2026 WTA Tour

2026 Women's tennis circuit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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][3]The calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments[4] (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA 1000 tournaments,[5] the WTA 500 tournaments,[6] the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships (the WTA Finals),[7] the team event United Cup (combined event with ATP), and the team event Hopman Cup (organized by the ITF).[8][9][10]

Elena Rybakina won her second major title, the first at the Australian Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
Duration2 January – 22 November 2026
Edition56th
Tournaments57
Categories
Quick facts Details, Duration ...
2026 WTA Tour
Details
Duration2 January – 22 November 2026
Edition56th
Tournaments57
Categories
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Aryna Sabalenka (2)
Most finals Aryna Sabalenka (3)
Prize money
leader		  Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina ($3,437,102)
Points leaderKazakhstan Elena Rybakina (3,093)
← 2025
2027 →
Close

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2026 calendar.[2][8]

Key
Grand Slam
WTA Finals
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250
Team events

January

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Dec 29
Jan 5		United Cup
Perth/Sydney, Australia
United Cup
Hard – $5,903,345 – 18 teams		Poland Poland
2–1		Switzerland SwitzerlandUnited States United States
Belgium Belgium		Greece Greece
Australia Australia
Argentina Argentina
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA 500
Hard – $1,691,602 – 48S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		 Aryna Sabalenka
6–4, 6–3		Ukraine Marta KostyukCzech Republic Karolína Muchová
United States Jessica Pegula		United States Madison Keys
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Liudmila Samsonova
Mirra Andreeva
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
6–2, 6–1		Spain Cristina Bucșa
Australia Ellen Perez
Auckland Open
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA 250
Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		Ukraine Elina Svitolina
6–3, 7–6(8–6)		China Wang Xinyu United States Iva Jovic
Philippines Alexandra Eala		 United Kingdom Sonay Kartal
Belgium Sofia Costoulas
Poland Magda Linette
United Kingdom Francesca Jones
China Guo Hanyu
France Kristina Mladenovic
7–6(9–7), 6–1		China Xu Yifan
China Yang Zhaoxuan
Jan 12Adelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
WTA 500
Hard – $1,206,446 – 30S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		 Mirra Andreeva
6–3, 6–1		Canada Victoria Mboko Diana Shnaider
Australia Kimberly Birrell		Australia Maya Joint
United States Emma Navarro
Romania Jaqueline Cristian
United States Madison Keys
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
China Zhang Shuai
6–1, 6–4		Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
United States Desirae Krawczyk
Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA 250
Hard – $283,347 – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		Italy Elisabetta Cocciaretto
6–4, 6–4		United States Iva JovicAustralia Taylah Preston
Croatia Antonia Ružić		United Kingdom Emma Raducanu
Poland Magda Linette
Hungary Anna Bondár
Serbia Olga Danilović
Poland Katarzyna Piter
Indonesia Janice Tjen
6–2, 6–2		Belgium Magali Kempen
Czech Republic Anna Sisková
Jan 19
Jan 26		Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $43,608,375 – 128S/128Q/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed		Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
6–4, 4–6, 6–4		 Aryna SabalenkaUkraine Elina Svitolina
United States Jessica Pegula		United States Iva Jovic
United States Coco Gauff
United States Amanda Anisimova
Poland Iga Świątek
Belgium Elise Mertens
China Zhang Shuai
7–6(7–4), 6–4		Kazakhstan Anna Danilina
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Australia Olivia Gadecki
Australia John Peers
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]		 France Kristina Mladenovic
France Manuel Guinard
Close

