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WTA 500 tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour, implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2021.[1][2]
At their introduction in 2021, WTA 500 tournaments' prize money was approximately $500,000. Since then, prize money awarded by WTA 500 events has grown less uniform, with one tournament's prize money rising to as much as $1.7 million.
The ranking points awarded to the winners of these tournaments are 500. This compares to 2,000 points for winning a Grand Slam tournament ("major"), up to 1,500 points for winning the WTA Finals, 1000 points for winning a WTA 1000 tournament, and 250 for winning a WTA 250 tournament.[3]
Events[edit]
Current[edit]
Tournament | Officially known as | City(ies) | Country | Surface | Current singles champion | Current doubles champions |
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Brisbane | Brisbane International presented by Evie | Brisbane | Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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Adelaide | Adelaide International | Adelaide | Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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Linz | Upper Austria Ladies Linz | Linz | Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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Abu Dhabi | Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Hard | ![]() |
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San Diego | Cymbiotika San Diego Open | San Diego | United States | Hard | ![]() |
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Charleston | Credit One Charleston Open | Charleston | United States | Clay | ![]() |
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Stuttgart | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | Stuttgart | Germany | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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Strasbourg | Internationaux de Strasbourg | Strasbourg | France | Clay | ![]() |
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Berlin | Berlin Ladies Open | Berlin | Germany | Grass | ![]() |
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Bad Homburg | Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Völkers | Bad Homburg | Germany | Grass | TBD | TBD |
Eastbourne | Rothesay International | Eastbourne | United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
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San Jose / Washington |
Silicon Valley Classic / Mubadala Citi DC Open |
San Jose / Washington, D.C. |
United States | Hard | ![]() |
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Monterrey | Abierto GNP Seguros | Monterrey | Mexico | Hard | TBD | TBD |
Guadalajara | Guadalajara Open Akron | Guadalajara | Mexico | Hard | TBD | TBD |
Seoul | Korea Open | Seoul | South Korea | Hard | TBD | TBD |
Zhengzhou | Bank of Communications Zhengzhou Open | Zhengzhou | China | Hard | ![]() |
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Tokyo | Toray Pan Pacific Open | Tokyo | Japan | Hard | ![]() (2023) |
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Defunct[edit]
Tournament | Officially known as | City(ies) | Country | Surface | Final singles champion | Final doubles champions | Last held |
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Doha / Dubai |
Qatar TotalEnergies Open / Dubai Tennis Championships |
Doha / Dubai |
Qatar / United Arab Emirates |
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Sydney | Sydney Tennis Classic | Sydney | Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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2022 |
St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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Ostrava | AGEL Open | Ostrava | Czech Republic | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2022 |
Chicago | Chicago Fall Tennis Classic | Chicago | United States | Hard | ![]() |
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Moscow | Kremlin Cup | Moscow | Russia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2021 |
Historic names[edit]
1990–2008
WTA Tier II
2009–2020
WTA Premier
2021–present
WTA 500
Singles results[edit]
2021[edit]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Brisbane | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
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6–2, 6–2 |
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7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
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6–4, 6–1 |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Doha | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
St. Petersburg | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–1, ret. |
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6–4, 6–2 |
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3–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Berlin | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
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6–3, 6–3 |
San Jose | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–1 |
Zhengzhou | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4] | ||
Tokyo | |||
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6–2, 7–5 |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Moscow | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
2022[edit]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Brisbane | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] | ||
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6–3, 6–2 |
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6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
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5–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Charleston | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Stuttgart | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Berlin | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–1, ret. |
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6–3, 6–2 |
San Jose | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–2 |
Tokyo | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–5 |
Ostrava | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–0 |
Moscow | Suspended due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] |
2023[edit]
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6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
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6–0, 6–2 |
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1–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Charleston | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Stuttgart | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Berlin | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
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6–2, 7–6(15–13) |
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6–2, 6–3 |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
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7–5, 6–1 |
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2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
2024[edit]
Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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6–0, 6–3 |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Linz | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
San Diego | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Charleston | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Stuttgart | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Strasbourg | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Berlin | ![]() |
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6–7(0–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
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Washington DC | |||
Monterrey | |||
Guadalajara | |||
Seoul | |||
Zhengzhou | |||
Tokyo |
Singles champions[edit]
WTA Tier II[edit]
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Tokyo (Pan Pacific) |
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Paris | Not an event | ![]() |
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Essen/ Hanover |
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Indian Wells/ Palm Springs |
