WTA 1000 is a category of tennis tournaments on the WTA Tour organized by the Women's Tennis Association .
Serena Williams has won a record 23 WTA 1000 singles titles.
The Series was initially called WTA Tier I which began in 1988 and lasted until 2008 . Records before 1990 are excluded from this list.[1] When the WTA Tour was established in 1990 there were initially six Tier I tournaments held annually in the first three years. The list thereafter expanded to eight events in 1993 , nine in 1997 and ten in 2004 , before being scaled back to nine for 2008 .
In 2009 the WTA changed the tournament categories, so that the majority of Tier I and Tier II tournaments were in one category, Premier Tournaments , split into three categories: two of them being Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 , comprising nine events being held with Wuhan, which replaced Tokyo in 2014 , as the only exception.[2]
WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments merged into a single highest tier and it is implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2021 .[3] [4]
In 2024 the WTA expanded to ten WTA 1000 tournaments, up from nine in 2023 , with both Doha and Dubai becoming 1000 events every year instead of alternating.[5] There are ten WTA 1000 tournaments: Doha , Dubai , Indian Wells , Miami , Madrid , Rome , Canada , Cincinnati , Beijing and Wuhan .[6]
These tournaments offer 1000 ranking points for the winner.[5]
Only three tournaments were held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic : Doha, Rome and Cincinnati.[7] [8]
Guadalajara replaced Wuhan and Beijing in 2022 due to the disappearance of Peng Shuai .[9] [10]
On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Belarus will not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine .[11]
Champions by year
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New tournaments underlined .
Tier I (1990–2008)
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Active tournaments
Defunct tournaments
Premier / 1000 (2009–2023)
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Active tournaments
Mandatory tournaments
Defunct tournaments
1000 (since 2024)
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^ All of the listed tournaments were held in chronological order with some exceptions:
Berlin was held before Rome between 1990–1999.
Zürich was held before Moscow between 1997–2000.
Canada preceded Cincinnati in 2009–2010.
Rome was held before Madrid between 2009–2011.
Rome was held as the last event in 2020.
Indian Wells was held as the last event in 2021.
^ First event of Tokyo was played in Yokohama .
^ a b In 2008, Doha replaced Tokyo, which was moved to replace Zürich as the last event.
^ Between 2015–2023, Dubai and Doha alternated each year, Dubai played in odd- and Doha in even-numbered years.
^ In 2020, Cincinnati was held in New York City.
^ a b c d Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[7] [8] [43] [10]
Title leaders
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Boc (Boca Raton)
Dub (Dubai)
Doh (Doha)
Ind (Indian Wells)
Mia (Miami)
Cha (Charleston)
Mad (Madrid)
Ber (Berlin)
Rom (Rome)
Can (Canada)
San (San Diego)
Cin (Cincinnati)
Phi (Philadelphia)
Mos (Moscow)
Tok (Tokyo)
Wuh (Wuhan)
Zur (Zürich)
Bei (Beijing)
Players with 5+ titles. Active players and records are denoted in bold .
73 champions in 294 events as of 2024 Rome .
Career totals
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No.
Finals
33
Serena Williams
27
Martina Hingis
25
Maria Sharapova
22
Steffi Graf
21
Lindsay Davenport
18
Monica Seles
Simona Halep
15
Venus Williams
Victoria Azarenka
14
Conchita Martínez
Justine Henin
No.
Semifinals
43
Serena Williams
38
Martina Hingis
37
Maria Sharapova
29
Simona Halep
28
Conchita Martínez
Venus Williams
26
Steffi Graf
Lindsay Davenport
Victoria Azarenka
25
Monica Seles
No.
Match wins
263
Serena Williams
227
Victoria Azarenka
220
Maria Sharapova
214
Venus Williams
199
Agnieszka Radwańska
194
Caroline Wozniacki
189
Martina Hingis
186
Simona Halep
181
Petra Kvitová
177
Jelena Janković
%
W–L
Match record
88.4
130–17
Steffi Graf
84.0
263–50
Serena Williams
81.6
111–25
Justine Henin
81.1
189–44
Martina Hingis
80.5
120–29
Monica Seles
77.6
152–44
Lindsay Davenport
75.9
220–70
Maria Sharapova
75.7
109–35
Gabriela Sabatini
75.6
99–32
Kim Clijsters
72.1
227–88
Victoria Azarenka
Statistics correct as of 2024 Rome . To avoid double counting, they should be updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Season records
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Most finals
No.
