2015 WTA Tour
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Duration | January 5, 2015 – N/A |
Edition | 45th |
Tournaments | 57 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Awards | |
Player of the year | N/A |
Most improved player of the year | N/A |
Newcomer of the year | N/A |
Comeback player of the year | N/A |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2015 tennis season. The 2015 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2015 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.[1]
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2015 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
Team events |
January
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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January 5 | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships $1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) |
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Canada Czech Republic Italy United States Round robin (Group B) Australia France Great Britain Poland | ||
Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA Premier $1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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January 12 | Apia International Sydney Sydney, Australia WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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January 19 January 26 |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $12,122,762 – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
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February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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February 2 | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals Québec City, Canada - Hard (indoor) Genoa, Italy - Clay (indoor) Kraków, Poland - Hard (indoor) Stuttgart, Germany - Hard (indoor) |
France vs Italy Russia vs Poland Australia vs Germany |
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February 9 | Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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PTT Pattaya Open Pattaya City, Thailand WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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February 16 | Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier 5 $2,513,000 – Hard – 54S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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February 23 | Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco, Mexico WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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March
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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March 2 | Monterrey Open Monterrey, Mexico WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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BMW Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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March 9 March 16 |
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $5,185,625 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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March 23 March 30 |
Miami Open presented by Itaú Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory $5,185,625 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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April
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April 6 | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States WTA Premier $731,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Katowice Open Katowice, Poland WTA International $250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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April 13 | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals TBD TBD |
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Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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April 20 | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier $731,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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April 27 | Marrakech Grand Prix Marrakesh, Morocco WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Sparta Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic WTA International $250,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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May
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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May 4 | Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory $4,942,700 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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May 11 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 $2,513,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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May 18 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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May 25 June 1 |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $11,315,740 – Clay (Red) 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
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June
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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June 8 | Aegon Nottingham Open Nottingham, United Kingdom WTA International $250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Topshelf Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands WTA International $250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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June 15 | Aegon Classic Birmingham, United Kingdom WTA Premier $731,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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June 22 | Aegon International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier $731,000 – Grass – 48S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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June 29 July 6 |
The Championships, Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam $11,174,883 – Grass 128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
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July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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July 13 | BRD Bucharest Open Bucharest, Romania WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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July 20 | Istanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein, Austria WTA International $250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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July 27 | Baku Cup Baku, Azerbaijan WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Brasil Tennis Cup Florianópolis, Brazil WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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August
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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August 3 | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard – 28S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Citi Open Washington D.C., United States WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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August 10 | Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada WTA Premier 5 $2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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August 17 | Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 $2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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August 24 | New Haven Open at Yale New Haven, United States WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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August 31 September 7 |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $11,517,008 – Hard 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw |
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September
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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September 14 | Coupe Banque Nationale Quebec City, Canada WTA International $250,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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HP Japan Women's Open Tennis Osaka, Japan WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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September 21 | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA Premier $1,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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KDB Korea Open Seoul, South Korea WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, China WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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September 28 | Wuhan Tennis Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 $2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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October
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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October 5 | China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory $5,185,625 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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October 12 | Tianjin Open Tianjin, China WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Hong Kong Open Hong Kong WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria WTA International $250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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October 19 | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open Luxembourg City, Luxembourg WTA International $250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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October 26 | WTA Finals Singapore Year-end championships $6,500,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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November 2 | WTA Elite Trophy[2] Zhuhai, China Year-end championships $2,150,000 – Hard (i) – 12S/6D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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November 9 | Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final TBA |
Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
WTA Premier Mandatory |
WTA Premier 5 |
WTA Premier |
WTA International |
Points distribution
Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
WTA Finals (S) | +450 | +360 | (230 for each win, 70 for each loss) | |||||||||
WTA Finals (D) | 1500 | 1050 | 690 | |||||||||
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (64S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier 5 (56S) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 305 | 180 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 8 | 1 |
WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 305 | 180 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 305 | 180 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WTA Elite Trophy | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
WTA International (56S) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 6 | 1 |
WTA International (32S) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
WTA International (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
See also
References
- ^ "2015 WTA calendar" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "WTA Elite Trophy To Debut In Zhuhai". WTA Tour. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/TourCalendar_2015.pdf
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website