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2026 Tennis Tournament Schedule
The tennis year is not one league table. It is a long sequence of surfaces, cities, and swings: Australia, the Gulf, the Sunshine Double, clay, grass, North American hard courts, Asia, and the indoor finish.
Grand Slams
4 majors
Melbourne, Paris, London, and New York shape the whole year.
Surfaces
Hard · clay · grass
The calendar changes personality every few months.
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US Open swing
Canada and Cincinnati lead into New York in August.
Key 2026 stops
Grand Slams, big tour events, and the season finish
Updated July 18, 2026
This table focuses on the tournaments most fans use to navigate the season: the four Grand Slams, the biggest combined ATP/WTA stops, the North American hard-court swing, and the year-end Finals. Smaller 250, 500, 125, qualifying, and exhibition weeks can change more often, so this hub links to official calendars for final detail.
| Dates | Tournament | Tour | Surface | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 - 11 Jan | Mixed-team season opener before Melbourne. | Team | hard | Australia, Australia |
| 18 Jan - 1 Feb | The first Grand Slam of the year. | Grand Slam | hard | Melbourne, Australia |
| 8 - 14 Feb | A February Gulf swing anchor. | WTA | hard | Doha, Qatar |
| 15 - 21 Feb | Floodlit hard-court tennis in the Gulf. | ATP/WTA | hard | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 4 - 15 Mar | The desert half of the Sunshine Double. | ATP/WTA | hard | Indian Wells, United States |
| 17 - 29 Mar | The second half of the Sunshine Double. | ATP/WTA | hard | Miami, United States |
| 21 Apr - 3 May | High-altitude clay before Rome. | ATP/WTA | clay | Madrid, Spain |
| 5 - 17 May | The final major clay rehearsal before Paris. | ATP/WTA | clay | Rome, Italy |
| 24 May - 7 Jun | The clay-court Grand Slam. | Grand Slam | clay | Paris, France |
| 29 Jun - 12 Jul | The grass-court Grand Slam. | Grand Slam | grass | London, United Kingdom |
| 2 - 13 Aug | The North American hard-court swing begins. | ATP/WTA | hard | Canada, Canada |
| 13 - 23 Aug | The last major lead-in before New York. | ATP/WTA | hard | Cincinnati, United States |
| 30 Aug - 13 Sept | The final Grand Slam of the season. | Grand Slam | hard | New York, United States |
| 30 Sept - 11 Oct | The Asian swing's biggest WTA stop. | WTA | hard | Beijing, China |
| 15 - 22 Nov | The season-ending men's championship. | ATP | indoor hard | Turin, Italy |
| 1 - 8 Nov | The season-ending women's championship; exact 2026 match dates should be checked before event week. | WTA | indoor hard | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Month by month
The 2026 tennis season rhythm
Use the month pages when you want the calendar as an experience: daily posters, short match-day lines, and the feel of each swing rather than only a table of dates.
2 key stops
January
Australian summer, United Cup, and the Australian Open.
2 key stops
February
Gulf hard courts in Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and early indoor events.
2 key stops
March
The Sunshine Double: Indian Wells and Miami.
1 key stops
April
The clay season opens in Europe and moves toward Madrid.
2 key stops
May
Madrid, Rome, and Roland-Garros on red clay.
season rhythm
June
Roland-Garros finishes and the short grass swing begins.
1 key stops
July
Wimbledon, grass-court fallout, and the first summer hard courts.
3 key stops
August
Canada, Cincinnati, and the build into the US Open.
season rhythm
September
US Open finals, Davis Cup windows, and the Asian swing.
1 key stops
October
Beijing, Shanghai, indoor Europe, and year-end qualification drama.
2 key stops
November
ATP Finals, WTA Finals, Billie Jean King Cup, and Davis Cup.
season rhythm
December
Off-season, exhibitions, training blocks, and the run-up to January.
ATP
How the men's tour fits into the calendar
The ATP season moves through the same macro rhythm as the full tennis calendar: hard courts in Australia and North America, clay in spring, grass in early summer, then Asia and indoor Europe before the ATP Finals. Masters 1000 events are the week-to-week backbone between Grand Slams.
Read the ATP schedule guide →WTA
How the women's tour fits into the calendar
The WTA calendar follows the same surface shifts but has its own tournament hierarchy, with WTA 1000, 500 and 250 events feeding into the Race to the WTA Finals. For 2026, the official WTA page already exposes a structured tournament calendar for key dates.
Read the WTA schedule guide →FAQs
- When does the 2026 tennis season start?
- The 2026 professional tennis season starts in early January with events such as the United Cup and Australian warm-up tournaments before the Australian Open. Open January →
- What are the four Grand Slam dates in 2026?
- The 2026 Grand Slam windows are Australian Open from 18 January to 1 February, Roland-Garros from 24 May to 7 June, Wimbledon from 29 June to 12 July, and the US Open from 30 August to 13 September. Read the Grand Slam guide →
- Where can I find the ATP tennis schedule for 2026?
- Use this hub for the season rhythm and key stops, then check the ATP Tour tournament calendar for final ATP entries, draws, and week-by-week details. ATP schedule guide →
- Where can I find the WTA tennis schedule for 2026?
- Use this hub for the full-season overview, then check the WTA tournament calendar for official WTA 1000, 500, 250, 125 and Finals details. WTA schedule guide →
- What tennis tournaments are in August 2026?
- August 2026 is the North American hard-court swing: Canada, Cincinnati, Fan Week in New York, and the start of the US Open. Open August →