WTA Premier tournaments

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WTA Premier Tournaments was a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour, implemented from the reorganization of the schedule in 2009 until 2020.

In 2020, Premier events included:

  • Four "Premier Mandatory" events in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, and Beijing with prize money of $4.5 million.
  • Five "Premier 5" events in Doha, Rome, Cincinnati, Toronto/Montreal, and Wuhan with prize money of $2 million.
  • Twelve "Premier" events with prize money of $600,000 to $1,000,000.

The ranking points awarded to the winners of these tournaments are:

  • "Premier Mandatory" 1000
  • "Premier 5" 900 and
  • "Premier" 470.

This compares to 2,000 points for winning a Grand Slam Tournament ("major"), up to 1,500 points for winning the WTA Finals, and 280 for winning an International tournament. This system differs from that used for the men's ATP rankings, but only slightly. The men have nine Masters events with 1,000 points for the winner (akin to WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments), and the next two tiers of ATP tournaments offer 500 and 250 points for winning respectively.

Events[edit]

Legend
Premier Mandatory
Premier 5
Premier
Tournament Officially known as City(ies) Country Surface Prize (US$) Current singles champion
Brisbane Brisbane International Brisbane Australia Australia Hard 1,000,000 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (2020)
Adelaide Adelaide International Adelaide Australia Australia Hard 848,000 Australia Ashleigh Barty (2020)
St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy St. Petersburg Russia Russia Hard (i) 823,000 Netherlands Kiki Bertens (2020)
Dubai Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Hard 2,828,000 Romania Simona Halep (2020)
Doha Qatar Total Open Doha Qatar Qatar Hard 916,131 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (2020)
Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells United States United States Hard 9,035,428 Canada Bianca Andreescu (2019)
Miami Miami Open Miami Gardens United States United States Hard 9,035,428 Australia Ashleigh Barty (2019)
Charleston Volvo Car Open Charleston United States United States Clay 823,000 United States Madison Keys (2019)
Stuttgart Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart Germany Germany Clay (i) 886,077 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (2019)
Madrid Mutua Madrid Open Madrid Spain Spain Clay 7,021,128 Netherlands Kiki Bertens (2019)
Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome Italy Italy Clay 3,452,538 Romania Simona Halep (2020)
Eastbourne Nature Valley International Eastbourne United Kingdom United Kingdom Grass 998,712 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (2019)
San Jose Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic San Jose United States United States Hard 799,000 China Zheng Saisai (2019)
Canada Rogers Cup Toronto / Montreal Canada Canada Hard 2,820,000 Canada Bianca Andreescu (2019)
Cincinnati Western & Southern Open[1] Mason United States United States Hard 2,874,299 Belarus Victoria Azarenka (2020)
Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Open Zhengzhou China China Hard 799,000 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (2019)
Ostrava J&T Banka Ostrava Open Ostrava Czech Republic Czech Republic Hard 528,500 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (2020)
Tokyo Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Japan Japan Hard 799,000 Japan Naomi Osaka (2019)
Wuhan Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open Wuhan China China Hard 2,746,000 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (2019)
Beijing China Open Beijing China China Hard 8,285,274 Japan Naomi Osaka (2019)
Moscow Kremlin Cup Moscow Russia Russia Hard (i) 932,866 Switzerland Belinda Bencic (2019)

Singles results[edit]

2009[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Russia Vera Zvonareva Serbia Ana Ivanovic 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Miami Belarus Victoria Azarenka United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–1
Madrid Russia Dinara Safina Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–4
Beijing Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 6–4
Premier 5
Dubai United States Venus Williams France Virginie Razzano 6–4, 6–2
Rome Russia Dinara Safina Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–2
Cincinnati Serbia Jelena Janković Russia Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–2
Canada (Toronto) Russia Elena Dementieva Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
Tokyo Russia Maria Sharapova Serbia Jelena Janković 5–2, retired
Premier
Sydney Russia Elena Dementieva Russia Dinara Safina 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Paris France Amélie Mauresmo Russia Elena Dementieva 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–4
Charleston Germany Sabine Lisicki Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–4
Stuttgart Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–3
Warsaw Romania Alexandra Dulgheru Ukraine Alona Bondarenko 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–0
Eastbourne Denmark Caroline Wozniacki France Virginie Razzano 7–6, 7–5
Stanford France Marion Bartoli United States Venus Williams 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Los Angeles Italy Flavia Pennetta Australia Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–3
New Haven Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Elena Vesnina 6–2, 6–4
Moscow Italy Francesca Schiavone Belarus Olga Govortsova 6–3, 6–0

