WTA 500 tournaments

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]

Women's pro tennis
  • National representation
Defunct tiers (1990–2020)

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

Current
Tournament Officially known as City(ies) Country Surface Current singles champion Current doubles champions
Brisbane Brisbane International presented by Evie Brisbane Australia Hard Elena Rybakina (2024) Lyudmyla Kichenok
Jeļena Ostapenko (2024)
Adelaide Adelaide International Adelaide Australia Hard Jeļena Ostapenko (2024) Beatriz Haddad Maia
Taylor Townsend (2024)
Linz Upper Austria Ladies Linz Linz Austria Hard (i) Jeļena Ostapenko (2024) Sara Errani
Jasmine Paolini (2024)
Abu Dhabi Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Hard Elena Rybakina (2024) Sofia Kenin
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2024)
San Diego Cymbiotika San Diego Open San Diego United States Hard Katie Boulter (2024) Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Ellen Perez (2024)
Charleston Credit One Charleston Open Charleston United States Clay Danielle Collins (2024) Ashlyn Krueger
Sloane Stephens (2024)
Stuttgart Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart Germany Clay (i) Elena Rybakina (2024) Chan Hao-ching
Veronika Kudermetova (2024)
Strasbourg Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg France Clay Madison Keys (2024) Cristina Bucșa
Monica Niculescu (2024)
Berlin Berlin Ladies Open Berlin Germany Grass Jessica Pegula (2024) Wang Xinyu
Zheng Saisai (2024)
Bad Homburg Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Völkers Bad Homburg Germany Grass TBD TBD
Eastbourne Rothesay International Eastbourne United Kingdom Grass Madison Keys (2023) Desirae Krawczyk
Demi Schuurs (2023)
San Jose /
Washington		 Silicon Valley Classic /
Mubadala Citi DC Open		 San Jose /
Washington, D.C.		 United States Hard Coco Gauff (2023) Laura Siegemund
Vera Zvonareva (2023)
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 Zheng Qinwen (2023) Gabriela Dabrowski
Erin Routliffe (2023)
Tokyo Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo Japan Hard Veronika Kudermetova

(2023)

 Ulrikke Eikeri
Ingrid Neel (2023)

Defunct
Tournament Officially known as City(ies) Country Surface Final singles champion Final doubles champions Last held
Doha /
Dubai		 Qatar TotalEnergies Open /
Dubai Tennis Championships		 Doha /
Dubai		 Qatar /
United Arab Emirates		 Hard Iga Świątek Coco Gauff
Jessica Pegula		 2023
Sydney Sydney Tennis Classic Sydney Australia Hard Paula Badosa Anna Danilina
Beatriz Haddad Maia		 2022
St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy Saint Petersburg Russia Hard (i) Anett Kontaveit Anna Kalinskaya
Caty McNally		 2022
Ostrava AGEL Open Ostrava Czech Republic Hard (i) Barbora Krejčíková Caty McNally
Alycia Parks		 2022
Chicago Chicago Fall Tennis Classic Chicago United States Hard Garbiñe Muguruza Květa Peschke
Andrea Petkovic		 2021
Moscow Kremlin Cup Moscow Russia Hard (i) Anett Kontaveit Jeļena Ostapenko
Kateřina Siniaková		 2021

Historic names

1990–2008
WTA Tier II

2009–2020
WTA Premier

2021–present
WTA 500

Singles results

2021
Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Brisbane Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Abu Dhabi Aryna Sabalenka Veronika Kudermetova 6–2, 6–2
Melbourne (1) Ashleigh Barty Garbiñe Muguruza 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Melbourne (2) Elise Mertens Kaia Kanepi 6–4, 6–1
Melbourne (3) Anett Kontaveit vs Ann Li abandoned
Adelaide Iga Świątek Belinda Bencic 6–2, 6–2
Doha Petra Kvitová Garbiñe Muguruza 6–2, 6–1
St. Petersburg Daria Kasatkina Margarita Gasparyan 6–3, 2–1, ret.
Charleston Veronika Kudermetova Danka Kovinić 6–4, 6–2
Stuttgart Ashleigh Barty Aryna Sabalenka 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
Berlin Liudmila Samsonova Belinda Bencic 1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Eastbourne Jeļena Ostapenko Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 6–3
San Jose Danielle Collins Daria Kasatkina 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–1
Zhengzhou Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Tokyo
Ostrava Anett Kontaveit Maria Sakkari 6–2, 7–5
Chicago Garbiñe Muguruza Ons Jabeur 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Moscow Anett Kontaveit Ekaterina Alexandrova 4–6, 6–4, 7–5

