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WTA Finals: All The Players With Titles

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The WTA Finals  is the season-ending championship of the WTA Tour. It is the most significant tennis event in the women’s annual calendar after the four grand slams, as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and is ranked from ninth to twentieth.

The tournament predates the WTA Tour and started in 1972 as the championship tournament of the Tour’s predecessor: the Virginia Slims Circuit. Since 2003, the tournament has used a unique format not seen in other WTA Tour events: the players are separated into two groups of four, within which they each play three round-robin matches. The top two players or teams from each group after the round-robin stage move on to a knock-out format in the semifinals and final to determine the champion.

On that note, let us have a look at the players who have won the title year-wise.

WTA Finals: List of Winners

Women’s Singles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1972 Chris Evert Kerry Melville 7–5, 6–4
1973 Chris Evert Nancy Richey Gunter 6–3, 6–3
1974 Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
1975 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2
1976 Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1977 Chris Evert Sue Barker 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1978 Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6–4
1979 Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1980 Tracy Austin Martina Navratilova 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1981 Martina Navratilova Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 7–6
1982 Sylvia Hanika Martina Navratilova 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1983 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0
1984 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova Helena Suková 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1986 Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1987 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1988 Gabriela Sabatini Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1989 Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1990 Monica Seles Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1991 Monica Seles Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
1992 Monica Seles Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1993 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1994 Gabriela Sabatini Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1995 Steffi Graf Anke Huber 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1996 Steffi Graf Martina Hingis 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1997 Jana Novotná Mary Pierce 7–6, 6–2, 6–3
1998 Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1999 Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–2
2000 Martina Hingis Monica Seles 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
2001 Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport Walkover
2002 Kim Clijsters Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3
2003 Kim Clijsters Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–0
2004 Maria Sharapova Serena Williams 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
2005 Amélie Mauresmo Mary Pierce 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2006 Justine Henin Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–3
2007 Justine Henin Maria Sharapova 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
2008 Venus Williams Vera Zvonareva 6–7, 6–0, 6–2
2009 Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–2, 7–6
2010 Kim Clijsters Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2011 Petra Kvitová Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2012 Serena Williams Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
2013 Serena Williams Li Na 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
2014 Serena Williams Simona Halep 6–3, 6–0
2015 Agnieszka Radwańska Petra Kvitová 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
2016 Dominika Cibulková Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–4
2017 Caroline Wozniacki Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
2018 Elina Svitolina Sloane Stephens 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2019 Ash Barty Elina Svitolina 6–4, 6–3
2021 Garbiñe Muguruza Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 7–5
2022 Caroline Garcia Aryna Sabalenka 7–6, 6–4
2023 Iga Świątek Jessica Pegula 6–1, 6–0
2024 Coco Gauff Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7-2)

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Women’s Doubles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1973 Rosemary Casals Margaret Court Françoise DürrBetty Stöve 6–2, 6–4
1974 Rosemary CasalsBillie Jean King Françoise DürrBetty Stöve 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
1975 Margaret CourtVirginia Wade Rosemary CasalsBillie Jean King 6–7, 7–6, 6–2
1976 Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Mona Guerrant Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–2
1977 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve Françoise DürrVirginia Wade 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1978 Billie Jean KingMartina Navratilova Françoise DürrVirginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
1979 Françoise DürrBetty Stöve Sue BarkerAnn Kiyomura 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1980 Billie Jean KingMartina Navratilova Rosemary CasalsWendy Turnbull 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1981 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–0, 7–6
1982 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Kathy JordanAnne Smith 6–4, 6–3
1983 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-KilschEva Pfaff 7–5, 6–2
1984 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Jo DurieAnn Kiyomura 6–3, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-KilschHelena Suková 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
1986 Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull Claudia Kohde-KilschHelena Suková 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
1987 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Claudia Kohde-KilschHelena Suková 6–1, 6–1
1988 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Larisa SavchenkoNatalia Zvereva 6–3, 6–4
1989 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Larisa SavchenkoNatalia Zvereva 6–3, 6–2
1990 Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie Mercedes PazArantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6, 6–4
1991 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver Gigi FernándezJana Novotná 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1992 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková Jana NovotnáLatvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland 7–6, 6–1
1993 Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva Jana NovotnáLarisa Neiland 6–3, 7–5
1994 Gigi FernándezNatasha Zvereva Jana NovotnáArantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1995 Jana NovotnáArantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi FernándezBelarus Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–1
1996 Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández Jana NovotnáArantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2
1997 Lindsay DavenportJana Novotná Alexandra FusaiNathalie Tauziat 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
1998 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva Alexandra FusaiNathalie Tauziat 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1999 Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sánchez VicarioLarisa Neiland 6–4, 6–4
2000 Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova Nicole ArendtManon Bollegraf 6–2, 6–3
2001 Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs Cara BlackElena Likhovtseva 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
2002 Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová Cara BlackElena Likhovtseva 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez Kim ClijstersAi Sugiyama 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2004 Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy Cara BlackRennae Stubbs 7–5, 6–2
2005 Lisa RaymondSamantha Stosur Cara BlackRennae Stubbs 6–7, 7–5, 6–4
2006 Lisa RaymondSamantha Stosur Cara BlackRennae Stubbs 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
2007 Cara Black Liezel Huber Katarina SrebotnikJapan Ai Sugiyama 5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
2008 Cara Black Liezel Huber Květa PeschkeRennae Stubbs 6–1, 7–5
2009 Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Cara BlackLiezel Huber 7–6, 5–7, [10–7]
2010 Gisela DulkoFlavia Pennetta Květa PeschkeKatarina Srebotnik 7–5, 6–4
2011 Liezel HuberLisa Raymond Květa PeschkeKatarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–4
2012 Maria KirilenkoNadia Petrova Andrea HlaváčkováLucie Hradecká 6–1, 6–4
2013 Hsieh Su-weiPeng Shuai Ekaterina MakarovaRussia Elena Vesnina 6–4, 7–5
2014 Cara BlackSania Mirza Hsieh Su-weiPeng Shuai 6–1, 6–0
2015 Martina HingisSania Mirza Garbiñe MuguruzaCarla Suárez Navarro 6–0, 6–3
2016 Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina Bethanie Mattek-SandsLucie Šafářová 7–6, 6–3
2017 Tímea BabosKristina Mladenovic Kiki BertensJohanna Larsson 4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2018 Tímea BabosKristina Mladenovic Barbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková 6–4, 7–5
2019 Tímea BabosKristina Mladenovic Hsieh Su-weiBarbora Strýcová 6–1, 6–3
2021 Barbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková Hsieh Su-weiElise Mertens 6–3, 6–4
2022 Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens Barbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková 6–2, 4–6, [11–9]
2023 Laura SiegemundVera Zvonareva Nicole Melichar-MartinezEllen Perez 6–4, 6–4
2024 Erin Routliffe/Gabriela Dabrowski Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Townsend 7-5, 6-3