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WTA Finals

WTA Finals to be held in Saudi Arabia from 2024 with record prize money

Desert kingdom to put up US$15.25 million in prize money this year, with fund increasing in 2025 and 2026.

5 Apr 2024 - 1:42AM

WTA says season-ending finals ‘expected’ to return to China in 2023

7 Sep 2022 - 11:18AM

Tennis boss hopes for Hong Kong Open in 2023 after WTA drops China events

17 May 2022 - 6:37PM

McEnroe questions Osaka’s attitude after Australian Open exit

John McEnroe says Naomi Osaka has put herself in difficult position by bringing mental health to forefront – ‘the fact we’re complimenting her about fighting a lot worries me, because that should be par for the course’.

22 Jan 2022 - 1:25AM

Japan’s Naomi Osaka waves to the crowd after losing her third round match against Amanda Anisimova at the 2022 Australian Open. PhotoL: Reuters/Loren Elliott

China No 1 Zhang Shuai loses WTA Finals debut with Sam Stosur

US Open winners beaten in straight sets by fourth seeds Demi Schuurs and Nicole Melichar-Martinez in Guadalajara

11 Nov 2021 - 2:00PM

Shuai-Stosur avoid Hsieh-Mertens in WTA Finals draw

US Open champions miss meetings with world’s top two doubles players and Czech No 1 seeds but face tough test in Mexico

9 Nov 2021 - 10:18PM

Former China No 1 Wang Qiang drops out of WTA Top 100

Wang Xinyu up to career best No 106 in updated rankings ahead of facing US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Austria.

9 Nov 2021 - 1:19PM

China's Wang Qiang serves the ball to Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh during their women's singles first round tennis match at the Roland Garros 2021 French Open in June. Photo: AFP

Zheng and Wang beat China No 1 Zhang to Courmayeur title

All-Chinese duo Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu beat Zhang Shuai and Japan’s Eri Hozumi to lift last WTA Tour title of the season in Italy.

1 Nov 2021 - 10:25PM

Zhang into doubles second round, Zheng joins Wang in singles

Zheng Saisai makes light work of Spain’s Rebeka Masarova to join Wang Xinyu in singles second round as Zhang Shuai marks WTA Finals invite with doubles win.

20 Oct 2021 - 11:23AM

Zhang Shuai sent packing by Xinyu Wang in Tenerife

China No 1 loses to 20-year-old at WTA Tour event but US Open champion still in the doubles while world junior No 1 Jerry Shang wins second men’s ITF Tour title in a month.

19 Oct 2021 - 2:09PM

Zhang Shuai of China serves to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Photo: AP

Zhang and Hsieh qualify for WTA Finals doubles

Former champion Hsieh added Indian Wells title to Wimbledon win with Elise Mertens to secure invite while China No 1 and Samantha Stosur also make the cut for season finale in Mexico after winning US Open.

19 Oct 2021 - 10:58PM

Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Elise Mertens of Belgium lift the Indian Wells trophy after winning the women's doubles final at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open. Photo: AP

Hsieh claims third Indian Wells title as partner Mertens defends her crown

Veteran Taiwanese Hsieh Su-wei has now won the Indian Wells title with three different playing partners.

17 Oct 2021 - 4:27PM

Raducanu to skip Kremlin Cup after ‘schedule change’

US Open champion Emma Raducanu will still play Transylvania Open in Romania, and Linz Open in Austria, before the season ends.

15 Oct 2021 - 5:34PM

Hsieh and Mertens storm into Indian Wells doubles final

Win over Japanese duo Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara boosts WTA Finals hopes, as Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina await.

15 Oct 2021 - 9:53PM

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens, of Belgium wave to the crowd after defeating Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara in their women’s doubles semi-final at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Photo: AP

‘Dinosaur’ Hsieh blasts past Gauff, Fernandez at Indian Wells

Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei puts on dinosaur hat for physio’s birthday to celebrate straight-sets win with Elise Mertens over teenagers for place in final four.

