The WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte from 2027-29.
WTA chair Valerie Camillo said the tour wanted to build the finals into the "Super Bowl of women's sports".
Camillo said it represented a "meaningful investment" that gave the WTA confidence to commit to the city.
Camillo said 2026 was a transitional year and the tour was tightening spending while absorbing the cost of moving the finals to Indian Wells.
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The move follows the WTA's decision to relocate the November 2026 finals to Indian Wells, California. The report said the WTA expected operating losses of $US23 million in 2026 and cited the loss of revenue associated with the Saudi finals deal as a contributor.
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The WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte from 2027-29.
The finals, featuring the season's top-eight singles players and doubles teams, will be played in Charlotte at the venue which hosts the Hornets NBA team.
WTA chair Valerie Camillo said the tour wanted to build the finals into the "Super Bowl of women's sports".
Camillo said the WTA would operate the event itself rather than rely on the type of outside-promoter arrangement before used.
Camillo said it represented a "meaningful investment" that gave the WTA confidence to commit to the city.
British newspaper The Telegraph reported last week internal WTA projections showed the tour could run out of cash next year and move into debt by autumn 2027 if its spending pattern continued.
Camillo said 2026 was a transitional year and the tour was tightening spending while absorbing the cost of moving the finals to Indian Wells.
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