Similar to the ATP Finals that are 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 singles and doubles players in women’s tennis.
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 Finals in November.
2022 WTA Finals
| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, USA |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 8 Singles and 8 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $5,000,000 |
Dates
The 2022 tournament took place in Fort Worth, Texas from the 31st of October to the 7th of November 2022.
The 2022 event was played in the same week as the Dow Tennis Classic in Michigan, USA, the Charlottesville Challenger in Virginia, and the Rolex Paris Masters in France.
Tickets
Single and multi session tickets for the 2022 Tournament were sold through Ticketmaster.com.
Players
A total of 8 singles players and 16 doubles players (8 teams) participated in the 2022 finals.
Below is a list of players who have qualified for the 2022 tournament:
Singles
- Iga Swiatek
- Ons Jabeur
- Jessica Pegula
- Coco Gauff
- Caroline Garcia
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Daria Kasatkina
- Maria Sakkari
Doubles
- Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
- Gabriela Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos
- Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
- Yang Zhaoxuan and Xu Yifan
- Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens
- Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko
- Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs
Groups
Once all the players were confirmed for the 2022 tournament, they were split into two groups of four with a round-robin (RR) format being used to decide who qualified for the semifinals.
Singles
Tracy Austin Group
- Iga Swiatek
- Coco Gauff
- Caroline Garcia
- Daria Kasatkina
Nancy Richey Group
- Maria Sakkari
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Ons Jabeur
- Jessica Pegula
Doubles
Rosie Casals Group
- Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
- Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
- Yang Zhaoxuan and Xu Yifan
- Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs
Pam Shriver Group
- Gabriela Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos
- Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens
- Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena Ostapenko
- Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia
Schedule
Below was the schedule for the 2022 finals in Forth Worth, Texas with the round-robin matches being played from the 31st of October to the 5th of November, the semifinals on the 6th of November, and the finals on the 7th of November.
| Date | Session | Start Time | Matches | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 31 October 2022 | Day | 15:00 | Doubles followed by Singles | RR |
| Monday, 31 October 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | RR |
| Tuesday, 1 November 2022 | Day | 15:00 | Doubles followed by Singles | RR |
| Tuesday, 1 November 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | RR |
| Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Day | 15:00 | Doubles followed by Singles | RR |
| Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | RR |
| Thursday, 3 November 2022 | Day | 15:00 | Doubles followed by Singles | RR |
| Thursday, 3 November 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | RR |
| Friday, 4 November 2022 | Day | 13:30 | Doubles followed by Singles | RR |
| Friday, 4 November 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | RR |
| Saturday, 5 November 2022 | Day | 13:30 | Doubles followed by Singles | RR |
| Saturday, 5 November 2022 | Night | NB 19:00 | Singles followed by Doubles | RR |
| Sunday, 6 November 2022 | Day | 13:30 | Doubles followed by Singles | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 6 November 2022 | Night | 19:00 | Doubles followed by Singles | Semifinals |
| Monday, 7 November 2022 | Evening | 17:30 | Doubles Final followed by the Singles Final (not before 20:00) | Finals |
Prize Money
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2022 tournament was $5,000,000.
How the prize money for 2022 was split is detailed below.
2022 Participation Fee:
Singles players received a $110,000 Participation Fee, while doubles players received a Participation Fee of $50,000.
2022 Round-robin Matches:
Singles Players won $110,000 per round-robin match they won while doubles players won $20,000 per team for each round-robin match they won.
2022 Semifinal Matches:
Losing Singles semifinalists won $30,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the group stage.
Losing Doubles semifinalists won $5,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the group stage.
2022 WTA Finals:
Losing Singles finalists won $420,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the round-robin stage while losing Doubles finalists won an extra $80,000.
The Singles final winner won $820,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the round-robin stage while the winning Doubles team won an extra $170,000.
Minimum and Maximum Prize Money:
The minimum amount of prize money a singles player could win was $110,000 if they lost all three of their matches while the minimum for a doubles team was $50,000.
The maximum amount of prize money a singles player could win was $1,260,000 ($110,000 + ($110,000 x 3) + $820,000) if they won all three of their round-robin matches on their way to lifting the trophy.
The maximum amount of prize money a doubles team could win was $280,000 ($50,000 + ($20,000 x 3) + $170,000) if they won all three of their round-robin matches on their way to lifting the doubles trophy.
The winner of the singles competition in 2022 (Caroline Garcia) won $710,000 as she lost one of her group matches.
The winner of the doubles competition in 2022 (Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens) won $280,000 as they won all three of their group matches.
Past WTA Finals Winners (Singles)
Caroline Garcia is the current WTA finals singles champion after beating Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-4 in the 2022 singles final.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Caroline Garcia | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6, 6-4 |
| 2021 | Garbine 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 competition were held in 2020.
Most WTA Finals Titles (Singles)
Martina Navratilova currently holds the record for most singles titles with a total of eight to her name.
| WTA Player | 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 |
FAQ
Who won the WTA Finals in 2022?
The WTA Singles Final was won by Caroline Garcia in 2022 after she beat Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 7-6, 6-4.
In the Doubles final, Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens beat Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6–2, 4–6, 11–9.
How many points are awarded to the winners?
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.