February

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Feb 2 Abu Dhabi Open
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
WTA 500
Hard – $1,206,446 – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		Czech Republic Sára Bejlek
7–6(7–5), 6–1		 Ekaterina AlexandrovaDenmark Clara Tauson
United States Hailey Baptiste		United Kingdom Sonay Kartal
United States McCartney Kessler
Liudmila Samsonova
Philippines Alexandra Eala
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Australia Maya Joint
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]		Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková
United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls
Ostrava Open
Ostrava, Czech Republic
WTA 250
Hard (i) – $283,347 – 30S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		United Kingdom Katie Boulter
5–7, 6–2, 6–1		Germany Tamara KorpatschUnited States Katie Volynets
France Diane Parry		United States Alycia Parks
Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová
Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková
United States Caty McNally
Czech Republic Anastasia Dețiuc
United States Sabrina Santamaria
6–4, 7–6(7–4)		Czech Republic Lucie Havlíčková
Czech Republic Dominika Šalková
Transylvania Open
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
WTA 250
Hard (i) – $283,347 – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		Romania Sorana Cîrstea
6–0, 6–2		United Kingdom Emma RaducanuUkraine Oleksandra Oliynykova
Ukraine Daria Snigur		Poland Maja Chwalińska
China Wang Xinyu
Austria Anastasia Potapova
China Yuan Yue
Uzbekistan Kamilla Rakhimova
Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo
7–6(9–7), 6–3		China Wang Xinyu
China Zheng Saisai
Feb 9 Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA 1000
Hard – $4,088,211 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles		Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
6–4, 7–5		Canada Victoria MbokoGreece Maria Sakkari
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko		Poland Iga Świątek
Anna Kalinskaya
Italy Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Kazakhstan Anna Danilina
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
0–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–8]		Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Feb 16 Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
WTA 1000
Hard – $4,088,211 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles – Doubles		United States Jessica Pegula
6–2, 6–4		Ukraine Elina SvitolinaUnited States Coco Gauff
United States Amanda Anisimova		Croatia Antonia Ružić
Philippines Alexandra Eala
Denmark Clara Tauson
Mirra Andreeva
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Brazil Luisa Stefani
6–1, 6–3		Germany Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva
Feb 23 Mérida Open
Mérida, Mexico
WTA 500
Hard – $1,206,446 – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		Spain Cristina Bucșa
6–1, 4–6, 6–4		Poland Magdalena FręchItaly Jasmine Paolini
China Zhang Shuai		United Kingdom Katie Boulter
Turkey Zeynep Sönmez
Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
Spain Cristina Bucșa
China Jiang Xinyu
6–4, 6–1		Netherlands Isabelle Haverlag
United Kingdom Maia Lumsden
ATX Open
Austin, United States
WTA 250
Hard – $283,347 – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles		United States Peyton Stearns
7–6(10–8), 7–5		United States Taylor TownsendUnited States Ashlyn Krueger
Australia Kimberly Birrell		China Yuan Yue
Switzerland Rebeka Masarova
Oksana Selekhmeteva
Australia Ajla Tomljanović
Australia Storm Hunter
United States Taylor Townsend
6–3, 6–4		Hong Kong Eudice Chong
Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo
Close

March

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Mar 2
Mar 9		 Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA 1000
Hard – $9,415,725 – 96S/48Q/32D/16X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed		 Aryna Sabalenka
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)		Kazakhstan Elena RybakinaCzech Republic Linda Nosková
Ukraine Elina Svitolina		Canada Victoria Mboko
Australia Talia Gibson
United States Jessica Pegula
Poland Iga Świątek
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
United States Taylor Townsend
7–6(7–4), 6–4		Kazakhstan Anna Danilina
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Italy Flavio Cobolli
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]		Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool
Mar 16
Mar 23		 Miami Open
Miami Gardens, United States
WTA 1000
Hard – $9,415,725 – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Mar 30 Charleston Open
Charleston, United States
WTA 500
Clay (green) – $2,300,000 – 48S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA 250
Clay – $283,347 – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Close

April

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Apr 6 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round Qualifying-round winners Qualifying-round losers
Linz Open
Linz, Austria
WTA 500
Clay (i) – $ – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Apr 13 Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA 500
Clay (i) – $ – 28S/16Q/14D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Open de Rouen
Rouen, France
WTA 250
Clay (i) – € – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Apr 20
Apr 27		 Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA 1000
Clay – € – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Close

May

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 4
May 11		 Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA 1000
Clay – € – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 18 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA 500
Clay – € – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Morocco Open
Rabat, Morocco
WTA 250
Clay – $ – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 25
Jun 1		 French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – € – 128S/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
/
vs
/
Close

June

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jun 8 Queen's Club Championships
London, United Kingdom
WTA 500
Grass – $ – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Libéma Open
Rosmalen, Netherlands
WTA 250
Grass – € – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Jun 15 German Open
Berlin, Germany
WTA 500
Grass – € – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
WTA 250
Grass – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Jun 21 Bad Homburg Open
Bad Homburg, Germany
WTA 500
Grass – $ – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Eastbourne Open
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
WTA 250
Grass – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Jun 29

