WTA Tier I tournaments

WTA tournaments

1988–2008

2009–

Other

The WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. Minimum prize money, from 2004 is $1,340,000. Two of the ten Tier I tournaments (Indian Wells and Miami) are played simultaneously with the ATP Tour Masters Series tournaments in those cities.

From 2009 WTA Tour, WTA changed tournament categories, so that majority of Tier I and Tier II tournaments from last seasons are in one category, WTA Premier Tournaments.

Contents

Events

Tournament Also currently known as City(s) Country Court surface Tier I from Years
Miami Sony Ericsson Open Miami  United States Hard 1988–2008 21
Berlin Qatar Total German Open Berlin1  Germany1 Red Clay 1988–2008 21
Canada Rogers Cup presented by A. E. Montreal and Toronto  Canada Hard 1990–2008 19
Charleston Family Circle Cup Hilton Head and Charleston  United States Green Clay 1990–2008 19
Rome Telecom Italia Masters Rome  Italy Red Clay 1990–2008 19
Tokyo Toray Pan Pacific Open Yokohama and Tokyo  Japan Hard 1993–2008 16
Zürich Zürich Open Zürich  Switzerland Hard (I) 1993–2007 15
Indian Wells Pacific Life Open Indian Wells  United States Hard 1996–2008 13
Moscow Kremlin Cup Moscow  Russia Supreme (I) 1997–2008 12
San Diego Acura Classic San Diego  United States Hard 2004–2007 4
Philadelphia Advanta Championships Philadelphia Philadelphia  United States Carpet (I) 1993–1995 3
Boca Raton VS of Florida Boca Raton  United States Hard 1991–1992 2
Chicago Ameritech Cup Chicago Chicago  United States Carpet (I) 1990 1
Doha Qatar Total Open Doha  Qatar Hard 2008 1

Results

1988

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Miami Steffi Graf Chris Evert 6-4, 6-4
Berlin Steffi Graf Helena Suková 6-3, 6-2

1989

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Miami Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Berlin Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 6-1

1990

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Chicago Martina Navrátilová Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6-3, 6-2
Miami Monica Seles Judith Wiesner 6-1, 6-2
Hilton Head Martina Navrátilová Jennifer Capriati 6-2, 6-4
Rome Monica Seles Martina Navrátilová 6-1, 6-1
Berlin Monica Seles Steffi Graf 6-4, 6-3
Montreal Steffi Graf Katerina Maleeva 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-3

1991

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Boca Raton Gabriela Sabatini Steffi Graf 6-4, 7-6(6)
Miami Monica Seles Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 7-5
Hilton Head Gabriela Sabatini Leila Meskhi 6-1, 6-1
Rome Gabriela Sabatini Monica Seles 6-3, 6-2
Berlin Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6)
Toronto Jennifer Capriati Katerina Maleeva 6-2, 6-3

1992

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Boca Raton Steffi Graf Conchita Martínez 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
Miami Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gabriela Sabatini 6-1, 6-4
Hilton Head Gabriela Sabatini Conchita Martínez 6-1, 6-4
Rome Gabriela Sabatini Monica Seles 7-5, 6-4
Berlin Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Montreal Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

1993

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Yokohama * Martina Navrátilová Larisa Savchenko-Neiland 6-2, 6-2
Miami Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Hilton Head Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7-6(8), 6-1
Rome Conchita Martínez Gabriela Sabatini 7-5, 6-1
Berlin Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4
Toronto Steffi Graf Jennifer Capriati 6-1, 0-6, 6-3
Zurich Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Martina Navrátilová 6-3, 7-6(1)
Philadelphia Conchita Martínez Steffi Graf 6-3, 6-3

(*) In 1993, the Toray Pan Pacific Open was held in Yokohama instead of Tokyo.

1994

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Steffi Graf Martina Navrátilová 6-2, 6-4
Miami Steffi Graf Natasha Zvereva 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Hilton Head Conchita Martínez Natasha Zvereva 6-4, 6-0
Rome Conchita Martínez Martina Navrátilová 7-6(5), 6-4
Berlin Steffi Graf Brenda Schultz 7-6(6), 6-4
Montreal Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(4)
Zurich Magdalena Maleeva Natasha Zvereva 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Philadelphia Anke Huber Mary Pierce 6-0, 6-7(4), 7-5

1995

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Kimiko Date Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-2
Miami Steffi Graf Kimiko Date 6-1, 6-4
Hilton Head Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva 6-1, 6-1
Rome Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 6-1
Berlin Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva 6-4, 6-1
Toronto Monica Seles Amanda Coetzer 6-0, 6-1
Zurich Iva Majoli Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-4
Philadelphia Steffi Graf Lori McNeil 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

