WTA Finals
| WTA Finals | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 1972 (1972) |
| Editions | 47 (2017) |
| Location | Singapore (2014–2018) |
| Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Category | Tour Championships[1] |
| Surface | Hard - indoors |
| Draw | 8S / 8D (since 2014) |
| Prize money | $7,000,000 (2017) |
| Website | wtafinals.com |
| Current champions (2018) | |
| Women's singles |  Elina Svitolina |
| Women's doubles |  Tímea Babos  Kristina Mladenovic |
The WTA Finals (formerly known as the WTA Tour Championships[2] short: WTA Championships) is a tournament of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked professional players. The location and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972. Since 2003 there have been eight singles players divided into two round-robin groups, and eight doubles teams.
The WTA Finals is unofficially considered the fifth most prestigious WTA Tour event of a season after the four Grand Slam tournaments. It also has the largest prize money and ranking points after the majors. The most successful finals player is Martina Navratilova, who has won eight singles and 13 doubles titles.
To qualify for the WTA Finals, WTA players compete throughout the year in over 53 WTA tournaments throughout the world, as well as the four Grand Slam events. Players earn ranking points on the Porsche Race To Singapore leaderboard, and the top 7 singles players (and usually top 8) and top 8 doubles teams on this leaderboard at the conclusion of the year (as of the Monday following the final regular season tournament) earn the right to compete in the WTA Championships. For singles, all results from that year count towards a player's ranking; for doubles, only the best 11 results for a team from that year count towards the team's ranking. The eighth spot in singles is not guaranteed a place in the finals as the WTA has some leeway per the WTA rules.[3]
Qualified players participate in a round-robin format in two groups of four. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the semifinals. Doubles teams participate in a single elimination draw.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Official names
1.2 Locations
2 List of finals
2.1 Singles
2.2 Doubles
3 Honor roll (2003–2018)
3.1 Singles
4 Final appearances by country
4.1 Singles
5 Final appearances by player
5.1 Singles
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
The championships were held for the first time in October 1972 in Boca Raton, Florida (USA) as a climactic event at the end of a series of tournaments sponsored by Virginia Slims, called the Virginia Slims Circuit.[4] From 1972 to 1974, the event was held in October, before switching to March from 1975 until 1986. The WTA then decided to adopt a January–November playing season, and so the event was switched to being held at the end of each year. As a consequence, there were two championships held in 1986.
The event was held in Los Angeles, California from 1974 to 1976 before moving to Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1977. With the exception of a one-year move to Oakland, California in 1978, the Championships remained at MSG until 2000. The event then briefly moved to Munich, Germany in 2001. More recently, it moved back to Los Angeles from 2002 to 2005. The 2006 and 2007 editions were held in Madrid, Spain. Doha, Qatar hosted the 2008–2010 editions before passing the flag to Istanbul, Turkey, which hosted the 2011–2013 editions.[5] For the right to host the 2014 edition and beyond, 43 cities expressed an interest before a short list comprising Kazan, Russia; Mexico City, Mexico; Singapore; and Tianjin, China was drawn up in late 2012.[6] Kazan and Mexico City were ruled out in early 2013,[7] before Singapore was announced in May 2013 as the new host city for five years.[8][9]
From 1984–1998, the final of the championships was a best-of-five-sets match, making it the only tournament on the women's tour to have had a best-of-five match at any round of the competition.[10] It was the first time since the 1901 U.S. National Championships that the best-of-five format was used in women's matches.[11] In 1999, the final reverted to being a best-of-three-sets match. From the 2014 edition the doubles draw was increased from four to eight teams.[9]
The singles winner of the tournament since 2014 receives the Billie Jean King Trophy.[12]
Official names
The event has a more than 40-year history of corporate sponsorship with the finals named after the sponsoring company.[4]
| Years | Sponsor | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1978 | Virginia Slims | Virginia Slims Championships | |
| 1979–1982 | Avon | Avon Championships | |
| 1983–1994 | Virginia Slims | Virginia Slims Championships | |
| 1995 | None | WTA Tour Championships | |
| 1996–2000 | Chase | Chase Championships | |
| 2001 | Sanex | Sanex Championships | |
| 2002 | The Home Depot | Home Depot Championships | |
| 2003 | Bank of America | Bank of America WTA Tour Championships | |
| 2004 | None | WTA Tour Championships | |
| 2005–2010 | Sony Ericsson | Sony Ericsson Championships | |
| 2011–2013 | BNP Paribas and Türk Ekonomi Bankası | TEB–BNP Paribas WTA Championships Istanbul | [4] |
| 2014–2018 | BNP Paribas and SC Global | BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global | [13] |
Locations