2010[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Serbia Jelena Janković Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–4
Miami Belgium Kim Clijsters United States Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1
Madrid France Aravane Rezaï United States Venus Williams 6–2, 7–5
Beijing Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Premier 5
Dubai United States Venus Williams Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 7–5
Rome Spain María José Martínez Serbia Jelena Janković 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Cincinnati Belgium Kim Clijsters Russia Maria Sharapova 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Canada (Montreal) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
Tokyo Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Elena Dementieva 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Premier
Sydney Russia Elena Dementieva United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
Paris Russia Elena Dementieva Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–4
Charleston Australia Samantha Stosur Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–0, 6–3
Stuttgart Belgium Justine Henin Australia Samantha Stosur 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Warsaw Romania Alexandra Dulgheru China Zheng Jie 6–3, 6–4
Eastbourne Russia Ekaterina Makarova Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Stanford Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–1
San Diego Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
New Haven Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Nadia Petrova 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Moscow Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Kirilenko 6–3, 6–4

2011[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Denmark Caroline Wozniacki France Marion Bartoli 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Miami Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
Madrid Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Beijing Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Germany Andrea Petkovic 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Premier 5
Dubai Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–3
Rome Russia Maria Sharapova Australia Samantha Stosur 6–2, 6–4
Canada (Toronto) United States Serena Williams Australia Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–2
Cincinnati Russia Maria Sharapova Serbia Jelena Janković 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Tokyo Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
Premier
Sydney China Li Na Belgium Kim Clijsters 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Paris Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–3
Doha Russia Vera Zvonareva Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–4
Charleston Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Elena Vesnina 6–2, 6–3
Stuttgart Germany Julia Görges Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Brussels Denmark Caroline Wozniacki China Peng Shuai 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Eastbourne France Marion Bartoli Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Stanford United States Serena Williams France Marion Bartoli 7–5, 6–1
San Diego Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–4
New Haven Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská 6–4, 6–1
Moscow Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Estonia Kaia Kanepi 3–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5

2012[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Sharapova 6–2, 6–3
Miami Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Russia Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–4
Madrid United States Serena Williams Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–3
Beijing Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–1
Premier 5
Doha Belarus Victoria Azarenka Australia Samantha Stosur 6–1, 6–2
Rome Russia Maria Sharapova China Li Na 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Canada (Montreal) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová China Li Na 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Cincinnati China Li Na Germany Angelique Kerber 1–6, 6–3, 6–1
Tokyo Russia Nadia Petrova Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
Premier
Brisbane Estonia Kaia Kanepi Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6–2, 6–1
Sydney Belarus Victoria Azarenka China Li Na 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
Paris Germany Angelique Kerber France Marion Bartoli 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
Dubai Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Germany Julia Görges 7–5, 6–4
Charleston United States Serena Williams Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6–0, 6–1
Stuttgart Russia Maria Sharapova Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–4
Brussels Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Romania Simona Halep 7–5, 6–0
Eastbourne Austria Tamira Paszek Germany Angelique Kerber 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
Stanford United States Serena Williams United States CoCo Vandeweghe 7–5, 6–3
Carlsbad Slovakia Dominika Cibulková France Marion Bartoli 6–1, 7–5
New Haven Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Russia Maria Kirilenko 7–6(11–9), 7–5
Moscow Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Australia Samantha Stosur 6–2, 4–6, 7–5