1996

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Iva Majoli Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-4, 6-1
Indian Wells Steffi Graf Conchita Martínez 7-6(5), 7-6(5)
Miami Steffi Graf Chanda Rubin 6-1, 6-3
Hilton Head Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Barbara Paulus 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Rome Conchita Martínez Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3
Berlin Steffi Graf Karina Habšudová 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Montreal Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-1, 7-6(2)
Zurich Jana Novotná Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-2

1997

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Martina Hingis Steffi Graf Walkover
Indian Wells Lindsay Davenport Irina Spîrlea 6-2, 6-1
Miami Martina Hingis Monica Seles 6-2, 6-1
Hilton Head Martina Hingis Monica Seles 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
Rome Mary Pierce Conchita Martínez 6-4, 6-0
Berlin Mary Joe Fernández Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-2
Toronto Monica Seles Anke Huber 6-2, 6-4
Zurich Lindsay Davenport Nathalie Tauziat 7-6(3), 7-5
Moscow Jana Novotná Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-4

1998

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-3
Indian Wells Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-4
Miami Venus Williams Anna Kournikova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Hilton Head Amanda Coetzer Irina Spîrlea 6-3, 6-4
Rome Martina Hingis Venus Williams 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Berlin Conchita Martínez Amélie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-4
Montreal Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 6-2
Zurich Lindsay Davenport Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4
Moscow Mary Pierce Monica Seles 7-6(2), 6-3

1999

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Martina Hingis Amanda Coetzer 6-2, 6-1
Indian Wells Serena Williams Steffi Graf 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Miami Venus Williams Serena Williams 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Hilton Head Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6-4, 6-3
Rome Venus Williams Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-2
Berlin Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis 6-0, 6-1
Toronto Martina Hingis Monica Seles 6-4, 6-4
Zurich Venus Williams Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-4
Moscow Nathalie Tauziat Barbara Schett 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

2000

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Martina Hingis Sandrine Testud 6-3, 7-5
Indian Wells Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Miami Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-2
Hilton Head Mary Pierce Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6-1, 6-0
Berlin Conchita Martínez Amanda Coetzer 6-1, 6-2
Rome Monica Seles Amélie Mauresmo 6-2, 7-6(4)
Montreal Martina Hingis Serena Williams 0-6, 6-3, 3-0 retired
Zurich Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Moscow Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6-3, 6-1

2001

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2
Indian Wells Serena Williams Kim Clijsters 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Miami Venus Williams Jennifer Capriati 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(4)
Charleston Jennifer Capriati Martina Hingis 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
Berlin Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Rome Jelena Dokić Amélie Mauresmo 7-6(3), 6-1
Toronto Serena Williams Jennifer Capriati 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-3
Moscow Jelena Dokić Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-3
Zurich Lindsay Davenport Jelena Dokić 6-3, 6-1

2002

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Martina Hingis Monica Seles 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3
Indian Wells Daniela Hantuchová Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-4
Miami Serena Williams Jennifer Capriati 7-5, 7-6
Charleston Iva Majoli Patty Schnyder 6-3, 6-4
Berlin Justine Henin Serena Williams 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(5)
Rome Serena Williams Justine Henin 7-6, 6-4
Montreal Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati 6-4, 6-1
Moscow Magdalena Maleeva Lindsay Davenport 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4)
Zurich Patty Schnyder Lindsay Davenport 6-7(5), 7-6(8), 6-3

2003

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-2
Indian Wells Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 7-5
Miami Serena Williams Jennifer Capriati 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Charleston Justine Henin Serena Williams 7-6(5), 6-4
Berlin Justine Henin Kim Clijsters 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Rome Kim Clijsters Amélie Mauresmo 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-0
Toronto Justine Henin Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6-1, 6-0
Moscow Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-4
Zurich Justine Henin Jelena Dokić 6-0, 6-4

2004

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Lindsay Davenport Magdalena Maleeva 6-4, 6-1
Indian Wells Justine Henin Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-4
Miami Serena Williams Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-1
Charleston Venus Williams Conchita Martínez 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Berlin Amélie Mauresmo Venus Williams Walkover
Rome Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)
San Diego Lindsay Davenport Anastasia Myskina 6-1, 6-1
Montreal Amélie Mauresmo Elena Likhovtseva 6-1, 6-0
Moscow Anastasia Myskina Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-0
Zurich Alicia Molik Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

2005

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Maria Sharapova Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5)
Indian Wells Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Miami Kim Clijsters Maria Sharapova 7-5, 6-3
Charleston Justine Henin Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-4
Berlin Justine Henin Nadia Petrova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Rome Amélie Mauresmo Patty Schnyder 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
San Diego Mary Pierce Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-0
Toronto Kim Clijsters Justine Henin 7-5, 6-1
Moscow Mary Pierce Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-3
Zurich Lindsay Davenport Patty Schnyder 7-6, 6-3

