Tennis - WTA Championship
The women's end of season tennis championship began in 1972 and is significant for the fact that for 15 seasons (1984-1998) it was the only tournament in the women's calendar to stage a best of five sets final. It has a similar format to the men's event.
+ Played in March # Played in November
All tournaments played on an Indoor surface, apart from 1972 & 73 (clay). The event was not staged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Venues: 1972-73 Boca Raton, Usa; 1974-76 & 2002-05 Los Angeles, Usa; 1977 & 1979-2000 New York, Usa; 2001 Munich, Ger; 2006-07 Madrid, Esp; 2008-10 Doha, Qtr; 2011-13 Istanbul, Tur; 2014-18 Singapore, Sin; 2019-22 Shenzhen, Chn; 2023 Cancun, Mex; 2024- Riyadh, Sau
+ Played in March # Played in November
All tournaments played on an Indoor surface, apart from 1972 & 73 (clay). The event was not staged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Venues: 1972-73 Boca Raton, Usa; 1974-76 & 2002-05 Los Angeles, Usa; 1977 & 1979-2000 New York, Usa; 2001 Munich, Ger; 2006-07 Madrid, Esp; 2008-10 Doha, Qtr; 2011-13 Istanbul, Tur; 2014-18 Singapore, Sin; 2019-22 Shenzhen, Chn; 2023 Cancun, Mex; 2024- Riyadh, Sau
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 1972 | CHRIS EVERT (Usa) |
| 1973 | CHRIS EVERT (Usa) |
| 1974 | EVONNE GOOLAGONG (Aus) |
| 1975 | CHRIS EVERT (Usa) |
| 1976 | EVONNE CAWLEY * (Aus) |
| 1977 | CHRIS EVERT (Usa) |
| 1978 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Csv) |
| 1979 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Csv) |
| 1980 | TRACY AUSTIN (Usa) |
| 1981 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Csv) |
| 1982 | SYLVIA HANIKA (Frg) |
| 1983 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Usa) |
| 1984 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Usa) |
| 1985 | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Usa) |
| 1986+ | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Usa) |
| 1986# | MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Usa) |
| 1987 | STEFFI GRAF (Frg) |
| 1988 | GABRIELA SABATINI (Arg) |
| 1989 | STEFFI GRAF (Frg) |
| 1990 | MONICA SELES (Yug) |
| 1991 | MONICA SELES (Yug) |
| 1992 | MONICA SELES (Yug) |
| 1993 | STEFFI GRAF (Ger) |
| 1994 | GABRIELA SABATINI (Arg) |
| 1995 | STEFFI GRAF (Ger) |
| 1996 | STEFFI GRAF (Ger) |
| 1997 | JANA NOVOTNA (Cze) |
| 1998 | MARTINA HINGIS (Swi) |
| 1999 | LINDSAY DAVENPORT (Usa) |
| 2000 | MARTINA HINGIS (Swi) |
| 2001 | SERENA WILLIAMS (Usa) |
| 2002 | KIM CLIJSTERS (Bel) |
| 2003 | KIM CLIJSTERS (Bel) |
| 2004 | MARIA SHARAPOVA (Rus) |
| 2005 | AMELIE MAURESMO (Fra) |
| 2006 | JUSTINE HENIN-H'DENNE (Bel) |
| 2007 | JUSTINE HENIN-H'DENNE (Bel) |
| 2008 | VENUS WILLIAMS (Usa) |
| 2009 | SERENA WILLIAMS (Usa) |
| 2010 | KIM CLIJSTERS (Bel) |
| 2011 | PETRA KVITOVA (Cze) |
| 2012 | SERENA WILLIAMS (Usa) |
| 2013 | SERENA WILLIAMS (Usa) |
| 2014 | SERENA WILLIAMS (Usa) |
| 2015 | AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (Pol) |
| 2016 | DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA (Svk) |
| 2017 | CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (Den) |
| 2018 | ELINA SVITOLINA (Ukr) |
| 2019 | ASHLEIGH BARTY (Aus) |
| 2020 | Not held |
| 2021 | GARBINE MUGURUZA (Esp) |
| 2022 | CAROLINE GARCIA (Fra) |
| 2023 | IGA SWIATEK (Pol) |
| 2024 | COCO GAUFF (USA) |
* nee Goolagong
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