2013[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Russia Maria Sharapova Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–2
Miami United States Serena Williams Russia Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Madrid United States Serena Williams Russia Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
Beijing United States Serena Williams Serbia Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2
Premier 5
Doha Belarus Victoria Azarenka United States Serena Williams 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3
Rome United States Serena Williams Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–1, 6–3
Canada (Toronto) United States Serena Williams Romania Sorana Cîrstea 6–2, 6–0
Cincinnati Belarus Victoria Azarenka United States Serena Williams 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Tokyo Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Germany Angelique Kerber 6–2, 0–6, 6–3
Premier
Brisbane United States Serena Williams Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–1
Sydney Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6–0, 6–0
Paris Germany Mona Barthel Italy Sara Errani 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Dubai Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Italy Sara Errani 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Charleston United States Serena Williams Serbia Jelena Janković 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Stuttgart Russia Maria Sharapova China Li Na 6–4, 6–3
Brussels Estonia Kaia Kanepi China Peng Shuai 6–2, 7–5
Eastbourne Russia Elena Vesnina United States Jamie Hampton 6–2, 6–1
Stanford Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Carlsbad Australia Samantha Stosur Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 6–3
New Haven Romania Simona Halep Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–2, 6–2
Moscow Romania Simona Halep Australia Samantha Stosur 7–6, 6–2

2014[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Italy Flavia Pennetta Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 6–1
Miami United States Serena Williams China Li Na 7–5, 6–1
Madrid Russia Maria Sharapova Romania Simona Halep 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Beijing Russia Maria Sharapova Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Premier 5
Doha Romania Simona Halep Germany Angelique Kerber 6–2, 6–3
Rome United States Serena Williams Italy Sara Errani 6–3, 6–0
Montreal Poland Agnieszka Radwańska United States Venus Williams 6–4, 6–2
Cincinnati United States Serena Williams Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–1
Wuhan Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6–3, 6–4
Premier
Brisbane United States Serena Williams Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 7–5
Sydney Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova Germany Angelique Kerber 6–4, 6–4
Paris Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Italy Sara Errani 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Dubai United States Venus Williams France Alizé Cornet 6–3, 6–0
Charleston Germany Andrea Petkovic Slovakia Jana Čepelová 7–5, 6–2
Stuttgart Russia Maria Sharapova Serbia Ana Ivanovic 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Birmingham Serbia Ana Ivanovic Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–2
Eastbourne United States Madison Keys Germany Angelique Kerber 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Stanford United States Serena Williams Germany Angelique Kerber 7–6(7–1), 6–3
New Haven Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–4, 6–2
Tokyo Serbia Ana Ivanovic Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Moscow Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 6–4, 5–7, 6–1

2015[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Romania Simona Halep Serbia Jelena Janković 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Miami United States Serena Williams Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6–2, 6–0
Madrid Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–2
Beijing Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 7–5, 6–4
Premier 5
Dubai Romania Simona Halep Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Rome Russia Maria Sharapova Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Canada (Toronto) Switzerland Belinda Bencic Romania Simona Halep 7–6(7—5), 6–7(4–7), 3–0r
Cincinnati United States Serena Williams Romania Simona Halep 6–3, 7–6(7—5)
Wuhan United States Venus Williams Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6–3, 3–0r
Premier
Brisbane Russia Maria Sharapova Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–7(4–6), 6–3, 6–3
Sydney Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–7)
Antwerp Germany Andrea Petkovic Spain Carla Suárez Navarro Walkover
Doha Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 6–3
Charleston Germany Angelique Kerber United States Madison Keys 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Stuttgart Germany Angelique Kerber Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Birmingham Germany Angelique Kerber Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Eastbourne Switzerland Belinda Bencic Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
Stanford Germany Angelique Kerber Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
New Haven Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–2
Tokyo Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Switzerland Belinda Bencic 6–2, 6–2
Moscow Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–1

2016[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Belarus Victoria Azarenka United States Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4
Miami Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–2
Madrid Romania Simona Halep Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6–2, 6–4
Beijing Poland Agnieszka Radwańska United Kingdom Johanna Konta 6–4, 6–2
Premier 5
Doha Spain Carla Suárez Navarro Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Rome United States Serena Williams United States Madison Keys 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Canada (Montreal) Romania Simona Halep United States Madison Keys 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Cincinnati Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Germany Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–1
Wuhan Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6–1, 6–1
Premier
Brisbane Belarus Victoria Azarenka Germany Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–1
Sydney Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Puerto Rico Monica Puig 6–0, 6–2
St. Petersburg Italy Roberta Vinci Switzerland Belinda Bencic 6–4, 6–3
Dubai Italy Sara Errani Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 6–0, 6–2
Charleston United States Sloane Stephens Russia Elena Vesnina 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Stuttgart Germany Angelique Kerber Germany Laura Siegemund 6–4, 6–0
Birmingham United States Madison Keys Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 6–3, 6–4
Eastbourne Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 7–5, 6–3
Stanford United Kingdom Johanna Konta United States Venus Williams 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
New Haven Poland Agnieszka Radwańska Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Tokyo Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Japan Naomi Osaka 7–5, 6–3
Moscow Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Australia Daria Gavrilova 6–2, 6–1

