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The WTA Finals (formerly known as the WTA Tour Championships or WTA Championships) is the season-ending championship of the . It is the most significant event in the women's annual calendar after the four majors, as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and is ranked from ninth to twentieth.

The tournament predates the WTA Tour and started in 1972 as the championship tournament of the Tour's predecessor: the Virginia Slims Circuit. Since 2003, the tournament has used a unique format not seen in other WTA Tour events: the players are separated into two groups of four, within which they each play three round-robin matches. The top two players or teams from each group after the round-robin stage move on to a knock-out format in the semifinals and final to determine the champion.

The WTA Finals has the largest prize money and ranking points after the majors. The most successful player in both singles and doubles history is Martina Navratilova, with eight singles and 13 doubles titles.

In the tournament's current format, the champion can earn a maximum of 1,500 ranking points, if they win the event as an undefeated champion in the round-robin stage.

Tournament
History
The championships were held for the first time in October 1972 in Boca Raton, () as a climactic event at the end of a series of tournaments sponsored by , called the Virginia Slims Circuit. 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 , 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 , Germany in 2001. More recently, it moved back to Los Angeles from 2002 to 2005. The 2006 and 2007 editions were held in , Spain. , hosted the 2008–2010 editions before passing the flag to , Turkey, which hosted the 2011–2013 editions. For the right to host the 2014 edition and beyond, 43 cities expressed an interest before a short list comprising , ; , ; ; and , was drawn up in late 2012. Kazan and Mexico City were ruled out in early 2013 before Singapore was announced in May 2013 as the new host city for five years. In 2018, the WTA announced the host city from 2019 to 2028 would be , China, however due to COVID-19, the tournament was cancelled in 2020 and had to find alternative hosting sites from 2020–2023. In April 2024, the WTA announced that the host city from 2024–2026 would be Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Format
From 1984 to 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. It was the first time since the 1901 U.S. National Championships that the best-of-five format was used in women's matches. In 1999, the final reverted to being a best-of-three-sets match. From the 1974 until the 1982 edition the doubles draw consisted of four teams; then from 1983 to 2002 the draw increased to eight teams; was decreased back to four teams until 2013 and from the 2014 edition onward it has been made up of eight teams. From its first inception in 1973 until 2018 the doubles draw was played in a single elimination format. In 2015 and from 2019 until the present the doubles draw has been played in a round robin format.

Qualified players and teams participate in a round-robin format in two groups of four. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the semifinals. The semifinal winners progress through to the finals where they compete for the title.

Qualification
To qualify for the WTA Finals, players compete throughout the year in WTA events throughout the world, as well as the ITF-sanctioned events, such as the four Grand Slams. Players earn ranking points on the leaderboard, and the top seven singles players and top seven doubles teams on this leaderboard at the conclusion of the WTA season (as of the Monday following the final regular season tournament) earn the right to compete in the WTA Finals. The eighth spot in the WTA Finals is awarded to the highest-ranking Grand Slam winner (and highest-ranking Grand Slam winning team for doubles) ranked 8-20 in the standings. If no player (and/or doubles team) meets this criterion, then the 8th ranked player (and/or doubles team) in the standings qualifies.

In singles, point totals are calculated by combining points from up to 18 tournaments. Of these tournaments, a player's point total is calculated based on the following: the four Grand Slam events, best six results of the seven combined WTA 1000 tournaments, best result of the three non-combined WTA 1000 tournaments, and lastly the next best seven results from all non-125 WTA tournaments. In doubles, point totals are calculated by the 12 best results among any of the non-125 WTA tournaments and Grand Slams.

Venues
1972–73Boca RatonUnited StatesBoca Raton Hotel & ClubClay
1974–76United StatesLos Angeles Memorial Sports ArenaCarpet14,800
1977New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenCarpet18,000
1978OaklandUnited StatesCarpet13,200
1979–2000New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenCarpet18,000
2001GermanyHard (i)12,000
2002–05United StatesHard (i)17,000
2006–07SpainHard (i)10,500
2008–10QatarKhalifa International Tennis and Squash ComplexHard6,911
2011–13TurkeySinan Erdem DomeHard (i)16,410
2014–18SingaporeSingapore Indoor StadiumHard (i)10,000
2019ChinaShenzhen Bay Sports CenterHard (i)12,000
2021MexicoPanamerican Tennis CenterHard6,639
2022Fort WorthUnited StatesHard (i)14,000
2023CancúnMexicoEstadio ParadisusHard4,300
2024–26Saudi ArabiaKing Saud University Indoor ArenaHard

Prize money and points
The total prize money for the 2024 WTA Finals is US$15,250,000, an increase of 69.44% compared to the 2023 edition. The tables below break down the prize money, participation fees are prorated on a per match basis.

