Similar to the ATP Finals that is held for the men’s game, the WTA Finals is an annual event held towards the end of the year (usually in November) that showcases the top WTA singles and doubles players.
The WTA Finals is the last big WTA tournament held each year and marks the end of the WTA season.
Every year a “Race to the WTA Finals” is run by the WTA where players earn points based on their performances throughout the year with the top eight singles players and eight Doubles teams qualifying for the WTA Finals in November.
Table of Contents
- Where will the WTA Finals be held in 2022?
- 2022 WTA Finals Prize Money
- 2022 WTA Finals Schedule (subject to change)
- Tickets for the 2022 WTA Finals
- WTA Finals Winners (Singles)
- Most WTA Finals Titles (Singles)
- FAQ
Where will the WTA Finals be held in 2022?
The WTA Finals are due to take place in Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China in November 2022.
However, there is some doubt as to whether the tournament will be held in China in 2022 as the WTA has announced that tournaments scheduled to be held in China and Hong Kong in 2022 are to be suspended.
A new venue for the finals has yet to be announced by the WTA.
2022 WTA Finals Prize Money
The prize money for the 2022 tournament has not been announced yet but below is the prize money that was awarded in 2021.
The total prize money for the 2021 tournament was $5,000,000. and it was split as follows:
Participation Fee:
Each Singles player received $70,000, $90,000, or $110,000 depending on the number of round-robin matches they played.
Each Doubles player received $30,000, $40,000, or $50,000 depending on the number of round-robin matches they played.
Round-robin Matches:
Singles Players earned $110,000 per round-robin match they won while doubles players earned $20,000 per team for each round-robin match win.
Semifinal Matches:
Losing Singles semifinalists earned $30,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the round-robin stage.
Losing Doubles semifinalists did not receive any additional prize money to the money they won at the round-robin stage.
Finals:
Losing Singles finalists earned $420,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the round-robin stage while losing Doubles finalists earned an extra $80,000.
The Singles final winner earned $1,240,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the round-robin stage while the winning Doubles team earned an extra $250,000.
Minimum and Maximum Prize Money:
The minimum amount of prize money a singles player could win would be $110,000 if they lost all three of their round-robin matches while the minimum for a doubles team would be $50,000.
The maximum amount of prize money a singles player could win would be $1,680,000 ($110,000 + ($110,000×3) + $1,240,000) if they won all three of their round-robin matches on their way to lifting the trophy.
In 2021, Garbiñe Muguruza won two out of her three round-robin matches before beating Anett Kontaveit in the final so she ended up collecting prize money totaling $1,570,000.
The maximum amount of prize money a doubles team could win would be $360,000 ($50,000 + ($20,000×3) + $250,000) if they won all three of their round-robin matches on their way to lifting the doubles trophy.
In 2021, Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková won all three of their round-robin matches before beating Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens in the doubles final so they ended up collecting the max prize money of $360,000.
2022 WTA Finals Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Session | Start Time | Matches | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Thursday 10 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Thursday 10 November 2022 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Friday 11 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Friday 11 November 2022 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Saturday 12 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Saturday 12 November 2022 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Sunday 13 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Sunday 13 November 2022 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Monday 14 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Monday 14 November 2022 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Round robin |
| Tuesday 15 November 2022 | Day | 14:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | Semifinals |
| Tuesday 15 November 2022 | Night | 19:30 | Singles followed by Doubles | Semifinals |
| Wednesday 16 November 2022 | Evening | 17:00 | Doubles Final followed by the Singles Final (not before 19:30) | Finals |
Tickets for the 2022 WTA Finals
Tickets for the 2022 WTA Finals are not yet available. More information on tickets will be available closer to the start of the tournament.
WTA Finals Winners (Singles)
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Anett Kontaveit | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2020 | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| 2019 | Ashleigh Barty | Elina Svitolina | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Ukraine Elina Svitolina | Sloane Stephens | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Caroline Wozniacki | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Dominika Cibulková | Angelique Kerber | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Petra Kvitová | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2014 | Serena Williams | Simona Halep | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2013 | Serena Williams | China Li Na | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2012 | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2011 | Petra Kvitová | Victoria Azarenka | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Kim Clijsters | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 2009 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2008 | Venus Williams | Vera Zvonareva | 6–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Justine Henin | Maria Sharapova | 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Justine Henin | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2005 | Amélie Mauresmo | Mary Pierce | 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Maria Sharapova | Serena Williams | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2003 | Kim Clijsters | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2002 | Kim Clijsters | Serena Williams | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2001 | Serena Williams | Lindsay Davenport | Walkover |
| 2000 | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Martina Hingis | Lindsay Davenport | 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1997 | Jana Novotná | Mary Pierce | 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf | Anke Huber | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Gabriela Sabatini | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1992 | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1991 | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1990 | Monica Seles | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Gabriela Sabatini | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1986 (Nov) | Martina Navratilova | Steffi Graf | 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1986 (Mar) | Martina Navratilova | Hana Mandlíková | 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova | Helena Suková | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1982 | Sylvia Hanika | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1981 | Martina Navratilova | Andrea Jaeger | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Tracy Austin | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Martina Navratilova | Tracy Austin | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Martina Navratilova | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1977 | Chris Evert | Sue Barker | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1976 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Chris Evert | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Chris Evert | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Chris Evert | Kerry Melville | 7–5, 6–4 |
*No WTA Finals were held in 2020.
Most WTA Finals Titles (Singles)
| WTA Player | WTA Finals Singles Titles |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 8 |
| Serena Williams | 5 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Chris Evert | 4 |
| Kim Clijsters | 3 |
| Monica Seles | 3 |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 2 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 2 |
| Justine Henin | 2 |
| Martina Hingis | 2 |
| Agnieszka Radwańska | 1 |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 1 |
| Ashleigh Barty | 1 |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 1 |
| Dominika Cibulková | 1 |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 1 |
| Jana Novotná | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 |
| Maria Sharapova | 1 |
| Petra Kvitová | 1 |
| Sylvia Hanika | 1 |
| Tracy Austin | 1 |
| Ukraine Elina Svitolina | 1 |
| Venus Williams | 1 |
Martina Navratilova currently holds the record for most WTA finals Singles Titles with a total of eight to her name.
FAQ
Who won the WTA Finals in 2021?
The WTA Singles Final was won by Garbiñe Muguruza in 2021 after she beat Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 7–5 in the singles final.
In the Doubles final, Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková beat Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4.
How many points are awarded to the winners at the WTA finals?
A player or team who wins all their round-robin matches, their semifinal match, and the final can earn a max of 1,500 points.
