2015 WTA Tour

2015 WTA Tour
Details
Duration 4 January 2015 – 8 November 2015
Edition 45th
Tournaments 59
Categories Grand Slam (4)
WTA Finals
WTA Premier Mandatory (4)
WTA Premier 5 (5)
WTA Premier (12)
WTA International (32)
WTA Elite Trophy
Achievements
Most tournament titles Romania Simona Halep (3)
Most tournament finals Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Romania Simona Halep
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (3)
Prize money leader United States Serena Williams ($3,777,399)
Points leader United States Serena Williams (3,390)
Awards
Player of the year N/A
Doubles Team of the year N/A
N/A
Most improved player of the year N/A
Newcomer of the year N/A
Comeback player of the year N/A
2014
2016
Serena Williams won her record sixth Australian Open title and nineteenth Grand Slam singles title at the event to surpass both Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for second-most Grand Slam singles titles won in the Open Era.

The 2015 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2015 tennis season. The 2015 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2015 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.[1]

Host nations

Countries that are hosting a tournament in 2015, but did not in 2014.[1]

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2015 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

January

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
January 5Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 Poland
2–1
 United States
Round robin (Group A)
 Canada
 Czech Republic
 Italy
Round robin (Group B)
 Australia
 France
 Great Britain
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Russia Maria Sharapova
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3
Serbia Ana Ivanovic Ukraine Elina Svitolina
United States Varvara Lepchenko
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Germany Angelique Kerber
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Germany Sabine Lisicki
6–2, 7–5
France Caroline Garcia
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen, China
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
6–2, 6–2
Switzerland Timea BacsinszkyChina Zheng Saisai
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Czech Republic Tereza Smitková
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
United States Venus Williams
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Denmark Caroline WozniackiCzech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
United States Lauren Davis
Germany Julia Görges
United States Coco Vandeweghe
Russia Elena Vesnina
Poland Urszula Radwańska
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–2, 6–1
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Czech Republic Renata Voráčová
January 12Apia International Sydney
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Germany Angelique Kerber
Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
India Sania Mirza
6–3, 6–3
United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
United Kingdom Heather Watson
6–3, 6–4
United States Madison BrengleJapan Kurumi Nara
United States Alison Riske
Italy Karin Knapp
Italy Camila Giorgi
Italy Roberta Vinci
Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
Netherlands Kiki Bertens
Sweden Johanna Larsson
7–5, 6–3
Russia Vitalia Diatchenko
Romania Monica Niculescu
January 19
January 26
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$12,122,762 – Hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw Doubles Draw Mixed Draw
United States Serena Williams
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Russia Maria Sharapova United States Madison Keys
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
United States Venus Williams
Romania Simona Halep
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
China Zheng Jie
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Leander Paes
6–4, 6–3
France Kristina Mladenovic
Canada Daniel Nestor