2017[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Russia Elena Vesnina Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4
Miami United Kingdom Johanna Konta Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–3
Madrid Romania Simona Halep France Kristina Mladenovic 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Beijing France Caroline Garcia Romania Simona Halep 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Premier 5
Dubai Ukraine Elina Svitolina Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–2
Rome Ukraine Elina Svitolina Romania Simona Halep 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Canada (Toronto) Ukraine Elina Svitolina Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–0
Cincinnati Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Romania Simona Halep 6–1, 6–0
Wuhan France Caroline Garcia Australia Ashleigh Barty 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Premier
Brisbane Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková France Alizé Cornet 6–0, 6–3
Sydney United Kingdom Johanna Konta Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–2
St. Petersburg France Kristina Mladenovic Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Doha Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 6–4
Charleston Russia Daria Kasatkina Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 6–3, 6–1
Stuttgart Germany Laura Siegemund France Kristina Mladenovic 6–1, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
Birmingham Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Australia Ashleigh Barty 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Eastbourne Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–4
Stanford United States Madison Keys United States CoCo Vandeweghe 7–6(7–4), 6–4
New Haven Australia Daria Gavrilova Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Tokyo Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–0, 7–5
Moscow Germany Julia Görges Russia Daria Kasatkina 6–1, 6–2

2018[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Japan Naomi Osaka Russia Daria Kasatkina 6–3, 6–2
Miami United States Sloane Stephens Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Madrid Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Netherlands Kiki Bertens 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
Beijing Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 6–3, 6–3
Premier 5
Doha Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Rome Ukraine Elina Svitolina Romania Simona Halep 6–0, 6–4
Canada (Montreal) Romania Simona Halep United States Sloane Stephens 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4
Cincinnati Netherlands Kiki Bertens Romania Simona Halep 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Wuhan Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Estonia Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 6–3
Premier
Brisbane Ukraine Elina Svitolina Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6–2, 6–1
Sydney Germany Angelique Kerber Australia Ashleigh Barty 6–4, 6–4
St. Petersburg Czech Republic Petra Kvitová France Kristina Mladenovic 6–1, 6–2
Dubai Ukraine Elina Svitolina Russia Daria Kasatkina 6–4, 6–0
Charleston Netherlands Kiki Bertens Germany Julia Görges 6–2, 6–1
Stuttgart Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková United States CoCo Vandeweghe 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Birmingham Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Eastbourne Denmark Caroline Wozniacki Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
San Jose Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu Greece Maria Sakkari 6–1, 6–0
New Haven Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6–1, 6–4
Tokyo Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Japan Naomi Osaka 6–4, 6–4
Moscow Russia Daria Kasatkina Tunisia Ons Jabeur 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4

2019[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells Canada Bianca Andreescu Germany Angelique Kerber 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Miami Australia Ashleigh Barty Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 7–6(7–1), 6–3
Madrid Netherlands Kiki Bertens Romania Simona Halep 6–4, 6–4
Beijing Japan Naomi Osaka Australia Ashleigh Barty 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Premier 5
Dubai Switzerland Belinda Bencic Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Rome Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková United Kingdom Johanna Konta 6–3, 6–4
Canada (Toronto) Canada Bianca Andreescu United States Serena Williams 3–1, ret.
Cincinnati United States Madison Keys Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Wuhan Belarus Aryna Sabalenka United States Alison Riske 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Premier
Brisbane Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Sydney Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Australia Ashleigh Barty 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
St. Petersburg Netherlands Kiki Bertens Croatia Donna Vekić 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Doha Belgium Elise Mertens Romania Simona Halep 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Charleston United States Madison Keys Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Stuttgart Czech Republic Petra Kvitová Estonia Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Birmingham Australia Ashleigh Barty Germany Julia Görges 6–3, 7–5
Eastbourne Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Germany Angelique Kerber 6–1, 6–4
San Jose China Zheng Saisai Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Zhengzhou Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Croatia Petra Martić 6–3, 6–2
Osaka Japan Naomi Osaka Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–3
Moscow Switzerland Belinda Bencic Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3–6, 6–1, 6–1