  • An undefeated champion would earn the maximum 1,500 points and $3,885,000 in singles or $870,000 in doubles.
  • Participation fees are prorated on a per match basis. Singles: 1 match = $225,000 2 matches = $275,000 and 3 matches = $335,000. Doubles: 1 match = $94,000 2 matches = $116,000 and 3 matches = $140,000.
  • Alternate fees are also prorated on a per-match basis. Singles: 0 matches = $140,000, 1 match = $200,000, 2 matches = $250,000. Doubles: 0 matches= $60,000, 1 match = $84,000, 2 matches= $106,000

Since 2014, the singles and doubles winners of the tournament receive the Billie Jean King Trophy and the Martina Navratilova trophy, respectively.

List of finals
Singles
19727–5, 6–4
19736–3, 6–3
19746–3, 6–4
1975Martina Navratilova6–4, 6–2
1976Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–3, 5–7, 6–3
19772–6, 6–1, 6–1
1978Martina NavratilovaEvonne Goolagong Cawley7–6(7–2), 6–4
1979Martina Navratilova6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1980Martina Navratilova6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1981Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1982Martina Navratilova1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1983Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–0
1984‡Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1985‡Martina NavratilovaHelena Suková6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1986
(Mar.)‡		Martina NavratilovaHana Mandlíková6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1986
(Nov.)‡		Martina Navratilova7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2
1987‡Gabriela Sabatini4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1988‡Gabriela Sabatini7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1989‡Martina Navratilova6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1990‡Gabriela Sabatini6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1991‡Martina Navratilova6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
1992‡Martina Navratilova7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1993‡Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1994‡Gabriela SabatiniLindsay Davenport6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1995‡6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1996‡6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1997‡Jana Novotná7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
1998‡Lindsay Davenport7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1999Lindsay Davenport6–4, 6–2
20006–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4
2001Lindsay Davenportwalkover
20027–5, 6–3
2003Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 6–0
20044–6, 6–2, 6–4
2005Amélie Mauresmo5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2006Amélie Mauresmo6–4, 6–3
20075–7, 7–5, 6–3
20086–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2
20096–2, 7–6(7–4)
2010Caroline Wozniacki6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2011Petra KvitováVictoria Azarenka7–5, 4–6, 6–3
20126–4, 6–3
20132–6, 6–3, 6–0
20146–3, 6–0
2015Agnieszka RadwańskaPetra Kvitová6–2, 4–6, 6–3
2016Dominika Cibulková6–3, 6–4
2017Caroline Wozniacki6–4, 6–4
20183–6, 6–2, 6–2
20196–4, 6–3
2020No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Garbiñe Muguruza6–3, 7–5
20227–6(7–4), 6–4
2023Iga Świątek6–1, 6–0
20243–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles
1972No Doubles Played
1973
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve		6–2, 6–4
1974
Billie Jean King		Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve		6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
1975

Billie Jean King		6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1976Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–2
1977Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve		Françoise Dürr
7–5, 6–3
1978Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova		Françoise Dürr
6–4, 6–4
1979Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3)
1980Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1981Martina Navratilova

6–0, 7–6(8–6)
1982Martina Navratilova

Anne Smith		6–4, 6–3
1983Martina Navratilova
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
7–5, 6–2
1984Martina Navratilova

6–3, 6–1
1985Martina Navratilova
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
1986
(Mar.)		Hana Mandlíková
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
1986
(Nov.)		Martina Navratilova
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		7–6(7–1), 6–3
1987Martina Navratilova
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		6–1, 6–1
1988Martina Navratilova