2022
Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Brisbane Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Adelaide Ashleigh Barty Elena Rybakina 6–3, 6–2
Sydney Paula Badosa Barbora Krejčíková 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
St. Petersburg Anett Kontaveit Maria Sakkari 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Dubai Jeļena Ostapenko Veronika Kudermetova 6–0, 6–4
Charleston Belinda Bencic Ons Jabeur 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Stuttgart Iga Świątek Aryna Sabalenka 6–2, 6–2
Berlin Ons Jabeur Belinda Bencic 6–3, 2–1, ret.
Eastbourne Petra Kvitová Jeļena Ostapenko 6–3, 6–2
San Jose Daria Kasatkina Shelby Rogers 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–2
Tokyo Liudmila Samsonova Zheng Qinwen 7–5, 7–5
Ostrava Barbora Krejčíková Iga Świątek 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
San Diego Iga Świątek Donna Vekić 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
Moscow Suspended due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

2023
Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Adelaide 1 Aryna Sabalenka Linda Nosková 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Adelaide 2 Belinda Bencic Daria Kasatkina 6–0, 6–2
Abu Dhabi Belinda Bencic Liudmila Samsonova 1–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–4
Doha Iga Świątek Jessica Pegula 6–3, 6–0
Charleston Ons Jabeur Belinda Bencic 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Stuttgart Iga Świątek Aryna Sabalenka 6–3, 6–4
Berlin Petra Kvitová Donna Vekić 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Eastbourne Madison Keys Daria Kasatkina 6–2, 7–6(15–13)
Washington DC Coco Gauff Maria Sakkari 6–2, 6–3
San Diego Barbora Krejčíková Sofia Kenin 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Tokyo Veronika Kudermetova Jessica Pegula 7–5, 6–1
Zhengzhou Zheng Qinwen Barbora Krejčíková 2–6, 6–2, 6–4

2024
Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Brisbane Elena Rybakina Aryna Sabalenka 6–0, 6–3
Adelaide Jeļena Ostapenko Daria Kasatkina 6–3, 6–2
Linz Jeļena Ostapenko Ekaterina Alexandrova 6–2, 6–3
Abu Dhabi Elena Rybakina Daria Kasatkina 6–1, 6–4
San Diego Katie Boulter Marta Kostyuk 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Charleston Danielle Collins Daria Kasatkina 6–2, 6–1
Stuttgart Elena Rybakina Marta Kostyuk 6–2, 6–2
Strasbourg Madison Keys Danielle Collins 6–1, 6–2
Berlin Jessica Pegula Anna Kalinskaya 6–7(0–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Eastbourne
Bad Homburg
Washington DC
Monterrey
Guadalajara
Seoul
Zhengzhou
Tokyo

Singles champions

WTA Tier II
1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Sydney WTA Tier III Capriati Date Sabatini Seles Hingis Sánchez Vicario Davenport
Tokyo
(Pan Pacific)		 Graf Sabatini Sabatini WTA Tier I
Paris Not an event Navratilova Navratilova Graf Halard-Decugis Hingis Pierce S. Williams
Essen/
Hanover		 Not an event Seles Medvedeva Novotná Not an event Majoli Majoli Schnyder Novotná
Washington D.C. Navratilova Sánchez Vicario Not an event
Indian Wells/
Palm Springs		 Navratilova Navratilova Seles Fernández Graf Fernández Graf WTA Tier I
Boca Raton/
Delray Beach		 Sabatini WTA Tier I Graf Graf Graf Not an event
Amelia Island Graf Sabatini Sabatini Sánchez Vicario Sánchez Vicario Martínez Spîrlea Davenport Pierce Seles
Houston WTA Tier III Seles Seles Martínez Hack Graf Not an event
Barcelona/
Madrid		 WTA Tier IV WTA Tier III Sánchez Vicario Sánchez Vicario Sánchez Vicario Novotná WTA Tier III
Hamburg Graf Graf Graf Sánchez Vicario Sánchez Vicario Martínez Sánchez Vicario Majoli Hingis V. Williams
Eastbourne Navratilova Navratilova McNeil Navratilova McGrath Tauziat SelesAbandoned'[lower-alpha 1] Novotná Zvereva
Oakland/
Stanford		 Seles Navratilova Seles Navratilova Sánchez Vicario Mag. Maleeva Hingis Hingis Davenport Davenport
San Diego WTA Tier III Graf Graf Martínez Date Hingis Davenport Hingis
Los Angeles Seles Seles Navratilova Navratilova Frazier Martínez Davenport Seles Davenport S. Williams
Stratton Mt./
Atlanta/
New Haven		 WTA Tier III Martínez Martínez Not an event Davenport Graf V. Williams
Tokyo (Nichirei/
Princess)		 Fernández Seles Seles Coetzer Sánchez Vicario Pierce Seles Seles Seles Davenport
Filderstadt/
Stuttgart		 Fernández Huber Navratilova Pierce Huber Majoli Hingis Hingis Testud Hingis
Zurich Graf Graf Graf WTA Tier I
Linz ITF Women's Circuit WTA Tier V WTA Tier III Novotná Pierce
Leipzig WTA Tier III Graf Novotná Huber Huber Novotná Graf Tauziat
Brighton Graf Graf Graf Novotná Novotná Fernández Not an event
Chicago WTA Tier I Navratilova Navratilova Seles Zvereva Mag. Maleeva Novotná Davenport Not an event
Worcester Graf Not an event
Philadelphia Not an event Seles Graf WTA Tier I Novotná Hingis Graf Davenport


