the 2026 İstanbul Cup, after more than a year of inactivity. == See also ==
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