6–3, 6–4
1989Martina Navratilova

6–3, 6–2
1990

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		7–6(7–4), 6–4
1991Martina Navratilova
Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1992Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková		Jana Novotná
Larisa Savchenko Neiland		7–6(7–4), 6–1
1993Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
6–3, 7–5
1994Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
1995Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		Gigi Fernández
6–2, 6–1
1996Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández		Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		6–3, 6–2
1997Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2
1998Lindsay Davenport

6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
1999
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–4
2000

6–2, 6–3
2001

Elena Likhovtseva		7–5, 3–6, 6–3
2002
Janette Husárová
Elena Likhovtseva		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2003Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2004
Meghann Shaughnessy
7–5, 6–2
2005

6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4
2006

3–6, 6–3, 6–3
2007
Katarina Srebotnik
5–7, 6–3, 10–8
2008
Květa Peschke
6–1, 7–5
2009Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
7–6(7–0), 5–7, 10–7
2010
Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik		7–5, 6–4
2011
Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik		6–4, 6–4
2012
Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká		6–1, 6–4
2013
Ekaterina Makarova
6–4, 7–5
2014

6–1, 6–0
2015
Garbiñe Muguruza
Carla Suárez Navarro		6–0, 6–3
2016Ekaterina Makarova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lucie Šafářová		7–6(7–5), 6–3
2017Tímea Babos
Andrea Hlaváčková
4–6, 6–4, 10–5
2018Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic		Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková		6–4, 7–5
2019Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic
Barbora Strýcová		6–1, 6–3
2020No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková
6–3, 6–4
2022Veronika Kudermetova
Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková		6–2, 4–6, 11–9
2023
Nicole Melichar-Martinez
6–4, 6–4
2024Gabriela Dabrowski
Kateřina Siniaková
7–5, 6–3

List of champions
  • Current through 2024 WTA Finals (active players in bold).
Singles
{ class="wikitable nowrap" style="font-size: 95%" !Titles!!Player!!Years
2001, 09, 12–14
2002–03, 10
1988, 94
1998, 2000
2006–07
1982
Jana Novotná1997
Lindsay Davenport1999
2004
Amélie Mauresmo2005
2008
Petra Kvitová2011
Agnieszka Radwańska2015
Dominika Cibulková2016
Caroline Wozniacki2017
2018
2019
Garbiñe Muguruza2021
2022
Iga Świątek2023
2024

Doubles
2001, 05–06, 11
1993–94, 98
1996–98
2007–08, 11
2007–08, 14
1999–00, 2015
2017–19
1973, 75
Gigi Fernández1993–94
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario1992, 95
Jana Novotná1995, 97
1999–00
2005–06
2004, 12
2014–15
Kristina Mladenovic2018–19
Françoise Dürr1979
1986(Mar.)
1990
Helena Suková1992
Mary Joe Fernández1996
2001
2002
2003
Meghann Shaughnessy2004
2009
2010
2012
2013
2016
Andrea Hlaváčková2017
2021
2022
2023
2024
|}

Records and statistics
Note: Active players indicated in bold.
Singles
{ class="wikitable" !#!!Titles
Martina Navratilova
/

/ Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
Serena Williams
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
// Monica Seles
Lindsay Davenport

/ Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
Steffi Graf
Serena Williams
Gabriela Sabatini

/ Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Conchita Martínez
|}

Youngest & oldest champions

Longest and shortest matches
Singles

Doubles

Year-end championships double & triple
Winning three or two out of the four Year-ending championships since its inception in 1972: WTA Championships/Finals, Series-Ending Championships, Grand Slam Cup, WTA Tournament of Champions/Elite Trophy indicated in bold.

Double crown
Winning the Year-end championships in both singles and doubles in the same year.
5Martina Navratilova1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986(Nov)
1Jana Novotná1997
2000

Year-end championships triple

WTA Championships – Series-Ending Championships Double

WTA Championships – Grand Slam Cup Double

WTA Championships – WTA Elite Trophy Double

Grand Slam Cup – WTA Elite Trophy Double

Titles by country
Singles
Doubles
Note: Titles, won by a team of players from same country, count as one title, not two.

Note

Sponsors
The event has a more than 40-year history of corporate sponsorship with the finals named after the sponsoring company.

See also
  • Toyota Championships
  • WTA Finals appearances
  • WTA Elite Trophy

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