2020[edit]

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Premier Mandatory
Indian Wells All tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Miami
Madrid
Beijing
Premier 5
Doha Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–3, 6–3
Canada (Montreal) Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
New York Belarus Victoria Azarenka Japan Naomi Osaka Walkover
Rome Romania Simona Halep Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–0, 2–1 ret.
Wuhan Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Premier
Brisbane Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková United States Madison Keys 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Adelaide Australia Ashleigh Barty Ukraine Dayana Yastremska 6–2, 7–5
St. Petersburg Netherlands Kiki Bertens Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 6–1, 6–3
Dubai Romania Simona Halep Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Charleston Tournaments cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Stuttgart
Berlin
Eastbourne
San Jose
Zhengzhou
Tokyo
Ostrava Belarus Aryna Sabalenka Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 6–2
Moscow Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Singles champions[edit]

Premier Mandatory[edit]

Indian Wells Miami Madrid Beijing
2009 Russia Vera Zvonareva (1/1) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (1/6) Russia Dinara Safina (1/1) Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (1/1)
2010 Serbia Jelena Janković (1/1) Belgium Kim Clijsters (1/1) France Aravane Rezaï (1/1) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (1/3)
2011 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (2/3) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (2/6) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (1/3) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (1/3)
2012 Belarus Victoria Azarenka (3/6) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (2/3) United States Serena Williams (1/6) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (4/6)
2013 Russia Maria Sharapova (1/3) United States Serena Williams (2/6) United States Serena Williams (3/6) United States Serena Williams (4/6)
2014 Italy Flavia Pennetta (1/1) United States Serena Williams (5/6) Russia Maria Sharapova (2/3) Russia Maria Sharapova (3/3)
2015 Romania Simona Halep (1/3) United States Serena Williams (6/6) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (2/3) Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (1/1)
2016 Belarus Victoria Azarenka (5/6) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (6/6) Romania Simona Halep (2/3) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (3/3)
2017 Russia Elena Vesnina (1/1) United Kingdom Johanna Konta (1/1) Romania Simona Halep (3/3) France Caroline Garcia (1/1)
2018 Japan Naomi Osaka (1/2) United States Sloane Stephens (1/1) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (3/3) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (3/3)
2019 Canada Bianca Andreescu (1/1) Australia Ashleigh Barty (1/1) Netherlands Kiki Bertens (1/1) Japan Naomi Osaka (2/2)
2020 Cancelled[2]

Premier 5[edit]

Dubai Doha Rome Toronto/ Montreal Cincinnati Tokyo Wuhan
2009 United States Venus Williams (1/3) Not an event Russia Dinara Safina (1/1) Russia Elena Dementieva (1/1) Serbia Jelena Janković (1/1) Russia Maria Sharapova (1/5) Not an event
2010 United States Venus Williams (2/3) Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez (1/1) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (1/3) Belgium Kim Clijsters (1/1) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (2/3)
2011 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (3/3) Premier Russia Maria Sharapova (2/5) United States Serena Williams (1/7) Russia Maria Sharapova (3/5) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (1/2)
2012 Premier Belarus Victoria Azarenka (1/4) Russia Maria Sharapova (4/5) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (1/5) China Li Na (1/1) Russia Nadia Petrova (1/1)
2013 Belarus Victoria Azarenka (2/4) United States Serena Williams (2/7) United States Serena Williams (3/7) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (3/4) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (2/5)
2014 Romania Simona Halep (1/5) United States Serena Williams (4/7) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (2/2) United States Serena Williams (5/7) Premier Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (3/5)
2015 Romania Simona Halep (2/5) Premier Russia Maria Sharapova (5/5) Switzerland Belinda Bencic (1/2) United States Serena Williams (6/7) United States Venus Williams (3/3)
2016 Premier Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (1/1) United States Serena Williams (7/7) Romania Simona Halep (3/5) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (1/2) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (4/5)
2017 Ukraine Elina Svitolina (1/4) Premier Ukraine Elina Svitolina (2/4) Ukraine Elina Svitolina (3/4) Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (1/1) France Caroline Garcia (1/1)
2018 Premier Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (5/5) Ukraine Elina Svitolina (4/4) Romania Simona Halep (4/5) Netherlands Kiki Bertens (1/1) Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (1/3)
2019 Switzerland Belinda Bencic (2/2) Premier Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (2/2) Canada Bianca Andreescu (1/1) United States Madison Keys (1/1) Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (2/3)
2020 Premier Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (3/3) Romania Simona Halep (5/5) Cancelled Belarus Victoria Azarenka (4/4) Cancelled

