WTA confirms equal prize money across all combined 1000 events from 2027

[p]The move brings the ‌Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open and Italian Open into line with other combined 1000-level ‌events at Indian Wells, Miami, ⁠Madrid and China, ‌as well as the United Cup and ​the four Grand Slams, in offering equal prize money to women ​and men.[/p][p]The Italian Tennis Federation had announced in 2023 a plan ⁠to introduce equal ​prize money in Rome within three years, but did not achieve the target by 2025.[/p][p][b]"Achieving equal prize money across ‌all combined WTA 1000 tournaments is a major milestone for tennis,"[/b] said Valerie Camillo, Chair of the WTA.[/p][embed guid="d287e407-e4c7-4dc8-aada-5556f3b92fdf" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2105687162981089361" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"It demonstrates the WTA's continued commitment to leading the sports industry in delivering our athletes competitive and financial equality and is a testament to the enduring ‌nature of the founding vision of the ​WTA."[/b][/p][p]The 2027 WTA calendar will ‌feature 55 tournaments across 26 countries and territories, while the season-ending WTA Finals will be staged in Charlotte, North Carolina, for at least ⁠three years from ⁠2027.[/p]