2006

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Elena Dementieva Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-0
Indian Wells Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-2
Miami Svetlana Kuznetsova Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3
Charleston Nadia Petrova Patty Schnyder 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Berlin Nadia Petrova Justine Henin 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Rome Martina Hingis Dinara Safina 6-2, 7-5
San Diego Maria Sharapova Kim Clijsters 7-5, 7-5
Montreal Ana Ivanović Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-3
Moscow Anna Chakvetadze Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-4
Zurich Maria Sharapova Daniela Hantuchová 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

2007

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Martina Hingis Ana Ivanović 6-4, 6-2
Indian Wells Daniela Hantuchová Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4
Miami Serena Williams Justine Henin 0-6, 7-5, 6-3
Charleston Jelena Janković Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-2
Berlin Ana Ivanović Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Rome Jelena Janković Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-1
San Diego Maria Sharapova Patty Schnyder 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Toronto Justine Henin Jelena Janković 7-6(3), 7-5
Moscow Elena Dementieva Serena Williams 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Zurich Justine Henin Tatiana Golovin 6-4, 6-4

2008

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Doha Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 2-6, 6-0
Indian Wells Ana Ivanović Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3
Miami Serena Williams Jelena Janković 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
Charleston Serena Williams Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Berlin Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Rome Jelena Janković Alizé Cornet 6-2, 6-2
Montreal Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková 6-2, 6-1
Tokyo Dinara Safina Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3
Moscow Jelena Janković Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-4

Winners

Year
Doha

Tokyo

Indian Wells

Miami

Charleston

Berlin

Rome

San Diego

Canada

Moscow

Zurich

Chicago

Boca Raton

Philadelphia
88 - - - Graf
(1/18)
- Graf
(2/18)
- - - - - - - -
89 - - - Sabatini
(1/6)
- Graf
(3/18)
- - - - - - - -
90 - - - Seles
(1/9)
Navratilova
(1/3)
Seles
(2/9)
Seles
(3/9)
- Graf
(4/18)
- - Navratilova
(2/3)
- -
91 - - - Seles
(4/9)
Sabatini
(2/6)
Graf
(5/18)
Sabatini
(3/6)
- Capriati
(1/2)
- - - Sabatini
(4/6)
-
92 - - - Sánchez
(1/6)
Sabatini
(5/6)
Graf
(6/18)
Sabatini
(6/6)
- Sánchez
(2/6)
- - - Graf
(7/18)
-
93 - Navratilova
(3/3)
- Sánchez
(3/6)
Graf
(8/18)
Graf
(9/18)
Martínez
(1/9)
- Graf
(10/18)
- Man.Maleeva
(1/1)
- - Martínez
(2/9)
94 - Graf
(11/18)
- Graf
(12/18)
Martínez
(3/9)
Graf
(13/18)
Martínez
(4/9)
- Sánchez
(4/6)
- Mag.Maleeva
(1/2)
- - Huber
(1/1)
95 - Date
(1/1)
- Graf
(14/18)
Martínez
(5/9)
Sánchez
(5/6)
Martínez
(6/9)
- Seles
(5/9)
- Majoli
(1/3)
- - Graf
(15/18)
96 - Majoli
(2/3)
Graf
(16/18)
Graf
(17/18)
Sánchez
(6/6)
Graf
(18/18)
Martínez
(7/9)
- Seles
(6/9)
- Novotná
(1/2)
- - -
97 - Hingis
(1/17)
Davenport
(1/11)
Hingis
(2/17)
Hingis
(3/17)
M.J.Fernandez
(1/1)
Pierce
(1/5)
- Seles
(7/9)
Novotná
(2/2)
Davenport
(2/11)
- - -
98 - Davenport
(3/11)
Hingis
(4/17)
V.Williams
(1/6)
Coetzer
(1/1)
Martínez
(8/9)
Hingis
(5/17)
- Seles
(8/9)
Pierce
(2/5)
Davenport
(4/11)
- - -
99 - Hingis
(6/17)
S.Williams
(1/10)
V.Williams
(2/6)
Hingis
(7/17)
Hingis
(8/17)
V.Williams
(3/6)
- Hingis
(9/17)
Tauziat
(1/1)
V.Williams
(4/6)
- - -
00 - Hingis
(10/17)
Davenport
(5/11)
Hingis
(11/17)
Pierce
(3/5)
Martínez
(9/9)
Seles
(9/9)
- Hingis
(12/17)
Hingis
(13/17)
Hingis
(14/17)
- - -
01 - Davenport
(6/11)
S.Williams
(2/10)
V.Williams
(5/6)
Capriati
(2/2)
Mauresmo
(1/6)
Dokić
(1/2)
- S.Williams
(3/10)
Dokić
(2/2)
Davenport
(7/11)
- - -
02 - Hingis
(15/17)
Hantuchová
(1/2)
S.Williams
(4/10)
Majoli
(3/3)
Henin
(1/10)
S.Williams
(5/10)
- Mauresmo
(2/6)
Mag.Maleeva
(2/2)
Schnyder
(1/1)
- - -
03 - Davenport
(8/11)
Clijsters
(1/5)
S.Williams
(6/10)
Henin
(2/10)
Henin
(3/10)
Clijsters
(2/5)
- Henin
(4/10)
Myskina
(1/2)
Henin
(5/10)
- - -
04 - Davenport
(9/11)
Henin
(6/10)
S.Williams
(7/10)
V.Williams
(6/6)
Mauresmo
(3/6)
Mauresmo
(4/6)
Davenport
(10/11)
Mauresmo
(5/6)
Myskina
(2/2)
Molik
(1/1)
- - -
05 - Sharapova
(1/6)
Clijsters
(3/5)
Clijsters
(4/5)
Henin
(7/10)
Henin
(8/10)
Mauresmo
(6/6)
Pierce
(4/5)
Clijsters
(5/5)
Pierce
(5/5)
Davenport
(11/11)
- - -
06 - Dementieva
(1/2)
Sharapova
(2/6)
Kuznetsova
(1/1)
Petrova
(1/2)
Petrova
(2/2)
Hingis
(16/17)
Sharapova
(3/6)
Ivanović
(1/3)
Chakvetadze
(1/1)
Sharapova
(4/6)
- - -
07 - Hingis
(17/17)
Hantuchová
(2/2)
S.Williams
(8/10)
Janković
(1/4)
Ivanović
(2/3)
Janković
(2/4)
Sharapova
(5/6)
Henin
(9/10)
Dementieva
(2/2)
Henin
(10/10)
- - -
08 Sharapova
(6/6)
Safina
(3/3)
Ivanović
(3/3)
S.Williams
(9/10)
S.Williams
(10/10)
Safina
(1/3)
Janković
(3/4)
- Safina
(2/3)
Janković
(4/4)
- - - -
Year
Doha