February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
February 2Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals
Québec City, Canada – Hard (i)
Genoa, Italy – Clay (i)
Kraków, Poland – Hard (i)
Stuttgart, Germany – Hard (i)
Quarterfinals winners
Czech Republic Czech Republic 4–0
France France 3–2
Russia Russia 4–0
Germany Germany 4–1
Quarterfinals losers
Canada Canada
Italy Italy
Poland Poland
Australia Australia
February 9BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games
Antwerp, Belgium
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Walkover
Spain Carla Suárez NavarroCzech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Germany Mona Barthel
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Belgium An-Sophie Mestach
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
PTT Thailand Open
Pattaya, Thailand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Croatia Ajla TomljanovićPuerto Rico Mónica Puig
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
Japan Misaki Doi
Russia Evgeniya Rodina
China Duan Yingying
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
2–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn
February 16Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 54S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Czech Republic Karolína PlíškováDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–3, 6–2
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Rio Open
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Italy Sara Errani
7–6(7–2), 6–1
Slovakia Anna SchmiedlováSweden Johanna Larsson
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia
Germany Dinah Pfizenmaier
Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg
Israel Julia Glushko
Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure
Sweden Rebecca Peterson
3–0, retired
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Argentina María Irigoyen
February 23Qatar Total Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
6–4, 6–3
Belarus Victoria Azarenka Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
United States Venus Williams
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
6–4, 6–4
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
India Sania Mirza
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
6–3, 6–0
France Caroline GarciaRussia Maria Sharapova
Bulgaria Sesil Karatantcheva
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
Sweden Johanna Larsson
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Spain María Teresa Torró Flor
7–6(7–2), 5–7, [13–11]
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 2Abierto Monterrey Afirme
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
France Caroline GarciaSerbia Ana Ivanovic
Italy Sara Errani
France Kristina Mladenovic
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
Poland Urszula Radwańska
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Poland Alicja Rosolska
6–3, 2–6, [10–3]
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
Australia Arina Rodionova
BMW Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Romania Alexandra DulgheruChinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
Germany Carina Witthöft
Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova
Japan Kurumi Nara
Germany Julia Görges
China Liang Chen
China Wang Yafan
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Ukraine Yuliya Beygelzimer
Ukraine Olga Savchuk
March 9
March 16
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$6,157,160 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Serbia Jelena JankovićUnited States Serena Williams
Germany Sabine Lisicki
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
6–3, 6–4
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
March 23
March 30
Miami Open
Miami, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$6,157,160 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
United States Serena Williams
6–2, 6–0
Spain Carla Suárez NavarroRomania Simona Halep
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Germany Sabine Lisicki
United States Sloane Stephens
United States Venus Williams
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
7–5, 6–1
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 6Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Germany Angelique Kerber
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
United States Madison KeysCzech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Germany Andrea Petkovic
United States Lauren Davis
Italy Sara Errani
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Sania Mirza
6–0, 6–4
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Croatia Darija Jurak
Katowice Open
Katowice, Poland
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
6–4, 6–3
Italy Camila GiorgiPoland Agnieszka Radwańska
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
Czech Republic Klára Koukalová
Russia Elizaveta Kulichkova
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
France Alizé Cornet
Belgium Ysaline Bonaventure
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
7–5, 4–6, [10–6]
Italy Gioia Barbieri
Italy Karin Knapp
April 13Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals
Ostrava, Czech Republic – Hard (i)
Sochi, Russia – Clay (i)
Semifinals winners
Czech Republic Czech Republic 3–1
Russia Russia 3–2
Semifinals losers
France France
Germany Germany
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Brazil Teliana Pereira
7–6(7–2), 6–1
Kazakhstan Yaroslava ShvedovaUkraine Elina Svitolina
Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño
United States Irina Falconi
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Israel Julia Glushko
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
Brazil Paula Cristina Gonçalves
Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
United States Irina Falconi
United States Shelby Rogers
April 20Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Germany Angelique Kerber
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
Denmark Caroline WozniackiUnited States Madison Brengle
Romania Simona Halep
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
France Caroline Garcia
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Italy Sara Errani
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
6–4, 6–3
France Caroline Garcia
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
April 27Marrakech Grand Prix
Marrakesh, Morocco
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
Hungary Tímea Babos vs Ukraine Elina SvitolinaFrance Kristina Mladenovic
Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Spain Lara Arruabarrena
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Italy Karin Knapp
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Germany Laura Siegemund
Ukraine Maryna Zanevska
J&T Banka Prague Open
Prague, Czech Republic
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková vs Czech Republic Lucie HradeckáBelgium Yanina Wickmayer
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Czech Republic Denisa Allertová
Montenegro Danka Kovinić
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Czech Republic Klára Koukalová
Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
6–2, 6–2
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 4Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
€4,785,714 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw Doubles Draw
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May 11Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,729,240 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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May 18Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Nürnberg, Germany
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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May 25
June 1
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$11,315,740 – Clay (Red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
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June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 8Aegon Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Topshelf Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
$250,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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June 15Aegon Classic
Birmingham, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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June 22Aegon International
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Grass – 48S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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June 29
July 6
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
$11,174,883 – Grass
128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
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July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 13BRD Bucharest Open
Bucharest, Romania
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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July 20Istanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Gastein Ladies
Bad Gastein, Austria
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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July 27Baku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Brasil Tennis Cup
Florianópolis, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 3Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Citi Open
Washington D.C., United States
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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August 10Rogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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August 17Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, United States
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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August 24Connecticut Open
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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August 31
September 7
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$11,517,008 – Hard
128S/128Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
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September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 14Coupe Banque Nationale
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
$250,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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HP Japan Women's Open Tennis
Osaka, Japan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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September 21Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Kia Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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September 28Wuhan Tennis Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
$2,513,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 5China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
$6,157,160 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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October 12Tianjin Open
Tianjin, China
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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October 19Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
$731,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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October 26WTA Finals
Singapore
Year-end championships
$7,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
November 2WTA Elite Trophy[2]
Zhuhai, China
Year-end championships
$2,150,000 – Hard (i) – 12S (RR)/6D (RR)
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
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Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2014 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments.[3] The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Key

Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International

Titles won by player

Total Player  S   D   X   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   X 
5  Hingis, MartinaMartina Hingis (SUI) 0 4 1
4  Mirza, SaniaSania Mirza (IND) 0 4 0
3  Šafářová, LucieLucie Šafářová (CZE) 1 2 0
3  Mattek-Sands, BethanieBethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 0 3 0
3  Halep, SimonaSimona Halep (ROU) 3 0 0
2  Williams, SerenaSerena Williams (USA) 2 0 0
2  Babos, TimeaTimea Babos (HUN) 0 2 0
2  Mladenovic, KristinaKristina Mladenovic (FRA) 0 2 0
2  Kerber, AngeliqueAngelique Kerber (GER) 2 0 0
2  Bacsinszky, TimeaTimea Bacsinszky (SUI) 2 0 0
2  Errani, SaraSara Errani (ITA) 1 1 0
2  Bonaventure, YsalineYsaline Bonaventure (BEL) 0 2 0
1  Kvitová, PetraPetra Kvitová (CZE) 1 0 0
1  Petkovic, AndreaAndrea Petkovic (GER) 1 0 0
1  Sharapova, MariaMaria Sharapova (RUS) 1 0 0
1  Kops-Jones, RaquelRaquel Kops-Jones (USA) 0 1 0
1  Lisicki, SabineSabine Lisicki (GER) 0 1 0
1  Medina Garrigues, AnabelAnabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 0 1 0
1  Parra Santonja, ArantxaArantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 0 1 0
1  Spears, AbigailAbigail Spears (USA) 0 1 0
1  Hantuchová, DanielaDaniela Hantuchová (SVK) 1 0 0
1  Pereira, TelianaTeliana Pereira (BRA) 1 0 0
1  Schmiedlová, Anna KarolínaAnna Karolína Schmiedlová (SVK) 1 0 0
1  Watson, HeatherHeather Watson (GBR) 1 0 0
1  Williams, VenusVenus Williams (USA) 1 0 0
1  Wozniacki, CarolineCaroline Wozniacki (DNK) 1 0 0
1  Arruabarrena, LaraLara Arruabarrena (ESP) 0 1 0
1  Bencic, BelindaBelinda Bencic (SUI) 0 1 0
1  Bertens, KikiKiki Bertens (NED) 0 1 0
1  Hao-ching, ChanChan Hao-ching (TPE) 0 1 0
1  Yung-jan, ChanChan Yung-jan (TPE) 0 1 0
1  Dabrowski, GabrielaGabriela Dabrowski (CAN) 0 1 0
1  Gonçalves, Paula CristinaPaula Cristina Gonçalves (BRA) 0 1 0
1  Haddad Maia, BeatrizBeatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 0 1 0
1  Kichenok, LyudmylaLyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 0 1 0
1  Kichenok, NadiiaNadiia Kichenok (UKR) 0 1 0
1  Larsson, JohannaJohanna Larsson (SWE) 0 1 0
1  Chen, LiangLiang Chen (CHN) 0 1 0
1  Peterson, RebeccaRebecca Peterson (SWE) 0 1 0
1  Rosolska, AlicjaAlicja Rosolska (POL) 0 1
1  Schuurs, DemiDemi Schuurs (NED) 0 1 0
1  Siniaková, KateřinaKateřina Siniaková (CZE) 0 1 0
1  Torró Flor, María TeresaMaría Teresa Torró Flor (ESP) 0 1 0
1  Vinci, RobertaRoberta Vinci (ITA) 0 1 0
1  Yafan, WangWang Yafan (CHN) 0 1 0

Titles won by nation

Total Nation  S   D   X   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   X 
8   Switzerland (SUI) 1 2 2 2 1 2 5 1
7  United States (USA)1 1 1 3 1 3 4 0
5  Czech Republic (CZE) 1 2 1 1 2 3 0
4  India (IND) 2 2 0 4 0
4  Germany (GER) 3 1 3 1 0
3  Romania (ROU) 1 1 1 3 0 0
2  France (FRA) 1 1 0 2 0
2  Hungary (HUN) 1 1 0 2 0
2  Spain (ESP) 1 1 0 2 0
2  Slovakia (SVK) 2 2 0 0
2  Brazil (BRA) 1 1 1 1 0
2  Italy (ITA) 1 1 1 1 0
2  Belgium (BEL) 2 0 2 0
2  Netherlands (NED) 2 0 2 0
2  Sweden (SWE) 2 0 2 0
1  Russia (RUS) 1 1 0 0
1  Denmark (DNK) 1 1 0 0
1  Great Britain (GBR) 1 1 0 0
1  Canada (CAN) 1 0 1 0
1  China (CHN) 1 0 1 0
1  Poland (POL) 1 0 1 0
1  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 1 0 1 0
1  Ukraine (UKR) 1 0 1 0