| Years | City | Venue | Surface | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1973 | Boca Raton | Clay | ||
| 1974–1976 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Carpet | 14,800 |
| 1977 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Carpet | 18,000 |
| 1978 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | Carpet | 13,200 |
| 1979–2000 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Carpet | 18,000 |
| 2001 | Munich | Olympiahalle | Hard (i) | 12,000 |
| 2002–2005 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | Hard (i) | 17,000 |
| 2006–2007 | Madrid | Madrid Arena | Hard (i) | 10,500 |
| 2008–2010 | Doha | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | Hard | 6,911 |
| 2011–2013 | Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | Hard (i) | 16,410 |
| 2014–2018 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Hard (i) | 10,000 |
| 2019–2028* | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center | Hard (i) | 12,000 |
- WTA Finals are moving to Shenzhen beginning 2019 onwards, making 2018 the last WTA Finals event to be held in Singapore.[14][15]
List of finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
1972 |  Chris Evert |  Kerry Melville Reid | 7–5, 6–4 |
1973 | Chris Evert (2) | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–3 |
1974 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–4 |
1975 | Chris Evert (3) |  Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–2 |
1976 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (2) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
1977 | Chris Evert (4) |  Sue Barker | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
1978 | Martina Navratilova | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 7–6(7–0), 6–4 |
1979 | Martina Navratilova (2) | Tracy Austin | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
1980 | Tracy Austin | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
1981 | Martina Navratilova (3) | Andrea Jaeger | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
1982 |  Sylvia Hanika | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1983 | Martina Navratilova (4) | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–0 |
1984  | Martina Navratilova (5) | Chris Evert | 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
1985 | Martina Navratilova (6) | Helena Suková | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
1986 (Mar.) | Martina Navratilova (7) | Hana Mandlíková | 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
1986 (Nov.) | Martina Navratilova (8) | Steffi Graf | 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2 |
1987 | Steffi Graf |  Gabriela Sabatini | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
1988 | Gabriela Sabatini | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
1989 | Steffi Graf (2) | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
1990 |  Monica Seles | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1991 | Monica Seles (2) | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
1992 |  Monica Seles (3) | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
1993 | Steffi Graf (3) |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
1994 | Gabriela Sabatini (2) | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
1995 | Steffi Graf (4) | Anke Huber | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
1996 | Steffi Graf (5) |  Martina Hingis | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 |
1997 | Jana Novotná | Mary Pierce | 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 |
1998 | Martina Hingis | Lindsay Davenport | 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
1999 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis | 6–4, 6–2 |
2000 | Martina Hingis (2) | Monica Seles | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
2001 | Serena Williams | Lindsay Davenport | walkover |
2002 |  Kim Clijsters | Serena Williams | 7–5, 6–3 |
2003 | Kim Clijsters (2) | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–0 |
2004 |  Maria Sharapova | Serena Williams | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
2005 | Amélie Mauresmo | Mary Pierce | 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
2006 | Justine Henin | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–3 |
2007 | Justine Henin (2) | Maria Sharapova | 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
2008 | Venus Williams | Vera Zvonareva | 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2 |
2009 | Serena Williams (2) | Venus Williams | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
2010 | Kim Clijsters (3) |  Caroline Wozniacki | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
2011 | Petra Kvitová |  Victoria Azarenka | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
2012 | Serena Williams (3) | Maria Sharapova | 6–4, 6–3 |
2013 | Serena Williams (4) |  Li Na | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
2014 | Serena Williams (5) |  Simona Halep | 6–3, 6–0 |
2015 |  Agnieszka Radwańska | Petra Kvitová | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
2016 |  Dominika Cibulková | Angelique Kerber | 6–3, 6–4 |
2017 | Caroline Wozniacki | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–4 |
2018 | Elina Svitolina | Sloane Stephens | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
From 1984 to 1998, the final match in singles was uniquely held in a best-of-five-sets format.