13 Oct 2021 - 12:44PM

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei (right) and Elise Mertens of Belgium confer while playing Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Iga Swiatek of Poland during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Photo: AFP

Hsieh and Mertens to face Gauff and Fernandez in quarters

Race to WTA Finals points are on the line as teen duo stand in the way of semi-final spot in Southern California.

12 Oct 2021 - 12:20PM

US Open champion Raducanu crashes out of Indian Wells

No dream third round meeting with idol Simona Halep for British No 1 as she loses to world No 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.

9 Oct 2021 - 9:47PM

Zheng out of Indian Wells singles, Zhang wastes three doubles match points

US Open doubles champ Zhang Shuai and partner Sania Mirza of India lose in three sets to Japanese No 3 seeds Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara.

8 Oct 2021 - 9:53PM

Zhang Shuai of China serves to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells tennis tournament. Photo: AP

Zhang Shuai dumped out in Indian Wells Masters singles opener

Zhang’s defeat to 19-year-old Marta Kostyuk leaves Zheng Saisai as the only Chinese player left in the singles draw.

7 Oct 2021 - 12:13PM

Tough doubles draws for China’s Zhang and Zheng at Indian Wells

China No 1 Zhang Shuai and India’s Sania Mirza face third seeds, while Zheng Saisai and Britain’s Heather Watson handed fourth seeds as Race to WTA Finals heats up.

6 Oct 2021 - 10:08AM

Transylvania Open will be ‘special moment’ for US Open champ Raducanu

Event later this month will see her play in father’s homeland Romania alongside one of her tennis role models Simona Halep, Indian Wells up first as British No 1 chases down WTA Finals spot.

2 Oct 2021 - 10:28PM

Britain's Emma Raducanu reacts after winning her 2021 US Open women's singles final against Canada's Leylah Fernandez. Photo: AFP

Barty’s Indian Wells decision could help Raducanu to WTA Finals

Australian world No 1 not playing in California casts further doubt on season finale in Mexico, giving US Open champion hope.

28 Sep 2021 - 5:41PM

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia returns a shot during her match against Jil Teichmann of Switzerland during the 2021 Western and Southern Open final. Photo: Susan Mullane-USA Today Sports

Wimbledon: Wang loses to Kenin as rain delays Zhang’s slam debut

Chinese teen loses to No 4 seed in straight sets on debut in women’s singles draw at All-England Club.

29 Jun 2021 - 9:51AM

WTA Finals axed as China cancels all tennis events over coronavirus concerns

Decision comes as a major blow to attempts to restart tennis as China says it will not stage most international sports events for the rest of 2020 to keep the pandemic in check.

24 Jul 2020 - 1:30PM

Opinion | Naomi Osaka is succumbing to the drama in her head

Japanese-Haitian star is clearly distracted and agitated amid turbulent time on and off court – keeping the world No 1 ranking is now out of her hands.

10 May 2019 - 9:03PM

Naomi Osaka is clinging onto her No 1 spot – just. Photo: Kyodo

Injured Naomi Osaka quits WTA Finals in Singapore

The US Open champion takes a medical time out before retiring with Kiki Bertens 5-3 up in the first set of their third group match

26 Oct 2018 - 5:29PM

Naomi Osaka receives treatment on the court during a medical timeout against Kiki Bertens at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: AP

WTA Finals: Wozniacki reveals rheumatoid arthritis battle

26 Oct 2018 - 9:01PM

Osaka faces WTA Finals exit as Kerber edges Singapore classic

25 Oct 2018 - 9:45AM

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WTA Finals

The WTA Finals (formerly known as the WTA Tour Championships), are played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the WTA Tour. It is unofficially considered the fifth most prestigious event of the season after the four grand slam tournaments. It also has the largest prize money and ranking points after the majors. To qualify for the WTA Finals, players compete throughout the year earning ranking points on leaderboard. The top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams on the leaderboard at the conclusion of the year earn the right to compete at the WTA Finals.

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9 September, 2024