Titles information

The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles

The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:

Singles
Doubles

Top 10 entry

The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:

Singles
Doubles

WTA rankings

These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players, and the top 10 doubles teams on the WTA Tour, at the current date of the 2015 season.[4] Players with a gold background qualified for the WTA Tour Championships.

Singles

WTA Championships Race Rankings, as of 27 April 2015[5]
# Player Points Tours
1 Serena Williams (USA)33904
2 Simona Halep (ROU)31856
3 Maria Sharapova (RUS)20117
4 Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP)18559
5 Karolína Plíšková (CZE)16508
6  Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)14719
7 Angelique Kerber (GER)141710
8 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)13668
9 Madison Keys (USA)12706
10 Venus Williams (USA)12156
11 Andrea Petkovic (GER)11689
12 Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)10856
13 Sara Errani (ITA)93710
14 Petra Kvitová (CZE)9168
15 Madison Brengle (USA)90710
16 Lucie Šafářová (CZE)9018
17 Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)8767
18 Caroline Garcia (FRA)85110
19 Jelena Janković (SRB)8417
20 Agnieszka Radwańska (POL)7968
WTA Rankings (Singles), as of 27 April 2015[6]
# Player Points Prev Move
1  Serena Williams (USA) 9,981 1 Steady
2  Simona Halep (ROU) 7,755 3 Increase 1
3  Maria Sharapova (RUS) 7,525 2 Decrease 1
4  Petra Kvitová (CZE) 6,060 4 Steady
5  Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4,790 5 Steady
6  Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 4,122 7 Increase 1
7  Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 4,000 6 Decrease 1
8  Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 3,465 8 Steady
9  Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 3,345 9 Steady
10  Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 3,335 10 Steady
11  Andrea Petkovic (GER) 3,260 11 Steady
12  Angelique Kerber (GER) 3,230 14 Increase 2
13  Lucie Šafářová (CZE) 2,895 13 Steady
14  Karolína Plíšková (CZE) 2,875 12 Decrease 2
15  Sara Errani (ITA) 2,720 15 Steady
16  Venus Williams (USA) 2,591 16 Steady
17  Madison Keys (USA) 2,325 17 Steady
18  Jelena Janković (SRB) 2,140 18 Steady
19  Sabine Lisicki (GER) 2,127 19 Steady
20  Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 2,075 20 Steady

Change since previous week's rankings

Number 1 ranking

Holder Date Gained Date Forfeited
 Serena Williams (USA) Year end 2014

Doubles

WTA Championships Race Rankings as of 27 April 2015[5]
# Player Points Tours
1  Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
 Lucie Šafářová (CZE)
2,480 3
2  Martina Hingis (SUI)
 Sania Mirza (IND)
2,471 4
3  Elena Vesnina (RUS)
 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
2,471 5
4  Tímea Babos (HUN)
 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
1,711 7
5  Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)
 Caroline Garcia (FRA)
1,631 7
6  Raquel Kops-Jones (USA)
 Abigail Spears (USA)
1,327 7
7  Chan Yung-jan (TPE)
 Zheng Jie (CHN)
1,300 1
8  Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
 Julia Goerges (GER)
1,212 7
9  Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL)
 Andreja Klepač (SLO)
1,200 7
10  Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)
 Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
1,150 7
  Team has qualified for the 2015 WTA Tour Championships
WTA Rankings (Doubles), as of 27 April 2015[7]
# Player Points Prev Move
1  Sania Mirza (IND) 7,660 1 Steady
2  Sara Errani (ITA) 7,360 2 Steady
2  Roberta Vinci (ITA) 7,360 2 Steady
4  Martina Hingis (SUI) 6,465 4 Steady
5  Cara Black (ZIM) 5,870 5 Steady
6  Peng Shuai (CHN) 5,632 6 Steady
7  Elena Vesnina (RUS) 5,315 7 Steady
7  Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 5,315 7 Steady
9  Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) 5,110 9 Steady
10  Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 4,515 10 Steady
11  Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 4,265 11 Steady
11  Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 4,265 12 Increase 1
13  Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 4,265 17 Increase 4
14  Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) 4,245 13 Decrease 1
14  Abigail Spears (USA) 4,245 13 Decrease 1
16  Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 4,230 15 Decrease 1
17  Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) 4,160 16 Decrease 1
18  Tímea Babos (HUN) 3,905 18 Steady
19  Lucie Safarova (CZE) 3,651 22 Increase 3
20  Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 3,530 19 Decrease 1