Tokyo

Indian Wells

Miami

Charleston

Berlin

Rome

San Diego

Canada

Moscow

Zurich

Chicago

Boca Raton

Philadelphia

Singles Titles Matrix

Rank Player DOH IND MIA CHA BER ROM CAN TOK MOS SAN ZUR CHI BOC PHI Total
1 Steffi Graf - 1 4 1 7 - 2 1 - - - - 1 1 18
2 Martina Hingis - 1 2 2 1 2 2 5 1 - 1 - - - 17
3 Lindsay Davenport - 2 - - - - - 4 - 1 4 - - - 11
4= Justine Henin - 1 - 2 3 - 2 - - - 2 - - - 10
4= Serena Williams - 2 5 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - - 10
6= Conchita Martínez - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - - 1 9
6= / Monica Seles - - 2 - 1 2 4 - - - - - - - 9
8= Amélie Mauresmo - - - - 2 2 2 - - - - - - - 6
8= Gabriela Sabatini - - 1 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - 6
8= Arantxa Sánchez Vicario - - 2 1 1 - 2 - - - - - - - 6
8= Maria Sharapova 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 2 1 - - - 6
8= Venus Williams - - 3 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - - - 6
13= Kim Clijsters - 2 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 5
13= Mary Pierce - - - 1 - 1 - - 2 1 - - - - 5
15 Jelena Janković - - - 1 - 2 - - 1 - - - - - 4
16= Ana Ivanović - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 3
16= Iva Majoli - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - - 3
16= Martina Navratilova - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 3
16= Dinara Safina - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - 3
20= Jennifer Capriati - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - 2
20= Elena Dementieva - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2
20= Jelena Dokić - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - 2
20= Daniela Hantuchová - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
20= Magdalena Maleeva - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - 2
20= Anastasia Myskina - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
20= Jana Novotná - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - 2
20= Nadia Petrova - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 2
28= Anna Chakvetadze - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
28= Amanda Coetzer - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1
28= Kimiko Date - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
28= Mary Joe Fernandez - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
28= Anke Huber - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1
28= Svetlana Kuznetsova - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1
28= Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
28= Alicia Molik - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
28= Patty Schnyder - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
28= Nathalie Tauziat - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1

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