The WTA is close to locking in a blockbuster partnership with Mercedes-Benz. The deal is valued at $500 million and set to make the luxury automaker the tour’s premier partner beginning in 2026. And now, the WTA’s breakthrough agreement is already attracting attention and praise, most notably from former star Andrea Petkovic .

As Petkovic stepped onstage at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on Wednesday, she spoke about what this deal means for the tour. “So I’ve played actually on the WTA Tour with three different generations. I’ve played with the Serena Williams and Venus Williams generation. I’ve also played against Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.”

“So I really feel like the WTA has evolved in a tremendous way, whether that is the prize money, the visibility, the attention the WTA gets on a

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