About
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA),(formerly known as the WTA Tour Championships) holds an annual championship event known as the WTA Finals. The championships were originally staged in October 1972 in Boca Raton, Florida (USA) as the capstone competition to a Virginia Slims-sponsored circuit of events known as the Virginia Slims Circuit. WTA players compete all year long in over 53 WTA tournaments across the world, in addition to the four Grand Slam competitions, to earn a spot in the WTA Finals. Two groups of four qualified players and teams compete in a round-robin style. Each group's champion and runner-up proceed to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals go to the championship round to face off.
Venues and Dates
From 1974 to 1976, the event was staged in Los Angeles, California, before transferring to New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1977. The Championships stayed at MSG until 2000. In 2001, the event was temporarily relocated to Munich, Germany. From 2002 to 2005, it relocated back to Los Angeles. Madrid, Spain, hosted the 2006 and 2007 tournaments. The 2008-2010 editions were held in Doha, Qatar. Singapore was named the next host city for the next five years in May 2013. WTA announced in 2018 that Shenzhen, China, will be the next host city from 2019 through 2028.
But due to covid-19 travel restrictions, the tournament will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2021.
From 1972 to 1974, the event was held in October, before switching to March from 1975 until 1986. The event was then altered to being held at the end of the year after the WTA established a January-November playing season. As a result, two championships were contested in 1986.
This year the event is scheduled from 31 October 2022 to 07 November 2022.
WTA Finals Title Winners And Runners Over The Past 10 years
Women’s Singles
| Year
| Winner
| Runner
| Score
|
| 2012
| Serena Williams
| Maria Sharapova
| 6–4, 6–3
|
| 2013
| Serena Williams
| Li Na
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
|
| 2014
| Serena Williams
| 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
|
| 2019
| Ashleigh Barty
| Elina Svitolina
| 6–4, 6–3
|
| 2020
|
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
| 2021
| Garbiñe Muguruza
| Anett Kontaveit
| 6–3, 7–5
|
Women’s Doubles
| Year | Winner | Runner | Score |
| 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
Sania Mirza
| Hsieh Su-wei
Peng Shuai
| 6–1, 6–0
|
| 2015
| Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza
| 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
Kristina Mladenovic
| Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková
| 6–4, 7–5
|
| 2019
| Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic
| Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová
| 6–1, 6–3
|
| 2020
|
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
| 2021
| Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková
| Hsieh Su-wei
Elise Mertens
| 6–3, 6–4
|
Points Distribution
| Performance/Result
| Points
|
| Winner
| RR + 750
|
| Finalist
| RR + 330
|
| Semi-Finalist
| RR
|
| Quarter-Finalist
| 250
|
| 3rd round
| 125
|
Prize Money
The WTA Finals in Fort Worth had a total prize money of $5,000,000 USD.
|
Result/ Performance
|
Prize money
|
| Singles
| Doubles
|
| Champion
| RR1 + $1,240,000
| RR1 + $250,000
|
| Runner-up
| RR + $420,000
| RR + $80,000
|
| Semifinalist
| RR + $30,000
| RR + $0
|
| Round Robin win per match
| +$110,000
| +$20,000
|
| Round Robin loss per match
| —
| —
|
| Participation Fee
| 3 matches = $110,000
2 matches = $90,000
1 match = $70,000
| 3 matches = $50,000
2 matches = $40,000
1 match = $30,000
|
FAQ
1) Who qualifies for WTA Finals?
WTA players who participate in over 53 WTA tournaments throughout the world, as well as the four Grand Slam events, during the year will qualify for the WTA Finals.
2)What is the prize money for the WTA Finals 2022?
The WTA Finals in Fort Worth had total prize money of $5,000,000 USD.
3) How do Round Robin WTA Finals work?
The WTA Finals singles and doubles competitions are contested in a round-robin style. Players and teams will be divided into two groups, with the top two finishers from each group advancing to the semifinals. The winner of each group will meet the runner-up from the other.While the semifinals and final will then be contested in the standard knockout format.
