WTA Calendar 2026: Full Season Guide (Month-by-Month)
The 2026 WTA season is mapped out to balance headline moments with weekly opportunity. The Grand Slams and WTA 1000 events set the peaks, while a busy 500 and 250 schedule keeps the tour moving and rankings fluid. Alongside it, the WTA 125 circuit runs as a clear development and comeback pathway.
Big-Picture Structure of the 2026 WTA Season
At a structural level, the calendar is built in layers and in blocks. Events are grouped by surface and region, allowing players to plan efficiently, manage workloads, and carry form across stretches rather than isolated weeks. The overall spacing mirrors recent seasons, keeping scheduling strategies familiar and predictable.
How the season flows
- The 2026 calendar reflects the modern WTA identity:
- 4 Grand Slams
- WTA 1000 core events anchoring each major swing
- A strong layer of WTA 500 and WTA 250 tournaments providing ranking mobility
- WTA Finals as the year-end championship
- National team competitions via the Billie Jean King Cup
- A clearly defined, parallel WTA 125 calendar supporting player development
Surface progression
- Hard courts dominate January, March, and the late-season Asian swing
- Clay spans Charleston through Roland-Garros
- Grass remains compact but high-impact from early June to Wimbledon
- Indoor hard closes the season with Finals and BJK Cup Playoffs
Grand Slams (Season Anchors)- Australian Open – Melbourne, hard (Weeks 3–4)
- Roland-Garros – Paris, clay (Weeks 21–22)
- Wimbledon – London, grass (Weeks 26–27)
- US Open – New York, hard (Weeks 35–36)
Each Slam is surrounded by layered 250s and at least one top-tier warm-up, making preparation weeks especially valuable.
WTA 1000 Events (Core Tier)| Tournament | Surface | Timing |
|---|
| BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) | Hard | March |
| Miami Open | Hard | March |
| Mutua Madrid Open | Clay | April |
| Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome) | Clay | May |
| National Bank Open (Toronto) | Hard | August |
| Cincinnati Open | Hard | August |
| China Open (Beijing) | Hard | September |
| Wuhan Open | Hard | October |
Month-by-Month WTA Calendar 2026
January – Australian Hard-Court Opening| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| United Cup (Perth/Sydney) | Team | Hard |
| ASB Classic (Auckland) | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Brisbane International | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Adelaide International | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Hobart International | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
February – Middle East & Indoors| Event Highlights | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Abu Dhabi Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Qatar TotalEnergies Open (Doha) | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Transylvania Open, Ostrava | WTA 250 | Indoor Hard |
March – Sunshine Double| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
April – Clay Season Begins| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Credit One Charleston Open | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Colsanitas Cup (Bogota) | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart) | WTA 500 | Indoor Clay |
| Open Capfinances Rouen | WTA 250 | Indoor Clay |
| Mutua Madrid Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
May – European Clay Peak| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome) | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Strasbourg, Rabat | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Roland-Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
June – Grass Transition| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| HSBC Championships (London) | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Libéma Open | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Berlin Tennis Open | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Nottingham | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Bad Homburg, Eastbourne | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
July – Reset Month| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Iasi Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Hamburg Ladies Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Prague Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Washington DC Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
August – North American Hard Swing| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| National Bank Open (Toronto) | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Cincinnati Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Monterrey, Cleveland | WTA 250 | Hard |
| US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
September – Americas to Asia| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Guadalajara Open | WTA 500 | Hard |
| São Paulo Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| BJK Cup Finals | Team | Indoor |
| China Open (Beijing) | WTA 1000 | Hard |
October – Asian Hard Courts| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Wuhan Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
| Ningbo Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Osaka | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Tokyo (Pan Pacific Open) | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Guangzhou | WTA 250 | Hard |
November – Season Close| Event | Level | Surface |
|---|
| Chennai Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Jiangxi Open | WTA 250 | Hard |
| WTA Finals Riyadh | Finals | Indoor Hard |
| BJK Cup Playoffs | Team | Indoor |
