About the event
The WTA Finals close the women's tennis season, bringing together the eight highest-ranked singles players and the eight leading doubles teams from the year's results. It is the hardest field to qualify for in the sport, since entry is earned by ranking points accumulated over the whole season rather than by a draw. The format opens with two round-robin groups, which guarantees every qualifier at least three matches and means a player can lose and still advance, before semi-finals and a final decide the title. The event dates to 1972 and Martina Navratilova holds the record with eight singles titles. It has moved host cities repeatedly over its history, from New York and Los Angeles through Madrid, Istanbul, Singapore and Shenzhen, and is currently staged in Riyadh under a multi-year agreement with the Saudi federation. The 2026 edition is scheduled from 1 to 8 November in Saudi Arabia.
Key figures
Stay in Riyadh
Check-in 31 Oct, check-out 9 Nov 2026 — 9 nights around 1 November 2026 – 8 November 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- AirportKing Khalid International Airport (RUH), about 30 km
- AirportKing Khalid International Airport (RUH)
- Time zoneAsia/Riyadh
Host country
- Currency: Saudi riyal
- Language: Arabic
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Riyadh
- Phone: +966
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 60 Hz, plugs G
Coming years
2027
The WTA had not announced the 2027 host or dates as of 2026-09-03.
| Year | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) | def. Aryna Sabalenka 6–3, 7–6(7–0) |
| 2024 | Coco Gauff | Singles title |
| 2023 |  Iga Swiatek (Poland) | def. Jessica Pegula 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2022 |  Caroline Garcia (France) | Singles title |