The professional tennis calendar operates on a year-by-year structure (January to November). The primary competitions across the 2026 and 2027 seasons for both the ATP (men’s) and WTA (women’s) tours feature several major events:
1. The Grand Slams (Major Tournaments)
The four Grand Slam tournaments are shared across both men’s and women’s professional circuits:
| Tournament | Surface | Typical Dates (2026) | Typical Dates (2027) |
| Australian Open (Melbourne) | Hard | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Jan 17 – Jan 31 |
| Roland Garros (Paris) | Clay | May 24 – Jun 7 | May 23 – Jun 6 |
| Wimbledon (London) | Grass | Jun 29 – Jul 12 | Jun 28 – Jul 11 |
| US Open (New York) | Hard | Aug 30 – Sep 13 | Aug 29 – Sep 12 |
2. Year-End Championships
At the end of each season, top-ranked singles players and doubles teams qualify for the flagship tour finals:
- Nitto ATP Finals (Turin, Italy): November (2026 & 2027)
- WTA Finals (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia): Mid-November
- Next Gen ATP Finals: December (Exhibition event for under-20 talent)
3. Mandatory Masters 1000 / WTA 1000 Tournaments
Top-tier tournaments below the Grand Slams offer maximum ranking points and feature combined field play across key venues:
- Sunshine Double:
- BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells, USA) — March
- Miami Open (Miami, USA) — March
- European Clay Swing:
- Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (Monte Carlo, Monaco) (ATP only) — April
- Mutua Madrid Open (Madrid, Spain) — April–May
- Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome, Italy) — May
- North American Summer Hard Court:
- National Bank Open (Toronto / Montreal, Canada) — August
- Cincinnati Open (Cincinnati, USA) — August
- Asian Hard Court Swing:
- Rolex Shanghai Masters (Shanghai, China) (ATP only) — October
- China Open (Beijing, China) — September–October
- Wuhan Open (Wuhan, China) (WTA only) — October
- Indoor European Finish:
- Rolex Paris Masters (Paris, France) (ATP only) — November
4. International & Team Competitions
- United Cup: Mixed-team international tournament kicking off the ATP/WTA season in Australia each January.
- Davis Cup: The premier men’s international team competition running qualifiers and group stages throughout the season, culminating in the Finals in November.
- Billie Jean King Cup: The women’s national team championship held across multiple qualification phases and year-end finals.
- Laver Cup: Men’s team event pitting Team Europe against Team World (September).