Player
Year
7
Serena Williams
2013
6
Martina Hingis
2000
5
Steffi Graf
1993
Martina Hingis
1999
4
Maria Sharapova
2
2006, 12
Simona Halep
2
2015, 17
Iga Świątek
2
2022, 24
Gabriela Sabatini
1991
Steffi Graf
1994
Jennifer Capriati
2001
Justine Henin
2003
Victoria Azarenka
2012
Tournament records
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Most titles per tournament
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^ Multiple winners of Indian Wells before 1996 are not included.
^ Chicago was held only once.
Tournaments won with no sets dropped
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No.
Player[47]
Events
7
Martina Hingis
Indian Wells (1998 ), Charleston (1999 ), Berlin (1999 ), Canada (1999 ), Miami (2000 ), Tokyo (2000 , 2007 )
6
Monica Seles
Miami (1990 ), Berlin (1990 ), Rome (1990 ), Canada (1995 , 1996 , 1997 )
5
Lindsay Davenport
Zürich (1997 , 1998 ), Tokyo (1998 , 2004 ), San Diego (2004 )
Serena Williams
Miami (2002 ), Canada (2013 ), Beijing (2013 ), Rome (2013 , 2016 )
Iga Świątek
Miami (2022 ), Rome (2022 , 2024 ), Doha (2024 ), Indian Wells (2024 )
4
Gabriela Sabatini
Boca Raton (1991 ), Rome (1991 , 1992 ), Charleston (1992 )
Steffi Graf
Charleston (1993 ), Tokyo (1994 ), Miami (1995 , 1996 )
3
Conchita Martínez
Rome (1993 , 1994 ), Berlin (2000 )
Justine Henin
Zürich (2003 ), Indian Wells (2004 ), Canada (2007 )
Maria Sharapova
San Diego (2006 ), Indian Wells (2006 , 2013 )
Victoria Azarenka
Doha (2012 ), Beijing (2012 ), Miami (2016 )
2
Martina Navratilova
Chicago (1990 ), Charleston (1990 )
Mary Pierce
Charleston (2000 ), San Diego (2005 )
Kim Clijsters
Miami (2005 ), Canada (2005 )
Caroline Wozniacki
Dubai (2011 ), Beijing (2018 )
Agnieszka Radwańska
Miami (2012 ), Beijing (2016 )
1
Jennifer Capriati
Canada (1991 )
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Miami (1992 )
Manuela Maleeva
Zürich (1993 )
Jana Novotná
Moscow (1997 )
Amélie Mauresmo
Canada (2002 )
Anastasia Myskina
Moscow (2003 )
Jelena Janković
Rome (2007 )
Vera Zvonareva
Indian Wells (2009 )
Venus Williams
Dubai (2010 )
Kiki Bertens
Madrid (2019 )
Ashleigh Barty
Cincinnati (2021 )
Maria Sakkari
Guadalajara (2023 )
Consecutive records
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Calendar title combinations
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Back-to-back tournament titles.
Currently active tournaments in bold.
Combination
Winner
Year
Doha–Indian Wells—Miami[a]
"Season first triple"
Iga Świątek
2022
^ Until 2023, Dubai and Doha alternated as the first event each year, Dubai played in odd- and Doha in even-numbered years. As of 2024 both are played each year as the first two events of the season, Doha followed by Dubai.
^ Wuhan replaced Tokyo in 2014 as the 8th event.
Title defence
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Currently active tournaments in bold.
Hard
^ Miami was not held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Clay
Carpet
Statistics
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Titles won by decade
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as of 2024 Rome .[update]
1
Barty , Janković , Keys , Konta , Li , Martínez Sánchez , Pennetta , Petrova , Rezaï , Stephens , Suárez Navarro , Vesnina
1
Azarenka , Badosa , Collins , Garcia , Gauff , Giorgi , Jabeur , Krejčíková , Kvitová , Muguruza , Paolini , Sakkari
Titles won by country
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See also
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