Premier[edit]

Brisbane Sydney Adelaide Paris Antwerp St. Petersburg Doha Dubai Charleston Stuttgart Warsaw Brussels Birmingham Berlin Eastbourne Stanford/San Jose Los Angeles San Diego /Carlsbad New Haven Zhengzhou Tokyo Ostrava Chicago Moscow
2009 WTA International Russia Elena Dementieva (1/3) Not an event France Amélie Mauresmo (1/1) Exhibition events Not an event Not an event Premier 5 Germany Sabine Lisicki (1/1) Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (1/5) Romania Alexandra Dulgheru (1/2) Not an event WTA International Not an event Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (1/10) France Marion Bartoli (1/2) Italy Flavia Pennetta (1/1) Not an event Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (2/10) Not an event Premier 5 Not an event Not an event Italy Francesca Schiavone (1/1)
2010 Russia Elena Dementieva (2/3) Russia Elena Dementieva (3/3) Australia Samantha Stosur (1/2) Belgium Justine Henin (1/1) Romania Alexandra Dulgheru (2/2) Russia Ekaterina Makarova (1/1) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (1/4) Not an event Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (2/5) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (3/10) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (2/4)
2011 China Li Na (1/1) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (1/11) Russia Vera Zvonareva (1/1) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (4/10) Germany Julia Görges (1/2) Not an event Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (5/10) France Marion Bartoli (2/2) United States Serena Williams (1/7) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (1/6) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (6/10) Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (1/4)
2012 Estonia Kaia Kanepi (1/2) Belarus Victoria Azarenka (3/4) Germany Angelique Kerber (1/7) Premier 5 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (2/6) United States Serena Williams (2/7) Russia Maria Sharapova (1/4) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (3/6) Austria Tamira Paszek (1/1) United States Serena Williams (3/7) Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (2/4) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (2/11) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (7/10)
2013 United States Serena Williams (4/7) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (4/6) Germany Mona Barthel (1/1) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (3/11) United States Serena Williams (5/7) Russia Maria Sharapova (2/4) Estonia Kaia Kanepi (2/2) Russia Elena Vesnina (1/1) Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (3/4) Australia Samantha Stosur (2/2) Romania Simona Halep (1/3) Romania Simona Halep (2/3)
2014 United States Serena Williams (6/7) Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (1/1) Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (1/2) United States Venus Williams (1/1) Germany Andrea Petkovic (1/2) Russia Maria Sharapova (3/4) Not an event Serbia Ana Ivanovic (1/2) United States Madison Keys (1/4) United States Serena Williams (7/7) Not an event Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (4/11) ITF Event Serbia Ana Ivanovic (2/2) Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (2/2)
2015 Russia Maria Sharapova (4/4) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (5/11) Not an event Germany Andrea Petkovic (2/2) ITF Event Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (1/1) Premier 5 Germany Angelique Kerber (2/7) Germany Angelique Kerber (3/7) Germany Angelique Kerber (4/7) Switzerland Belinda Bencic (1/2) Germany Angelique Kerber (5/7) WTA 125k Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (6/11) Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (5/6) Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (3/5)
2016 Belarus Victoria Azarenka (4/4) Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (4/5) Not an event Italy Roberta Vinci (1/1) Premier 5 Italy Sara Errani (1/1) United States Sloane Stephens (1/1) Germany Angelique Kerber (6/7) United States Madison Keys (2/4) Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (4/4) United Kingdom Johanna Konta (1/2) Not an event Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (6/6) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (8/10) Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (5/5)
2017 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (1/9) United Kingdom Johanna Konta (2/2) France Kristina Mladenovic (1/1) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (2/9) Premier 5 Russia Daria Kasatkina (1/4) Germany Laura Siegemund (1/1) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (7/11) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (3/9) United States Madison Keys (3/4) Australia Daria Gavrilova (1/1) WTA 125k Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (9/10) Germany Julia Görges (2/2)
2018 Ukraine Elina Svitolina (1/2) Germany Angelique Kerber (7/7) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (8/11) Premier 5 Ukraine Elina Svitolina (2/2) Netherlands Kiki Bertens (1/3) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (4/9) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (9/11) Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (10/10) Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu (1/1) Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (1/1) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (5/9) Russia Daria Kasatkina (2/4)
2019 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (6/9) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (10/11) Netherlands Kiki Bertens (2/3) Belgium Elise Mertens (1/1) Premier 5 United States Madison Keys (4/4) Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (11/11) Australia Ashleigh Barty (1/2) Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (7/9) China Zheng Saisai (1/1) Not an event Not an event Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (8/9) Japan Naomi Osaka (1/1) Switzerland Belinda Bencic (2/2)
2020 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (9/9) Not an event Australia Ashleigh Barty (2/2) Netherlands Kiki Bertens (3/3) Premier 5 Romania Simona Halep (3/3) Cancelled Cancelled WTA International Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (2/2) Cancelled