200020012002200320042005200620072008
Sydney Mauresmo Hingis Hingis Clijsters Henin Molik Henin Clijsters Henin
Paris Tauziat Mauresmo V. Williams S. Williams Clijsters Safina Mauresmo Petrova Chakvetadze
Hanover S. Williams Not an event
Nice Not an event Mauresmo Not an event
Antwerp Not an event V. Williams V. Williams Clijsters Mauresmo Mauresmo Mauresmo Henin
Dubai Not an event Hingis Mauresmo Henin Henin Davenport Henin Henin Dementieva
Doha Not an event WTA Tier III Myskina Sharapova Petrova Henin WTA Tier I
Bangalore Not an event WTA Tier IV WTA Tier III S. Williams
ScottsdaleAbandoned[lower-alpha 2] Davenport S. Williams Sugiyama Not an event
Amelia Island Seles Mauresmo V. Williams Dementieva Davenport Davenport Petrova Golovin Sharapova
Hamburg Hingis V. Williams Clijsters Not an event
Warsaw WTA Tier IV Not an event WTA Tier III Mauresmo V. Williams Henin Clijsters Henin Not an event
Eastbourne Halard-Decugis Davenport Rubin Rubin Kuznetsova Clijsters Henin Henin Radwańska
Stanford V. Williams Clijsters V. Williams Clijsters Davenport Clijsters Clijsters Chakvetadze Wozniak
San Diego V. Williams V. Williams V. Williams Henin WTA Tier I Not an event
Los Angeles S. Williams Davenport Rubin Clijsters Davenport Clijsters Dementieva Ivanovic Safina
New Haven V. Williams V. Williams V. Williams Capriati Bovina Davenport Henin Kuznetsova Wozniacki
Bahia WTA Tier IV Seles Myskina Not an event
Tokyo (Princess) S. Williams Dokić S. Williams Not an event
Shanghai/
Beijing		 WTA Tier IV Dementieva S. Williams Kirilenko Kuznetsova Szávay Janković
Luxembourg WTA Tier III Clijsters Bondarenko Ivanovic WTA Tier III
Filderstadt/
Stuttgart		 Hingis Davenport Clijsters Clijsters Davenport Davenport Petrova Henin Janković
Zurich WTA Tier I V. Williams
Linz Davenport Davenport Henin Sugiyama Mauresmo Petrova Sharapova Hantuchová Ivanovic
Leipzig Clijsters Clijsters S. Williams Myskina Not an event
Philadelphia Davenport Not an event Mauresmo Mauresmo Mauresmo Not an event

