2026 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA announces that all 1000 events will have equal prize money for the first time in 2027, a goal that it set in 2023

Mandatory 500s have been reduced from 6 to 4.'They have also allowed players to replace one eligible WTA1000 tournament results with a stronger WTA500 or 250 result on their ranking

The new WTA250 in Manila, Philipines in November, the week before Finals in Charlotte.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anastasia Potapova has shut down her 2026 season, following a retirement WTA100 Beijing ( shoulder). Potapova confirmed her body is signaling the need for rest and recovery after dealing with various physical struggles through out the year, she intends to focus on getting fully healthy to return for the 2027 season

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coco Gauff has withdrawn from WTA1000 Wuhan citing fatique, she said as the defending champion, she is sad to withdraw but her body needs time to rest and recover
Other withdrawals for Wuhan,
Rybakina, Anisimova, Osaka, Keys, Navarro, Potapova, Krejcikova, Pliskova

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I found this interesting,
WTA Players vs Top Ten in 2026,

Sabalenka, 7-3 (70%)
Rybakina 10-5 (66.7%)
Svitolina 8-5 (61.5%)
Muchova 6-5 (54.5%)
Kostyuk 8-7 (53.3%)
Pegula 7-7 (50.0%)
Gauff 5-6 (44.5%)
Noskova 4.5 (40.4%)
Swiatek 4-6 (40.00%)
Andreeva 1-5 (16.7%)

I was surprised how low the percentage was for Andreeva

 

[kskate2]

I found this interesting,
WTA Players vs Top Ten in 2026,

Sabalenka, 7-3 (70%)
Rybakina 10-5 (66.7%)
Svitolina 8-5 (61.5%)
Muchova 6-5 (54.5%)
Kostyuk 8-7 (53.3%)
Pegula 7-7 (50.0%)
Gauff 5-6 (44.5%)
Noskova 4.5 (40.4%)
Swiatek 4-6 (40.00%)
Andreeva 1-5 (16.7%)

I was surprised how low the percentage was for Andreeva

Not really surprised w/ Mirra's #'s. Remember, she didn't have to play any top players in that RG run and actually except for the clay, she's had a dismal year.