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
1972 | no doubles played | ||
1973 | Rosemary Casals Margaret Court | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | 6–2, 6–4 |
1974 | Rosemary Casals (2) Billie Jean King | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 |
1975 | Margaret Court (2) Virginia Wade | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
1976 | Billie Jean King (2) Betty Stöve | Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura | 6–3, 6–2 |
1977 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve (2) | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | 7–5, 6–3 |
1978 | Billie Jean King (3) Martina Navratilova (2) | Virginia Wade Françoise Dürr | 6–4, 6–4 |
1979 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve (3) | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 7–6, 7–6 |
1980 | Billie Jean King (4) Martina Navratilova (3) | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
1981 | Martina Navratilova (4) Pam Shriver | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh | 6–0, 7–6(8–6) |
1982 | Martina Navratilova (5) Pam Shriver (2) | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6–4, 6–3 |
1983 | Martina Navratilova (6) Pam Shriver (3) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff | 7–5, 6–2 |
1984 | Martina Navratilova (7) Pam Shriver (4) | Jo Durie Ann Kiyomura | 6–3, 6–1 |
1985 | Martina Navratilova (8) Pam Shriver (5) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
1986 (Mar.) | Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
1986 (Nov.) | Martina Navratilova (9) Pam Shriver (6) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
1987 | Martina Navratilova (10) Pam Shriver (7) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 6–1, 6–1 |
1988 | Martina Navratilova (11) Pam Shriver (8) |  Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 6–4 |
1989 | Martina Navratilova (12) Pam Shriver (9) | Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 6–2 |
1990 | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie | Mercedes Paz Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
1991 | Martina Navratilova (13) Pam Shriver (10) | Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
1992 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková | Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko Neiland | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
1993 | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva | Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland | 6–3, 7–5 |
1994 | Gigi Fernández (2) Natasha Zvereva (2) | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
1995 | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | 6–2, 6–1 |
1996 | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–2 |
1997 | Lindsay Davenport (2) Jana Novotná (2) | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
1998 | Lindsay Davenport (3) Natasha Zvereva (3) | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 |
1999 | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland | 6–4, 6–4 |
2000 | Martina Hingis (2) Anna Kournikova (2) | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | 6–2, 6–3 |
2001 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs |  Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
2002 | Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
2003 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
2004 | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | 7–5, 6–2 |
2005 | Lisa Raymond (2) Samantha Stosur | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4 |
2006 | Lisa Raymond (3) Samantha Stosur (2) | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
2007 | Cara Black Liezel Huber |  Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama | 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
2008 | Cara Black (2) Liezel Huber (2) | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs | 6–1, 7–5 |
2009 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 7–6(7–0), 5–7, [10–7] |
2010 | Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 7–5, 6–4 |
2011 | Liezel Huber (3) Lisa Raymond (4) | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | 6–4, 6–4 |
2012 | Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | 6–1, 6–4 |
2013 |  Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | 6–4, 7–5 |