WTA Premier
200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Brisbane WTA International Kanepi S. Williams S. Williams Sharapova Azarenka Plíšková Svitolina Plíšková Plíšková
Sydney Dementieva Dementieva Li Azarenka Radwańska Pironkova Kvitová Kuznetsova Konta Kerber Kvitová Not an event
Adelaide Not an event Barty
Paris Mauresmo Dementieva Kvitová Kerber Barthel Pavlyuchenkova Not an event
Antwerp Exhibition event Petkovic Not an event
St. Petersburg Not an event ITF Women's Circuit Vinci Mladenovic Kvitová Bertens Bertens
Doha Not an event Zvonareva WTA Premier 5 Šafářová WTA Premier 5 Plíšková WTA Premier 5 Mertens WTA Premier 5
Dubai WTA Premier 5 Radwańska Kvitová V. Williams WTA Premier 5 Errani WTA Premier 5 Svitolina WTA Premier 5 Halep
Charleston Lisicki Stosur Wozniacki S. Williams S. Williams Petkovic Kerber Stephens Kasatkina Bertens KeysCancelled due to
COVID-19
Stuttgart Kuznetsova Henin Görges Sharapova Sharapova Sharapova Kerber Kerber Siegemund Plíšková Kvitová
Warsaw Dulgheru Dulgheru Not an event
Brussels Not an event Wozniacki Radwańska Kanepi Not an event
Birmingham WTA International Ivanovic Kerber Keys Kvitová Kvitová Barty WTA International
Berlin Not an eventCancelled
Eastbourne Wozniacki Makarova Bartoli Paszek Vesnina Keys Bencic Cibulková Plíšková Wozniacki Plíšková
Stanford/
San Jose		 Bartoli Azarenka S. Williams S. Williams Cibulková S. Williams Kerber Konta Keys Buzărnescu S. Zheng
Los Angeles Pennetta Not an event
San Diego/
Carlsbad		 Not an event Kuznetsova Radwańska Cibulková Stosur Not an event WTA 125K Not an event
New Haven Wozniacki Wozniacki Wozniacki Kvitová Halep Kvitová Kvitová Radwańska Gavrilova Sabalenka Not an event
Zhengzhou Not an event ITF Women's Circuit WTA 125K PlíškováCancelled
Tokyo WTA Premier 5 Ivanovic Radwańska Wozniacki Wozniacki Plíšková Osaka
Ostrava Not an event Sabalenka
Moscow Schiavone Azarenka Cibulková Wozniacki Halep Pavlyuchenkova Kuznetsova Kuznetsova Görges Kasatkina BencicCancelled

WTA 500
2021202220232024
Brisbane Cancelled United Cup Rybakina
Sydney Cancelled Badosa United Cup
Melbourne 1 Barty WTA 250 Not an event
Melbourne 2 Mertens WTA 250 Not an event
Melbourne 3 Abandoned[lower-alpha 3] Not an event
Adelaide Świątek Barty Sabalenka[lower-alpha 4] Ostapenko
Adelaide 2 Not an event WTA 250 Bencic Not an event
Linz WTA 250 Ostapenko
Abu Dhabi Sabalenka Not an event Bencic Rybakina
St. Petersburg Kasatkina Kontaveit Suspended due to Russian
invasion of Ukraine[6]
Doha Kvitová WTA 1000 Świątek WTA 1000
Dubai WTA 1000 Ostapenko WTA 1000
San Diego Not an event Świątek Krejčíková Boulter
Charleston Kudermetova Bencic Jabeur Collins
Stuttgart Barty Świątek Świątek Rybakina
Strasbourg WTA 250 Keys
Berlin Samsonova Jabeur Kvitová Pegula
Eastbourne Ostapenko Kvitová Keys
Bad Homburg WTA 250
San Jose/
Washington		 Collins Kasatkina[lower-alpha 4] Gauff
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]		 Q. Zheng
Tokyo Samsonova[lower-alpha 4] Kudermetova[lower-alpha 4]
Ostrava Kontaveit Krejčíková Not an event
Chicago (Fall) Muguruza Not an event
Moscow Kontaveit Suspended due to Russian
invasion of Ukraine[6]

Statistics

Most titles

Bold face designates active players

TitlesPlayer
26 Lindsay Davenport
Steffi Graf
22/ Monica Seles
18 Kim Clijsters
Justine Henin
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
16 Martina Hingis
15 Amélie Mauresmo
Martina Navratilova

See also

Notes
  1. The final between Jana Novotná vs. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was abandoned at 6-5 due to rain.[7]
  2. The final between Martina Hingis vs. Lindsay Davenport was abandoned due to rain.[8]
  3. The final between Anett Kontaveit vs. Ann Li was abandoned due to a delay in schedule.[9]
  4. Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References
  1. "WTA unveils comprehensive rebrand". WTA Tour. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2 December 2020.
  2. "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "WTA officially cancels 2021 fall Asian swing". Open Court. 2021-07-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24.
  5. "Brisbane Tennis cancelled for 2022". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  7. "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.
  8. "Davenport, Hingis final is canceled". Daily Pilot. 2000-03-07. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  9. "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.
  10. "WTA announces 2021 Calendar update". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  11. "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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