WTA chair is fully confident of financial recovery in 2027

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INDIAN WELLS, California, Nov 15 : Women's Tennis Association Chair Valerie Camillo said she expects a return to "normal operations, normal financials" in 2027 and that she has full confidence in its outlook despite reports the tour could run short of cash.

The Telegraph reported in September that the WTA projects operating losses of $23 million this year, adding that its accounts could move into the red by autumn 2027.

Camillo did not directly address the reported figures when asked in an interview with Reuters at the WTA Finals, but said that 2026 was a year of transition.

More than a billion people watched women's tennis last year, leaving it well placed for growth, she said.

"Everyone should be very confident in the future of the WTA," she said.

This year, the tour absorbed the unexpected cost of moving the season-ending event to Indian Wells, after deciding to end an agreement under which Riyadh hosted the Finals with the backing of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The WTA ended the three-year deal after two years to secure certainty over where the event would be held, given uncertainty in the region, she said.

Camillo said the tour took on the full financial investment of staging the tournament and was also funding the Finals prize money pool in full.

She described the PIF as a continuing partner, noting that it still sponsors the tour's maternity fund and is a sponsor of this year's Finals.

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