2014 | Cara Black (3) Sania Mirza | Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai | 6–1, 6–0 |
2015 | Martina Hingis (3) Sania Mirza (2) | Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro | 6–0, 6–3 |
2016 | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
2017 | Tímea Babos Andrea Hlaváčková | Kiki Bertens  Johanna Larsson | 4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
2018 | Tímea Babos (2) Kristina Mladenovic | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | 6–4, 7–5 |
Honor roll (2003–2018)
Singles
| W = winner F = finalist (runner-up) SF = Semi final RR = Round robin (A) = Alternate W–L = Win–Loss |
| Player | Result | Appeared | RR W–L | RR W Rate | SF&F W–L | SF&F W Rate | F W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victoria Azarenka | F: 11; SF: 12; RR: 09, 10, 13 | 5 | 07–08 | 47% | 01–02 | 33% | 0–1 |
| Marion Bartoli | RR: 07, 11 (A) | 2 | 02–01 | 67% | |||
| Kiki Bertens | SF:18 | 1 | 02–01 | 67% | 00–01 | 0% | |
 Eugenie Bouchard | RR: 14 | 1 | 00–03 | 0% | |||
| Jennifer Capriati | SF: 03 | 1 | 02–01 | 67% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Anna Chakvetadze | SF: 07 | 1 | 02–01 | 67% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Dominika Cibulková | W: 16 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | 02–00 | 100% | 1–0 |
| Kim Clijsters | W: 03, 10; SF: 06; RR: 05 | 4 | 08–04 | 67% | 04–01 | 80% | 2–0 |
| Lindsay Davenport | SF: 05; RR: 04 | 2 | 04–02 | 67% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Elena Dementieva | SF: 08; RR: 03–06, 09, 10 | 7 | 05–16 | 24% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Sara Errani | RR: 12, 13 | 2 | 02–04 | 33% | |||
| Caroline Garcia | SF: 17 | 1 | 02–01 | 67% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Daniela Hantuchová | RR: 07 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Simona Halep | F: 14; RR: 15, 16, 17 | 4 | 05–07 | 42% | 01–01 | 50% | 0–1 |
| Justine Henin | W: 06, 07; SF: 03 | 3 | 07–02 | 78% | 04–01 | 80% | 2–0 |
| Martina Hingis | RR: 06 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
 Ana Ivanovic | SF: 07; RR: 08, 14 | 3 | 04–04 | 50% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Jelena Janković | SF: 08, 09, 13; RR: 07, 10 | 5 | 05–10 | 33% | 00–03 | 0% | |
| Angelique Kerber | F: 16; RR: 12, 13, 15, 18 | 5 | 06–09 | 40% | 01–01 | 50% | 0–1 |
| Madison Keys | RR: 16 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | SF: 16; RR: 04, 06–09 | 6 | 05–13 | 28% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Petra Kvitová | W: 11; F: 15; SF: 13; RR: 12, 14, 18 | 6 | 07–09 | 44% | 03–02 | 60% | 1–1 |
| Li Na | F: 13; RR: 11, 12 | 3 | 05–04 | 56% | 01–01 | 50% | 0–1 |
| Amélie Mauresmo | W: 05; F: 03, 06; SF: 04 | 4 | 09–03 | 75% | 04–03 | 57% | 1–2 |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | SF: 15; RR: 16, 17 | 3 | 05–04 | 56% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Anastasia Myskina | SF: 04; RR: 03 | 2 | 03–03 | 50% | 00–01 | 0% | |
| Naomi Osaka | RR: 18 | 1 | 00–03 | 0% | |||
| Jeļena Ostapenko | RR: 17 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Flavia Pennetta | RR: 15 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Nadia Petrova | RR: 05, 06, 08 (A) | 3 | 02–05 | 29% | |||
| Mary Pierce | F: 05 | 1 | 03–00 | 100% | 01–01 | 50% | 0–1 |
| Karolína Plíšková | SF: 17, 18; RR: 16 | 3 | 05–04 | 56% | 00–02 | 0% | |
| Agnieszka Radwańska | W: 15; SF: 12, 14, 16; RR: 08 (A), 09 (A), 11, 13 | 8 | 09–11 | 45% | 02–03 | 40% | 1–0 |
| Chanda Rubin | RR: 03 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Lucie Šafářová | RR: 15 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Dinara Safina | RR: 08, 09 | 2 | 00–04 | 0% | |||
| Francesca Schiavone | RR: 10 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Patty Schnyder | RR: 05 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Maria Sharapova | W: 04; F: 07, 12; SF: 05, 06, 15; RR: 11, 14 | 8 | 17–06 | 74% | 04–05 | 44% | 1–2 |
| Sloane Stephens | F:18 | 1 | 03–00 | 100% | 01–01 | 50% | 0–1 |
| Samantha Stosur | SF: 10, 11; RR: 12 (A) | 3 | 04–04 | 50% | 00–02 | 0% | |
| Ai Sugiyama | RR: 03 | 1 | 01–02 | 33% | |||
| Elina Svitolina | W:18, RR: 17 | 2 | 04–02 | 67% | 02–00 | 100% | 1–0 |
| Serena Williams | W: 01, 09, 12, 13, 14; F: 02, 04; RR: 07, 08 | 7 | 14–04 | 78% | 09–01 | 90% | 4–1 |
| Venus Williams | W: 08; F: 09, 17 | 3 | 06–03 | 67% | 04–01 | 80% | 1–2 |
