WTA 1000

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The WTA 1000 series represents the highest tier of elite events on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour outside of the Grand Slams and the year-end WTA Finals. Established during the 2021 tour reorganization, the category consolidated the former WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tiers into a unified structure.

Initially, only four of the nine annual events were designated as mandatory. However, a major expansion in 2024 increased the field to 10 mandatory tournaments, standardizing top-player participation and extending most event draw sizes across two-week calendars.

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WTA 1000 Tournaments

Explore the biggest regular-season tournaments on the WTA Tour. Follow all 10 WTA 1000 events, from the Middle East swing in February to the final stop of the season in Wuhan.

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10 WTA 1000 Events
1,000 Points to Champion
8 Hard-Court Events
2 Clay-Court Events
2027
A MILESTONE SEASON

Equal prize money across all combined WTA 1000 events

The 2027 season marks an important milestone for women’s tennis. Rome, the National Bank Open and Cincinnati join Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing in offering equal prize money to women and men at combined WTA 1000 tournaments.

THE CATEGORY

What Is a WTA 1000 Tournament?

The highest regular tournament category on the WTA Tour.

01 Elite-level events

WTA 1000 tournaments sit at the top of the regular WTA Tour structure and bring together many of the world’s highest-ranked players.

02 1,000 ranking points

A singles champion receives 1,000 ranking points, making these tournaments especially important throughout the season.

03 Two main draw formats

Most WTA 1000 tournaments use a 96-player singles draw, while Doha, Dubai and Wuhan use the more compact 56-player format.

04 Global season

The calendar stretches across the Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia, covering outdoor hard courts and clay courts.

2027 SEASON ROUTE

From Doha to Wuhan

The WTA 1000 season runs from February through October.

FEB Middle East Doha · Dubai MAR Sunshine Swing Indian Wells · Miami APR–MAY European Clay Madrid · Rome AUG North America Montreal · Cincinnati SEP–OCT Asian Swing Beijing · Wuhan
2027 GUIDE

All WTA 1000 Tournaments

Open any card for venue, draw and defending champion details.

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Champion data: Completed 2026 tournaments show their 2026 singles champion. Because the 2026 China Open is still in progress and Wuhan has not yet started, those two cards currently show the latest completed final from 2025.

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2026 Final Complete Hard

Qatar Ladies Open

Doha, Qatar

Feb 7–13, 2027 56 Singles
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Location Doha, Qatar
Venue Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 56 Singles · 28 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Karolína Muchová
def.
Runner-up Victoria Mboko
6–4, 7–5
Tournament page →
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2026 Final Complete Hard

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Week of Feb 15, 2027 56 Singles
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Location Dubai, UAE
Venue Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium / Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 56 Singles · 28 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Jessica Pegula
def.
Runner-up Elina Svitolina
6–2, 6–4
Tournament page →
03
2026 Final Complete Hard

BNP Paribas Open

Indian Wells, California, USA

Feb 28–Mar 14, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Indian Wells, California, USA
Venue Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Aryna Sabalenka
def.
Runner-up Elena Rybakina
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Tournament page →
04
2026 Final Complete Hard

Miami Open presented by Itaú

Miami Gardens, Florida, USA

Mar 14–28, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Venue Hard Rock Stadium
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Aryna Sabalenka
def.
Runner-up Coco Gauff
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Tournament page →
05
2026 Final Complete Clay

Mutua Madrid Open

Madrid, Spain

Apr 19–May 2, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Madrid, Spain
Venue Caja Mágica
Surface Outdoor Red Clay
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Marta Kostyuk
def.
Runner-up Mirra Andreeva
6–3, 7–5
Tournament page →
06
2026 Final Complete Clay

Internazionali BNL d’Italia

Rome, Italy

May 4–16, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Surface Outdoor Red Clay
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Elina Svitolina
def.
Runner-up Coco Gauff
6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–2
Tournament page →
07
2026 Final Complete Hard

Omnium Banque Nationale présenté par Rogers

Montreal, Canada

Aug 1–12, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Venue IGA Stadium
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
The women’s National Bank Open alternates between Montreal and Toronto. Montreal hosts the WTA event in 2027.
2026 NATIONAL BANK OPEN CHAMPION
Champion Iga Świątek
def.
Runner-up Elena Rybakina
6–2, 6–3
Tournament page →
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2026 Final Complete Hard

Cincinnati Open

Mason, Ohio, USA

Aug 12–22, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Mason, Ohio, USA
Venue Lindner Family Tennis Center
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
2026 SINGLES CHAMPION
Champion Coco Gauff
def.
Runner-up Jessica Pegula
6–2, 6–4
Tournament page →
09
2026 In Progress Hard

China Open

Beijing, China

Sep 29–Oct 10, 2027 96 Singles
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Location Beijing, China
Venue China National Tennis Center
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 96 Singles · 32 Doubles
The 2026 China Open is currently in progress. The champion section below therefore shows the latest completed edition.
LATEST COMPLETED FINAL · 2025
Champion Amanda Anisimova
def.
Runner-up Linda Nosková
6–0, 2–6, 6–2
Tournament page →
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2026 Upcoming Hard

Wuhan Open

Wuhan, China

Oct 11–17, 2027 56 Singles
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Location Wuhan, Hubei, China
Venue Optics Valley International Tennis Centre
Surface Outdoor Hard
Draw 56 Singles · 28 Doubles
The 2026 Wuhan Open is scheduled for October 12–18. Until that tournament is completed, the latest champion remains the winner of the 2025 edition.
LATEST COMPLETED FINAL · 2025
Champion Coco Gauff
def.
Runner-up Jessica Pegula
6–4, 7–5
Tournament page →
QUICK REFERENCE WTA 1000 Surface & Draw Guide
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Surfaces

Hard Court

Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Montreal, Cincinnati, Beijing and Wuhan.

Clay Court

Madrid and Rome.

Main Draw Formats

96 / 32 Singles / Doubles

Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome, Montreal, Cincinnati and Beijing.

56 / 28 Singles / Doubles

Doha, Dubai and Wuhan.

Last data review: October 2, 2026

The 2027 tournament calendar remains subject to change. Dates, draw sizes and tournament details may be updated as additional information is confirmed by the WTA and individual tournaments.