Jul 6

 Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
Grass – $ – 128S/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
/
vs
/
Close

July

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Jul 13 Iași Open
Iași, Romania
WTA 250
Clay – € – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Jul 20 Hamburg Open[a]
Hamburg, Germany
WTA 250
Clay – € – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Jul 27 Washington Open
Washington DC, United States
WTA 500
Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
The Memphis Classic
Memphis, United States
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Close

August

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Aug 3
Aug 10		 Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
WTA 1000
Hard – $ – 96S/32Q/32D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Aug 10
Aug 17		 Cincinnati Open
Mason, United States
WTA 1000
Hard – $ – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Aug 24 Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA 500
Hard – $ – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Aug 31
Sept 7		 US Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $ – 128S/64D/16X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
/
vs
/
Close

September

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Sep 14 Guadalajara Open
Guadalajara, Mexico
WTA 500
Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
SP Open
São Paulo, Brazil
WTA 250
Hard– $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Sep 21 Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Shenzhen, China
Hard (i) – 8 teams
vs
Singapore Open
Singapore, Singapore
WTA 500
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Sep 28
Oct 5		 China Open
Beijing, China
WTA 1000
Hard – $ – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Close

October

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Oct 12 Wuhan Open
Wuhan, China
WTA 1000
Hard – $ – 56S/24Q/28D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Oct 19 Ningbo Open
Ningbo, China
WTA 500
Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Japan Open
Osaka, Japan
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Oct 26 Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA 500
Hard – $ – 28S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Guangzhou Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Close

November

More information Week, Tournament ...
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
Nov 2 Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong, China
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Jiangxi Open
Jiujiang, China
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Chennai Open[a]
Chennai, India
WTA 250
Hard – $ – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Nov 9 WTA Finals
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Year-end championships
Hard (i) – $ – 8S/8D
Singles – Doubles
vs
vs
vs 		vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Nov 16 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs Play-off winners Play-off losers
Close

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:

  1. total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. 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);
  3. a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key

Grand Slam
WTA Finals
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250

Titles won by player

More information Total, Player ...
Total Player 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
2 Zhang Shuai (CHN)●●020
2 Aryna Sabalenka[b]●●200
2 Kateřina Siniaková (CZE)●●020
2 Taylor Townsend (USA)●●020
2 Cristina Bucșa (ESP)●●110
1 Elena Rybakina (KAZ)●100
1 Elise Mertens (BEL)●010
1 Olivia Gadecki (AUS)●001
1 Karolína Muchová (CZE)●100
1 Jessica Pegula (USA)●100
1 Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)●010
1 Anna Danilina (KAZ)●010
1 Aleksandra Krunić (SRB)●010
1 Luisa Stefani (BRA)●010
1 Belinda Bencic (SUI)●001
1 Mirra Andreeva [b]●100
1 Sára Bejlek (CZE)●100
1 Ekaterina Alexandrova[b]●010
1 Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)●010
1 Jiang Xinyu (CHN)●010
1 Maya Joint (AUS)●010
1 Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT)●010
1 Katie Boulter (GBR)●100
1 Sorana Cîrstea (ROU)●100
1 Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)●100
1 Peyton Stearns (USA)●100
1 Elina Svitolina (UKR)●100
1 Anastasia Dețiuc (CZE)●010
1 Guo Hanyu (CHN)●010
1 Storm Hunter (AUS)●010
1 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)●010
1 Katarzyna Piter (POL)●010
1 Kamilla Rakhimova (UZB)●010
1 Sabrina Santamaria (USA)●010
1 Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)●010
1 Janice Tjen (INA)●010
Close

Titles won by nation

More information Total, Nation ...
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
5 Czech Republic (CZE)11111230
5 United States (USA)1112230
4 China (CHN)121040
3 Australia (AUS)111021
3 Spain (ESP)111120
2 Kazakhstan (KAZ)11110
1 Belgium (BEL)1010
1 Brazil (BRA)1010
1 Canada (CAN)1010
1 Serbia (SRB)1010
1  Switzerland (SUI)1001
1 Chinese Taipei (TPE)1010
1 Latvia (LAT)1010
1 Great Britain (GBR)1100
1 Italy (ITA)1100
1 Romania (ROU)1100
1 Ukraine (UKR)1100
1 France (FRA)1010
1 Indonesia (INA)1010
1 Poland (POL)1010
1 Uzbekistan (UZB)1010
Close