| Caroline Wozniacki | W: 17; F: 10; SF: 09, 14; RR: 11, 18 | 6 | 11–07 | 61% | 02–03 | 40% | 1–1 |
| Vera Zvonareva | F: 08; SF: 10, 11; RR: 04, 09 (A) | 5 | 07–06 | 54% | 01–03 | 25% | 0–1 |
Final appearances by country
Singles
| Titles won | Country | Years Won | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | United States | 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 19861, 19862, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2018 |
| 6 | Germany | 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 | 19862, 1995, 2016 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1997, 2011 | 1975, 1980, 1985, 19861, 2015 |
| 5 | Belgium | 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010 | |
| 3 | / Yugoslavia | 1990, 1991, 1992 | |
| 2 | Australia | 1974, 1976 | 1972, 1978 |
| 2 | Argentina | 1988, 1994 | 1987, 1990 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1998, 2000 | 1996, 1999 |
| 1 | Denmark | 2017 | 2010 |
| France | 2005 | 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006 | |
| Russia | 2004 | 2007, 2008, 2012 | |
| Poland | 2015 | ||
| Slovakia | 2016 | ||
| Ukraine | 2018 | ||
| 0 | Belarus | 2011 | |
| China | 2013 | ||
| Great Britain | 1977 | ||
| Romania | 2014 | ||
| Spain | 1993 |
- 1 — March
- 2 — November
Final appearances by player
Singles
| Player | Years won | Runner-up | No. of finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| / Martina Navratilova | 8 | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 19861, 19862 | 6 | 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992 | 14 |
| Serena Williams | 5 | 2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 2 | 2002, 2004 | 7 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 | 1 | 19862 | 6 |
| Chris Evert | 4 | 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 | 4 | 1974, 1976, 1983, 1984 | 8 |
| / Monica Seles | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 | 1 | 2000 | 4 |
| Kim Clijsters | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2010 | 0 | 3 | |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 2 | 1988, 1994 | 2 | 1987, 1990 | 4 |
| Martina Hingis | 2 | 1998, 2000 | 2 | 1996, 1999 | 4 |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 2 | 1974, 1976 | 1 | 1978 | 3 |
| Justine Henin | 2 | 2006, 2007 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 1999 | 3 | 1994, 1998, 2001 | 4 |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 1 | 2005 | 2 | 2003, 2006 | 3 |
| Maria Sharapova | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 2007, 2012 | 3 |
| Tracy Austin | 1 | 1980 | 1 | 1979 | 2 |
| Venus Williams | 1 | 2008 | 2 | 2009, 2017 | 3 |
| Petra Kvitová | 1 | 2011 | 1 | 2015 | 2 |
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jana Novotná | 1 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | |
| Agnieszka Radwańska | 1 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dominika Cibulková | 1 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2010 | 2 |
| Elina Svitolina | 1 | 2018 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mary Pierce | 0 | 2 | 1997, 2005 | 2 | |
| Kerry Melville Reid | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 1 | |
| Nancy Richey Gunter | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 1 | |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 1 | |
| Andrea Jaeger | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 1 | |
| Helena Suková | 0 | 1 | 1985 | 1 | |
| Hana Mandlíková | 0 | 1 | 19861 | 1 | |
| Pam Shriver | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 1 | |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 1 | |
| Anke Huber | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 1 | |
| Vera Zvonareva | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 1 | |
| Victoria Azarenka | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 1 | |
| Li Na | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 1 | |
| Simona Halep | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 1 | |
| Angelique Kerber | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 1 | |
| Sloane Stephens | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 1 | |
- 1 — March
- 2 — November
See also
- Toyota Championships
- WTA Tour Championships appearances
- WTA Elite Trophy
- ATP Finals
References
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External links
- Official website