Change since previous week's rankings

Number 1 ranking

Holder Date gained Date forfeited
 Sara Errani (ITA)
 Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Year-end 2014 12 April 2015
 Sania Mirza (IND) 13 April 2015

Prize money leaders

# Player Singles Doubles Mixed Year-to-date
1  , Serena WilliamsSerena Williams  (USA) $3,777,399$0$0$3,777,399
2  , Simona HalepSimona Halep  (ROU) $2,010,566$6,760$0$2,017,326
3  , Maria SharapovaMaria Sharapova  (RUS) $1,645,525$0$0$1,645,525
4  , Ekaterina MakarovaEkaterina Makarova  (RUS) $759,863$188,913$0$948,776
5  , Carla Suárez NavarroCarla Suárez Navarro  (ESP) $780,941$62,406$0$843,347
6  , Madison KeysMadison Keys  (USA) $705,247$8,041$0$713,288
7  , Karolína PlíškováKarolína Plíšková  (CZE) $608,551$31,186$0$639,737
8  , Lucie ŠafářováLucie Šafářová  (CZE) $290,253$279,718$0$569,971
9  , Jelena JankovićJelena Janković  (SRB) $525,415$28,859$0$554,274
10  , Andrea PetkovicAndrea Petkovic  (GER) $468,485$35,984$0$504,469
  • prize money given in US$
  • as of April 27, 2015[8]

Statistics leaders

as of April 27, 2015[9]