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WTA Tier I | ||
Boca Raton/ Delray Beach |
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Houston | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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Not an event | |||
Barcelona/ Madrid |
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Hamburg | ![]() |
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Oakland/ Stanford |
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San Diego | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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Stratton Mt./ Atlanta/ New Haven |
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Tokyo (Nichirei/ Princess) |
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Filderstadt/ Stuttgart |
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Zurich | ![]() |
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WTA Tier I | ||||||
Linz | ITF Women's Circuit | WTA Tier V | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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Leipzig | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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Brighton | ![]() |
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Not an event | |||
Chicago | WTA Tier I | ![]() |
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Not an event | |
Worcester | ![]() |
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Philadelphia | Not an event | ![]() |
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2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
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Paris | ![]() |
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Hanover | ![]() |
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Nice | Not an event | ![]() |
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Antwerp | Not an event | ![]() |
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Dubai | Not an event | ![]() |
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Doha | Not an event | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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WTA Tier I | ||
Bangalore | Not an event | WTA Tier IV | WTA Tier III | ![]() | |||||
Scottsdale | Abandoned[b] | ![]() |
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Not an event | ||||
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Hamburg | ![]() |
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Not an event | |||||
Warsaw | WTA Tier IV | Not an event | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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Not an event |
Eastbourne | ![]() |
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Stanford | ![]() |
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San Diego | ![]() |
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WTA Tier I | Not an event | |||
Los Angeles | ![]() |
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New Haven | ![]() |
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Bahia | WTA Tier IV | ![]() |
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Tokyo (Princess) | ![]() |
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Shanghai/ Beijing |
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Luxembourg | WTA Tier III | ![]() |
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Filderstadt/ Stuttgart |
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Zurich | WTA Tier I | ![]() | |||||||
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Leipzig | ![]() |
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Philadelphia | ![]() |
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WTA Premier[edit]
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Brisbane | WTA International | ![]() |
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Sydney | ![]() |
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Paris | ![]() |
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Antwerp | Exhibition event | ![]() |
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St. Petersburg | Not an event | ITF Women's Circuit | ![]() |
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Doha | Not an event | ![]() |
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Dubai | WTA Premier 5 | ![]() |
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Charleston | ![]() |
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Warsaw | ![]() |
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Brussels | Not an event | ![]() |
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Birmingham | WTA International | ![]() |
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Berlin | Not an event | Cancelled | ||||||||||
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Stanford/ San Jose |
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Los Angeles | ![]() |
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San Diego/ Carlsbad |
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Zhengzhou | Not an event | ITF Women's Circuit | WTA 125K | ![]() |
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Tokyo | WTA Premier 5 | ![]() |
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Ostrava | Not an event | ![]() | ||||||||||
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WTA 500[edit]
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Brisbane | Cancelled | United Cup | ![]() | |
Sydney | Cancelled | ![]() |
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WTA 250 | Not an event | |
Melbourne 2 | ![]() |
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Melbourne 3 | Abandoned[c] | Not an event | ||
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Adelaide 2 | Not an event | WTA 250 | ![]() |
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Linz | WTA 250 | ![]() | ||
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WTA 1000 |
Dubai | WTA 1000 | ![]() |
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San Diego | Not an event | ![]() |
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Bad Homburg | WTA 250 | |||
San Jose/ Washington |
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Monterrey | WTA 250 | |||
Guadalajara | Not an event | WTA 1000 | ||
Seoul | WTA 125 | WTA 250 | ||
Zhengzhou | Cancelled due to COVID-19[10] |
Suspended due to Peng Shuai allegation[11] |
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Moscow | ![]() |
Suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine[6] |
Statistics[edit]
Most titles[edit]
Bold face designates active players
Titles | Player |
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See also[edit]
- WTA Tour
- WTA 1000 tournaments
- WTA 250 tournaments
- WTA 125 tournaments
- ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
- WTA Premier tournaments
- WTA International tournaments
- ATP Tour 500
Notes[edit]
- ^ The final between
Jana Novotná vs.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was abandoned at 6-5 due to rain.[7]
- ^ The final between
Martina Hingis vs.
Lindsay Davenport was abandoned due to rain.[8]
- ^ The final between
Anett Kontaveit vs.
Ann Li was abandoned due to a delay in schedule.[9]
- ^ a b c d Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References[edit]
- ^ "WTA unveils comprehensive rebrand". WTA Tour. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022.
- ^ "WTA confirms 2024 calendar with increase in prize money for players". Women's Tennis Association. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "WTA officially cancels 2021 fall Asian swing". Open Court. 2021-07-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Brisbane Tennis cancelled for 2022". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Tennis: Novotna ties with Sanchez Vicario". www.independent.co.uk. 22 June 1997. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Davenport, Hingis final is canceled". Daily Pilot. 2000-03-07. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Due to the delayed schedule and the start of the Australian Open on Monday, the final of the Grampians Trophy will not be played". twitter.com. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "WTA announces 2021 Calendar update". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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