Credit One Bank will remain the title partner through 2031, and Charleston will be the first standalone WTA 500 tournament to voluntarily increase prize money prior to the 2033 deadline.

Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic and more of the 20 highest-ranked players included their handwritten signatures.

The Italian executive was appointed CEO in 2020, and the tour said player compensation is $100 million higher this season than in 2019.

The 20 leading tennis players have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in how events are run.

Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching Coco Gauff Enterprises, so she can "take greater ownership of [her] tennis career."

The world No. 3 says he was unaware there would be a class-action lawsuit filed by the PTPA in U.S. federal court—despite being quoted in the filing.

The PTPA called the women's and men's tours, the ITF and the ITIA a "cartel, while the four major events—Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open—were classed as "co-conspirators".

The group said it met with more than 250 players—women and men, and a majority of the top 20 in the WTA and ATP rankings—before going to court.

More than 300 players are eligible for the fund, including twenty-five moms active on the WTA tour.

"In South America, on clay, it is already much more difficult for us to attract players," says Chile Open boss Catalina Fillol.