ACES
Player Aces Matches
1 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 197 31
2 United States Serena Williams 166 20
3 United States Madison Keys 113 18
4 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 104 19
5 France Caroline Garcia 101 28
6 United States Venus Williams 97 22
7 Germany Sabine Lisicki 92 18
8 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 90 21
9 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 86 19
10 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 85 18
DOUBLE FAULTS
Player DFs Matches
1 Italy Camila Giorgi 173 19
2 Romania Simona Halep 115 30
3 Germany Sabine Lisicki 113 18
4 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 101 21
5 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 101 31
6 France Alizé Cornet 100 18
7 France Caroline Garcia 100 28
8 Russia Maria Sharapova 90 21
9 Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 87 14
10 Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 86 20
FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE
Player % Matches
1 Italy Sara Errani 80.2 31
2 Romania Monica Niculescu 73.6 12
3 Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 71.4 13
4 Japan Kurumi Nara 71.0 17
5 Germany Angelique Kerber 70.8 28
6 United States Alison Riske 70.2 12
7 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 70.2 15
8 Germany Annika Beck 69.0 11
9 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 68.9 28
10 Sweden Johanna Larsson 68.5 20
SECOND SERVE PERCENTAGE
Player % Matches
1 Czech Republic Klára Koukalová 49.2 14
2 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 48.0 12
3 France Kristina Mladenovic 46.3 16
4 Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 46.2 12
5 United States Coco Vandeweghe 45.7 11
6 Italy Camila Giorgi 44.7 19
7 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 44.6 14
8 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 44.4 21
9 Canada Eugenie Bouchard 44.1 13
10 United States Serena Williams 44.0 20
FIRST SERVE POINTS WON
Player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 75.9 20
2 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 72.2 31
3 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 72.1 19
4 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 71.7 18
5 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 71.4 21
6 Russia Maria Sharapova 71.3 21
7 United States Madison Keys 70.8 18
8 United States Venus Williams 70.2 22
9 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 69.6 14
10 Australia Jarmila Gajdošová 68.9 17
SECOND SERVE POINTS WON
Player % Matches
1 United States Coco Vandeweghe 53.7 11
2 United States Serena Williams 52.3 20
3 United States Sloane Stephens 52.2 17
4 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 51.9 21
6 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 51.7 19
7 Australia Samantha Stosur 51.7 16
8 Russia Maria Sharapova 51.5 21
8 United States Madison Brengle 50.8 25
9 United States Madison Keys 50.0 18
10 Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 49.7 26
SERVICE POINTS WON
Player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 65.5 20
2 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 64.7 19
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 63.2 21
4 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 62.9 18
5 United States Madison Keys 62.6 18
6 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 62.1 31
7 United States Coco Vandeweghe 61.8 11
8 Australia Samantha Stosur 60.4 16
10 United States Venus Williams 60.3 22
10 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 60.2 21
RETURN POINTS WON
Player % Matches
1 Italy Sara Errani 54.2 31
2 Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 50.1 20
3 Romania Simona Halep 48.9 30
4 United States Venus Williams 48.7 22
5 United States Serena Williams 48.4 20
6 Russia Maria Sharapova 48.3 21
7 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 48.3 15
8 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 48.3 21
9 Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 48.0 26
10 Germany Andrea Petkovic 47.9 23
SERVICE GAMES WON
Player % Matches
1 United States Serena Williams 83.3 20
2 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 83.0 19
3 Russia Maria Sharapova 80.0 21
4 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 77.2 18
5 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 77.1 31
6 United States Madison Keys 77.0 18
7 United States Coco Vandeweghe 74.7 11
8 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 74.1 21
9 France Caroline Garcia 73.5 28
10 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 73.5 21
RETURN GAMES WON
Player % Matches
1 Italy Sara Errani 54.2 31
2 Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 51.5 20
3 Romania Simona Halep 48.8 30
4 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 47.7 15
5 United States Serena Williams 47.1 20
6 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 46.3 21
7 Russia Maria Sharapova 46.2 21
8 United States Venus Williams 46.0 22
9 Serbia Jelena Janković 45.3 14
10 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 44.7 24
BREAK POINTS SAVED
Player % Matches
1 Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 65.3 19
2 United States Serena Williams 64.6 20
3 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 64.3 15
4 Russia Maria Sharapova 64.2 21
5 France Caroline Garcia 62.2 28
6 United States Madison Keys 61.8 18
7 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 61.1 28
8 Russia Ekaterina Makarova 60.6 21
9 United States Coco Vandeweghe 60.3 11
10 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 60.2 31
BREAK POINTS CONVERTED
Player % Matches
1 Italy Sara Errani 57.6 31
2 United States Lauren Davis 57.0 17
3 United States Irina Falconi 55.1 10
4 Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 55.0 14
5 United States Sloane Stephens 54.5 17
6 Sweden Agnieszka Radwańska 54.0 24
7 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 53.2 12
8 Sweden Johanna Larsson 53.1 11
9 Serbia Bojana Jovanovski 52.6 10
10 Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 52.3 20

Points distribution

The points distribution was mostly the same for the 2015 season.[10] Main draw rounds usually give a little less points, but there is no change for the champion (W). Points for qualifying rounds (Q) have changed in both directions depending on the tournament category. Points earned in 2014 retain their value until they expire after 52 weeks. What changed are the distribution of points for the WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy.

CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1
Grand Slam (S)2000130078043024013070104030202
Grand Slam (D)200013007804302401301040
WTA Finals (S)1500*1050*690*(+70 per Round Robin Match; +160 per Round Robin Win)
WTA Finals (D)15001050690460
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S)100065039021512065351030202
WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S)1000650390215120651030202
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D)100065039021512010
WTA Premier 5 (56S,64Q)9005853501901056013022151
WTA Premier 5 (56/54S,48/32Q)90058535019010560130201
WTA Premier 5 (28D)9005853501901051
WTA Premier 5 (16D)9005853501901
WTA Elite Trophy (S)700*440*240* (+40 per Round Robin Match; +80 per Round Robin Win)
WTA Premier (56S)4703051851005530125131
WTA Premier (32S)4703051851005512518131
WTA Premier (16D)4703051851001
WTA International (32S,32Q)280180110603011814101
WTA International (32S,16Q)2801801106030118121
WTA International (16D)280180110601

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA Rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2015 season:

Comebacks

Following are notable players who will come back after retirements during the 2015 WTA Tour season:

See also

References

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  3. "2014 WTA calendar" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. "Singles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "WTA Championships Road to Singapore Singles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association.
  6. "WTA Rankings (singles)" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.
  7. "WTA Rankings (doubles)". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.
  8. "WTA Prize Money" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc.
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