The WTA Finals change venue and will be played in an NBA pavilion

The American city of charlotte will house the WTA Finalsthe tournament that brings together the eight best tennis players in the world at the end of the season, starting in 2027.

After several years of ups and downs, the WTA has signed a three-year contract with this American city, until 2029. The WTA announced that the tournament will be played those three years in the Spectrum Centerthe pavilion of the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, with capacity for about 20,000 spectators.

This event, which brings together the best eight tennis players in the world and the best eight doubles pairs, signed a 10-year contract with the Chinese city of Shenzhenbut between the pandemic and the case of Shuai Pengwhich denounced alleged sexual abuse by a Chinese leader and led to a temporary boycott of tournaments in that country, the agreement only lasted one season.

Since then, Guadalajara, Fort Worth, Cancun and Riyadh They have hosted the tournament, but none have been a success. Cancun especially left a lot to be desired for the organization, while in Riyadh the problem was the small audience that attended the event.

Although the Saudi city was going to organize the tournament for three years, it will finally only do so for two due to the lack of investment from the fund. Saudi Arabia: Indian Wells (USA) will host the tournament next November.

“2026 is a transition year for the WTA,” he said Valerie Camillopresident of the WTA. “The most important thing is that we have a clear financial plan starting in 2027 and beyond,” Camillo added.

This year, the total jackpot will be 7.4 million pounds, around 9 million euros, which represents a 50% cut compared to the previous year.