American tennis star Coco Gauff welcomed the move but noted the unusual timing for the Californian desert event

The event has been held in several locations in the past, including Singapore (2014-18), China (2019) and Mexico (2021).

The 2026 tournament had been slated to be in Riyadh, as the last of three editions in the Saudi capital.

Season-ending tournament has been moved to California after mutual agreement between kingdom and women's tennis governing body

The WTA Finals, the traditional season-ender for women's tennis, has been switched this year from Riyadh to Indian Wells, the women's tour announced in a statement on Wednesday.

The WTA had a three-year deal with the Saudi Tennis Federation to host the WTA Finals in Riyadh which would have ended this year.

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LONDON, July 1 : Coco Gauff welcomed the relocation of the WTA Finals to Indian Wells in southern California from Saudi Arabia, but the American hoped the season-ending event…

American tennis star Coco Gauff welcomed the move but noted the unusual timing for the Californian desert event