Titles information

The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles
Mixed

The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles
Mixed

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):[c]

Singles
Doubles

Statistics leaders

as of March 2, 2026[12]

  • Player having played atleast 5 matches are included
More information Aces, Player ...
Close
More information First-serve points won, Player ...
Close
More information Return points won, Player ...
Close
More information Break points saved, Player ...
Close

WTA rankings

Main article: Current tennis rankings
More information No., Player ...

Singles

Singles race rankings as of 16 March 2026[13][14]
No. Player Points Tourn
1  Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 3,093 5
2   Aryna Sabalenka 2,800 5
3  Jessica Pegula (USA) 1,975 5
4  Elina Svitolina (UKR) 2,190 5
5  Victoria Mboko (CAN) 1,712 7
6  Karolína Muchová (CZE) 1,555 5
7   Mirra Andreeva 1,248 6
8  Coco Gauff (USA) 1,045 5
9  Iga Świątek (POL) 1,010 5
10  Amanda Anisimova (USA) 1,010 5
11  Belinda Bencic (SUI) 864 5
12  Iva Jovic (USA) 851 7
13  Cristina Bucșa (ESP) 761 8
14  Linda Nosková (CZE) 710 5
15  Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 648 8
16  Sorana Cîrstea (ROU) 644 8
17  Elise Mertens (BEL) 640 5
18  Sára Bejlek (CZE) 630 4
19   Anna Kalinskaya 621 7
20  Clara Tauson (DEN) 617 7

[vedit · edit section]

WTA rankings (singles) as of 16 March 2026[15]
No. Player Points Move
1  Aryna Sabalenka11,025Steady
2  Elena Rybakina (KAZ)7,783Increase 1
3  Iga Świątek (POL)7,413Decrease 1
4  Coco Gauff (USA)6,748Steady
5  Jessica Pegula (USA)6,678Steady
6  Amanda Anisimova (USA)6,180Steady
7  Jasmine Paolini (ITA)4,232Steady
8  Elina Svitolina (UKR)4,020Increase 1
9  Victoria Mboko (CAN)3,351Increase1
10  Mirra Andreeva3,066Decrease 2
11  Ekaterina Alexandrova2,918Steady
12  Belinda Bencic (SUI)2,803Steady
13  Linda Nosková (CZE)2,801Increase 1
14  Karolína Muchová (CZE)2,668Decrease 1
15  Naomi Osaka (JPN)2,434Increase 1
16  Clara Tauson (DEN)2,095Increase 1
17  Iva Jovic (USA)2,070Increase 1
18  Madison Keys (USA)2,026Decrease 3
19  Elise Mertens (BEL)1,936Increase 2
20  Diana Shnaider1,898Steady
Close

No. 1 ranking

More information Holder, Date gained ...
Holder Date gained Date forfeited
Aryna Sabalenka Year-end 2025 Present
Close
More information No., Player ...

Doubles

Doubles race rankings as of 16 March 2026[16][17]
No. Player Points Tourn
1  Aleksandra Krunic (SRB)
 Anna Danilina (KAZ)		 3,730 6
2  Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)
 Luisa Stefani (BRA)		 2,385 4
3  Elise Mertens (BEL)
 Zhang Shuai (CHN)		 2,020 3
4  Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)
 Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT)		 1,688 4
5  Taylor Townsend (USA)
 Kateřina Siniaková (CZE)		 1,430 2
6  Ellen Perez (AUS)
 Demi Schuurs (NED)		 998 6
7  Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)
 Cristina Bucsa (ESP)		 966 5
8  Sara Errani (ITA)
 Jasmine Paolini (ITA)		 920 4
9  Ena Shibahara (JPN)
 Vera Zvonareva		 780 1
10  Vera Zvonareva
 Laura Siegemund (GER)		 770 2

[vedit · edit section]

