The WTA Finals is an annual tournament held towards the end of the year (usually in November) that showcases the top singles and doubles players in women’s tennis.
Every year a “Race to the WTA Finals” is run by the Women’s Tennis Association where players earn points based on their performances throughout the year with the top eight singles players and doubles teams qualifying for the finals in November.
WTA Finals 2023
Location: | Cancun, Mexico |
Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
Draw Size: | 8 Singles and 8 Doubles |
Prize Money: | $9,000,000 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA finals took place in Cancun, Mexico from the 29th of October to the 5th of November 2023, with the 2023 tournament being 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
Tickets for the 2023 tournament in Cancun were sold through Boletomovil, with single and multi session tickets being available.
For more information on tickets for the 2023 tournament, check out the official website.
Players
A total of 8 singles players and 16 doubles players (8 teams) participated in the 2023 finals in Cancun (see below).
Singles Players
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Swiatek
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- Elena Rybakina
- Ons Jabeur
- Markéta Vondroušová
Karolína Muchová– Maria Sakkari
Doubles Teams
- Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
- Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
- Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens
- Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs
- Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara
- Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe
- Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez
- Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva
Groups
Once all the players were confirmed for the 2023 tournament, they were split into two groups of four (see below) with a round-robin (RR) format being used to decide who would qualify for the semifinals.
Singles
Bacalar Group
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Elena Rybakina
- Jessica Pegula
- Maria Sakkari
Chetumal Group
- Iga Swiatek
- Coco Gauff
- Ons Jabeur
- Markéta Vondroušová
Doubles
Mahahual Group
- Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
- Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
- Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva
- Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe
Maya Ka’an Group
- Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens
- Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara
- Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs
- Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 finals in Cancun, Mexico with the round-robin matches being played from the 29th of October to the 3rd of November, the semifinals on the 4th of November, and the finals on Sunday, the 5th of November 2023*.
Date | Session | Start Time (Local) | Round |
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Sunday, 29 October 2023 | 1 | 14:30 | RR |
Monday, 30 October 2023 | 2 | 14:30 | RR |
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 | 3 | 14:30 | RR |
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 | 4 | 14:30 | RR |
Thursday, 2 November 2023 | 5 | 14:30 | RR |
Friday, 3 November 2023 | 6 | 14:30 | RR |
Saturday, 4 November 2023 | 7 | 14:30 | Semifinals |
Sunday, 5 November 2023 | 8 | 16:30 | Finals |
Key: RR: Round Robin
*The semifinal matches were delayed so the 2023 final was played on Monday, the 6th of November 2023.
WTA Finals Prize Money and Points
The total prize money for the 2023 WTA Finals was $9,000,000 (2022: $5,000,000), with the prize money and points being split as follows.
Participation Fee
Singles players received a $198,000 participation fee, while doubles players received a participation fee of $90,000.
Group Stage
Singles players won $198,000 per group stage match they won while doubles teams won $36,000 for each group stage match they won.
Semifinals
Losing singles semifinalists won $54,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the group stage while losing doubles semifinalists won an additional $9,000.
Finals
Losing singles finalists received $756,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the group stage while losing doubles finalists received an extra $144,000.
The singles final winner received $1,476,000 in addition to the prize money they had already won from the group stage and the semifinals while the winning doubles team received an extra $306,000.
Minimum and Maximum Prize Money:
The minimum amount of prize money a singles player could win was $198,000 if they lost all three of their matches while the minimum for a doubles team was $90,000.
The maximum amount of prize money a singles player could win was $3,024,000 ($198,000 + ($198,000 x 3) + $756,000 + $1,476,000) if they won all three of their group stage matches on their way to lifting the trophy.
The maximum amount of prize money a doubles team could win was $648,000 ($90,000 + ($36,000 x 3) + $144,000 + $306,000) if they won all three of their group stage matches on their way to lifting the doubles trophy.
WTA Points
Players earned 125 points per match played, with an additional 125 points being earned for each win in the group stage.
The winning semifinalists will receive an additional 330 points, while you will receive an additional 420 points for winning the final.
A player or team who wins all their group stage matches, their semifinal match, and the final can earn a max of 1,500 ranking points (6 x 125 + 330 + 420).
2023 Payouts and Points
Singles
Player | Prize Money – $ | Points |
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Iga Swiatek | $3,078,000 | 1,500 |
Jessica Pegula | $1,602,000 | 1,080 |
Aryna Sabalenka | $648,000 | 625 |
Coco Gauff | $648,000 | 625 |
Elena Rybakina | $396,000 | 500 |
Ons Jabeur | $396,000 | 500 |
Marketa Vondrousova | $198,000 | 375 |
Maria Sakkari | $198,000 | 375 |
Doubles
Player | Prize Money – $ | Points |
---|---|---|
Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva | $621,000 | 1,375 |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez | $315,000 | 955 |
Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens | $207,000 | 750 |
Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe | $207,000 | 750 |
Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara | $126,000 | 500 |
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova | $126,000 | 500 |
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula | $90,000 | 375 |
Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs | $90,000 | 375 |
Past WTA Finals Winners (Singles)
Iga Swiatek is the current WTA finals singles champion after beating Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 in the 2023 singles final – see match highlights below.
Other past winners include Ashleigh Barty (2019), Petra Kvitová (2011), and Maria Sharapova (2004).
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
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2023 | Iga Swiatek | Jessica Pegula | 6-1, 6-0 |
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 | 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.
Player | Titles |
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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 |
Iga Swiatek | 1 |