Singles titles[edit]

These tables present the number of singles WTA Premier titles won by each player and each nation since 2009.

Titles won by player[edit]

Total Player  PM   P5   P 
20  Serena Williams (USA)
19  Petra Kvitová (CZE)
16  Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
14  Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
12  Maria Sharapova (RUS)
11  Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)
 Simona Halep (ROU)
 Karolína Plíšková (CZE)
7  Angelique Kerber (GER)
6  Elina Svitolina (UKR)
 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
5  Kiki Bertens (NED)
 Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
 Madison Keys (USA)
4  Dominika Cibulková (SVK)
 Venus Williams (USA)
 Belinda Bencic (SUI)
 Elena Dementieva (RUS)
3  Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
 Naomi Osaka (JPN)
 Johanna Konta (GBR)
2  Kim Clijsters (BEL)
 Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
 Caroline Garcia (FRA)
 Jelena Janković (SRB)
 Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
 Dinara Safina (RUS)
 Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
 Sloane Stephens (USA)
 Elena Vesnina (RUS)
 Vera Zvonareva (RUS)
 Li Na (CHN)
 Marion Bartoli (FRA)
 Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)
 Julia Görges (GER)
 Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
 Kaia Kanepi (EST)
 Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
 Andrea Petkovic (GER)
 Samantha Stosur (AUS)
1  Aravane Rezaï (FRA)
 María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP)
 Nadia Petrova (RUS)
 Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP)
 Mona Barthel (GER)
 Mihaela Buzărnescu (ROU)
 Sara Errani (ITA)
 Daria Gavrilova (AUS)
 Justine Henin (BEL)
 Sabine Lisicki (GER)
 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
 Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)
 Elise Mertens (BEL)
 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
 Tamira Paszek (AUT)
 Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)
 Lucie Šafářová (CZE)
 Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
 Laura Siegemund (GER)
 Roberta Vinci (ITA)
 Zheng Saisai (CHN)

Titles won by nation[edit]

Total Country  PM   P5   P 
34 Russia
31 United States
Czech Republic
19 Belarus
16 Denmark
14 Romania
Germany
11 Poland
7 France
6 Australia
Ukraine
5 Netherlands
Italy
4 Belgium
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
Serbia
3 Japan
Great Britain
China
2 Canada
Estonia
1 Austria
Bulgaria

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Western & Southern Open | Western & Southern Open". www.wsopen.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. ^ "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022.

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