WTA rankings (doubles) as of 16 March 2026[18]
No. Player Points Move
1  Elise Mertens (BEL)8,483Steady
2  Kateřina Siniaková (CZE)7,340Increase 1
3  Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)7,033Decrease 1
4  Anna Danilina (KAZ)6,895Increase 3
5  Jasmine Paolini (ITA)6,855Decrease 1
=  Sara Errani (ITA)6,855Decrease 1
7  Taylor Townsend (USA)6,775Increase 2
8  Aleksandra Krunić (SRB)6,765Steady
9  Veronika Kudermetova6,386Decrease 3
10  Luisa Stefani (BRA)5,860Steady
11  Erin Routliffe (NZL)5,790Steady
12  Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT)5,440Steady
13  Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)5,258Steady
14  Zhang Shuai (CHN)5,206Steady
15  Tímea Babos (HUN)4,200Steady
16  Cristina Bucșa (ESP)3,845Increase 1
17  Diana Shnaider3,740Decrease 1
18  Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)3,723Steady
19  Mirra Andreeva3,314Increase 3
20  Storm Hunter (AUS)3,209Increase 1
Close

No. 1 ranking

More information Holder, Date gained ...
Holder Date gained Date forfeited
 Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) Year-end 2025 1 February 2026
 Elise Mertens (BEL) 2 February 2026 Present
Close

Points distribution

Points are awarded as follows:[19]

CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1
Grand Slam (128S)2000130078043024013070104030202
Grand Slam (64D)2000130078043024013010–––––
WTA Finals (8S/8D)1500*1000*600*(+200 per round robin win)
WTA 1000 (96S)100065039021512065351030–202
WTA 1000 (56S)10006503902151206510–30–202
WTA 1000 (32/28D)100065039021512010––––––
WTA 500 (48S)50032519510860321–25–131
WTA 500 (30/28S)500325195108601––25–131
WTA 500 (24D)500325195108601––––––
WTA 500 (16D)5003251951081–––––––
WTA 250 (32S)2501639854301––18–121
WTA 250 (16D)25016398541–––––––
United Cup500 (max)For details, see 2026 United Cup

S = singles players, D = doubles teams
* Assumes undefeated round robin match record

Prize money leaders

More information Prize money in US$ as of 16 March [update], No. ...
Prize money in US$ as of 16 March 2026[20]
No. Player Singles Doubles Mixed Year-to-date
1Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina $3,437,102 $0 $0 $3,437,102
2 Aryna Sabalenka $2,691,702 $7,815 $0 $2,699,517
3United States Jessica Pegula $1,705,600 $37,343 $0 $1,742,943
4Ukraine Elina Svitolina $1,578,231 $1,010 $0 $1,579,241
5United States Coco Gauff $1,310,940 $5,750 $0 $1,316,090
6Poland Iga Swiatek $1,225,175 $0 $0 $1,070,965
7Canada Victoria Mboko $1,140,472 $53,417 $0 $1,193,889
8Czech Republic Karolina Muchova $1,134,628 $7,815 $0 $1,142,443
9Switzerland Belinda Bencic $1,063,371 $7,900 $0 $1,071,271
10Belgium Elise Mertens $745,886 $307,839 $0 $1,053,725
Close

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:

  • Hungary 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 will be at the 2026 Australian Open.[21]
  • Spain 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 announced her planned retirement in the spring of 2026.[22]
  • Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan joined the professional tour in 2004 and reached career-high rankings of No. 1 in doubles in October 2017 and No. 50 in singles in June 2007. She won 33 career doubles titles, including a major title in women's doubles at the 2017 US Open and three majors in mixed doubles at the 2018 and 2019 French Opens, and 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Chan announced her retirement from professional tennis in January 2026.[23]
  • Romania 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 three singles and six doubles titles. Cîrstea announced in December 2025 that she will retire at the end of the 2026 season, after 20 years on the tour.[24]
  • Mexico 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.[25]

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Date isn't confirmed yet.
  2. [b]
    As of 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Russia and Belarus will not compete in tournaments under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11]
  3. [c]
    Name and ranking in bold means the player entered the top 10 or became world No. 1 for the first time this year, and only the ranking in bold means the player had entered the top 10 in a previous season (before 2026) but reached a new career-high ranking this year.

References

External links

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI