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2015 WTA Tour
Details
DurationJanuary 5, 2015 – N/A
Edition45th
Tournaments57
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.

Key
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
January 5 Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
vs.
Round robin (Group A)
 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
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
January 12 Apia International Sydney
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Moorilla Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
January 19
January 26
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$12,122,762 – Hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
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)
First Round
 Czech Republic vs  Canada
 France vs  Italy
 Russia vs  Poland
 Australia vs  Germany
February 9 Proximus Diamond Games
Antwerp, Belgium
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
PTT Pattaya Open
Pattaya City, Thailand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
February 16 Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 54S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Rio Open
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
February 23 Qatar Total Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 2 Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
BMW Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
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
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
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
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 6 Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Katowice Open
Katowice, Poland
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
April 13 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals
TBD
TBD
Semifinals winners
Semifinals losers
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
April 20 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
April 27 Marrakech Grand Prix
Marrakesh, Morocco
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Sparta Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 4 Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
$4,942,700 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 11 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 18 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
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
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 8 Aegon Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Topshelf Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
June 15 Aegon Classic
Birmingham, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
June 22 Aegon International
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Grass – 48S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
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
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 13 BRD Bucharest Open
Bucharest, Romania
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
July 20 Istanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Gastein Ladies
Bad Gastein, Austria
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
July 27 Baku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Brasil Tennis Cup
Florianópolis, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 3 Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Citi Open
Washington D.C., United States
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
August 10 Rogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
August 17 Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, United States
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
August 24 New Haven Open at Yale
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
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
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 14 Coupe Banque Nationale
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
$250,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
HP Japan Women's Open Tennis
Osaka, Japan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 21 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
KDB Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 28 Wuhan Tennis Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 5 China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
$5,185,625 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 12 Tianjin Open
Tianjin, China
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 19 Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 26 WTA Finals
Singapore
Year-end championships
$6,500,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs

/
vs
/

November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
November 2 WTA Elite Trophy[2]
Zhuhai, China
Year-end championships
$2,150,000 – Hard (i) – 12S/6D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
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

  1. ^ "2015 WTA calendar" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  2. ^ "WTA Elite Trophy To Debut In Zhuhai". WTA Tour. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-10-09.

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