WTA Finals appearances

This list shows the appearances of all participants in the women's tennis WTA Finals singles since their inception as the Virginia Slims Championships in 1972. The tournament is currently held in King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Qualification

Eight players to compete.^[1] To qualify, players/teams have to play a minimum of eight WTA 1000 or WTA 500 tournaments during the season. Players/teams are qualified in the following sequence:

1. Ranked top seven in the leaderboard;
2. The highest-ranked current-year Grand Slam winning player/team ranked from eighth to twentieth;
3. The second-highest-ranked current-year Grand Slam winning player/team ranked from eighth to twentieth, if one player/team ranked in the top seven withdraws;
4. The next player who is ranked eighth or below.

In the singles, point totals are calculated by combining point totals from eighteen tournaments (excluding ITF and WTA 125 tournaments). Of these eighteen tournaments, a player's results from the following events are included:

• The four Grand Slam events;
• Six best mandatory WTA 1000 tournaments from the following seven events: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome, Toronto/Montreal, Cincinnati and Beijing;
• The best mandatory WTA 1000 tournament from the following three events: Doha, Dubai and Wuhan;
• (for the players who played the main draw of least two such tournaments) the best seven results from any other mandatory WTA 1000, WTA 500 and WTA 250 tournaments.

Format

Unlike other events on the WTA Tour, the WTA Finals is not a straightforward single-elimination tournament. The eight players are divided into two groups of four and each play three round-robin matches against the others in their group. After the round-robin stage, the top two performers in each group advance to the semifinals in a knock-out stage. The two winners of the semifinals play a final to determine the champion. In this format, it is theoretically possible to advance to the semifinals with two round-robin losses, but no player in the history of the singles tournament has won the title after losing more than one round-robin match.

To create the groups, the eight players are seeded according to rank. The first and second seeds are placed in Group A and Group B, respectively. The remaining seeds are drawn in pairs (third and fourth, fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth); the first of the pair to be drawn goes to Group A and the other to Group B, and so on.

The format described above has been in place in 1977–1978 and from 2003 to present:

• 1972, 1974, 1983–2002: 16-player four-round single-elimination tournament (no round robin), no byes.
• 1973: 8-player three-round single-elimination tournament (no round robin), no byes.
• 1975–76: 16-player one-round single-elimination tournament, the 8 winners advanced to round robin groups.
• 1979–82: 8-player round robin groups with playoff round.

Key

Current format

• W = winner;
• F = runner-up;
• SF = lost in semi-finals (1972–present);
• RR = lost in Round Robin group stage (1975–1982, 2003–present);
• A+ = Alternate (played from the beginning = qualified player withdrew before the tournament);
• A− = Alternate (did not play from the beginning; 2003–present);
• R = withdrew during the tournament (2003–present).

Older format

• QF/PO = lost in quarter-finals or playoff round (1979–1982);
• R16/QPO = lost in 1st round/Round of 16 (1972, 1974, 1983–2002) or qualifying playoff (1975–1976);
• 3rd–8th = position playoffs played (1975–1978);

Note

When there are more players listed for any year, it is usually due to withdrawal by one or more players because of injury. When a player withdraws early in the tournament, his place is filled by the next-highest qualifier.

Participants are listed in order of number of appearances. When there are more than eight players listed for any year since 2003, it is usually due to withdrawal by one or more players because of injury. When a player withdraws early in the tournament, her place is filled by the next-highest qualifier.

Participants are listed in order of (1) number of appearances, (2) best result(s) (bolded years for wins, underlined years for other best results), (3) year of first appearance, and (4) alphabetical order if still tied. Active players are indicated in bold.

Player	#	Best result	Years Year(s) of best result underlined (Wins in bold)	Qualified but not played	W–L
/ Martina Navratilova	21	W	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov),[2] 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994	1990	60–13
Steffi Graf	13	W	1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998	1999	33–8
Chris Evert	13	W	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1987, 1988	1978	33–9
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	13	F	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001	–	11–13
Zina Garrison	12	QF	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993	–	2–12
Conchita Martínez	12	QF	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000	–	7–12
Gabriela Sabatini	11	W	1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995	–	21–9
Lindsay Davenport	11	W	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005	2003	18–9
Helena Suková	11	F	1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993	–	11–11
Jana Novotná	10	W	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998	–	11–9
/ Manuela Maleeva	10	SF	1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993	–	6–10
Elena Dementieva	10	SF	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010	–	7–20
Serena Williams	9	W	2001, 2002, 2004, 2007(R), 2008(R), 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014	1999, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2016	29–6
// Monica Seles	9	W	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002	1993, 1995, 1999, 2001	18–6
Nathalie Tauziat	9	SF	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001	–	6–9
Amanda Coetzer	9	QF	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001	–	2–9
Maria Sharapova	8	W	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011(R), 2012, 2014, 2015	2013	21–11
Agnieszka Radwańska	8	W	2008(A−), 2009(A−), 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016	–	11–14
/ Hana Mandlíková	8	F	1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1989	–	8–9
Pam Shriver	8	F	1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988	–	11–9
Virginia Wade	8	3rd	1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980	–	10–14
Wendy Turnbull	8	3rd	1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar)	–	7–11
Kim Clijsters	7	W	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010	–	19–7
Sylvia Hanika	7	W	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988	–	10–7
Petra Kvitová	7	W	2011, 2012(R), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019	–	10–14
Anke Huber	7	F	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001	2000	6–7
Mary Pierce	7	F	1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005	2000	13–7
Mary Joe Fernández	7	SF	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997	1994	5–7
Jennifer Capriati	7	SF	1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003	1993	7–8
Evonne Goolagong	6	W	1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983	1973	17–5
Martina Hingis	6	W	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006	2001, 2002	17–5
Amélie Mauresmo	6	W	1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006	2000, 2002	12–9
Caroline Wozniacki	6	W	2009(R), 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018	–	14–10
Barbara Potter	6	SF	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 (Mar), 1988	–	3–8
// Natasha Zvereva	6	SF	1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998	–	3–6
Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	SF	2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016	–	5–14
Justine Henin	5	W	2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007	2004, 2005	13–5
Venus Williams	5	W	1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2017	2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010	14–7
Iga Świątek	5	W	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025	–	12–6
Vera Zvonareva	5	F	2004, 2008, 2009(A−) (R), 2010, 2011	–	8–9
Victoria Azarenka	5	F	2009(R), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013	–	8–10
Angelique Kerber	5	F	2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018	–	7–10
Simona Halep	5	F	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019	2018	7–10
Aryna Sabalenka	5	F	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025	–	12–9
Rosie Casals	5	3rd	1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978	–	9–7
Françoise Dürr	5	SF	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976	–	4–8
Billie Jean King	5	SF	1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983	1973	8–8
Bettina Bunge	5	SF	1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 (Nov), 1987	–	4–7
Lori McNeil	5	SF	1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992	–	2–5
// Jelena Janković	5	SF	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013	–	5–13
Karolína Plíšková	5	SF	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021	–	9–9
Betty Stöve	5	QF	1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978	–	3–7
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	5	QF	1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1988	–	2–5
Katerina Maleeva	5	QF	1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992	–	1–5
Garbiñe Muguruza	4	W	2015, 2016, 2017, 2021	–	9–6
Coco Gauff	4	W	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025	–	7–8
Jessica Pegula	4	F	2022, 2023, 2024(R), 2025	–	6–8
Kathy Rinaldi	4	SF	1983, 1985, 1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov)	–	2–4
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	4	SF	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997	–	3–4
/ Iva Majoli	4	SF	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997	–	3–4
Sandrine Testud	4	SF	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001	–	2–4
Julie Heldman	4	QF	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975	–	2–6
Kathy Jordan	4	QF	1980, 1982, 1984, 1985	–	3–6
Catarina Lindqvist	4	QF	1985, 1986 (Nov), 1987, 1989	–	1–4
Julie Halard-Decugis	4	QF	1991, 1994, 1999, 2000	–	1–4
Magdalena Maleeva	4	QF	1993, 1995, 2001, 2002	1994	1–4
Chanda Rubin	4	R16/RR	1995, 2000, 2002, 2003	–	1–5
Tracy Austin	3	W	1979, 1980, 1983	–	8–2
Elina Svitolina	3	W	2017, 2018, 2019	–	10–3
Elena Rybakina	3	W	2023, 2024, 2025	–	7–4
Nancy Richey	3	F	1972, 1973, 1975	–	2–3
Kerry Melville	3	F	1972, 1973, 1978	–	4–5
Sue Barker	3	F	1976, 1977, 1979	–	8–5
Andrea Jaeger	3	F	1981, 1983, 1984	–	3–3
Li Na	3	F	2011, 2012, 2013	–	6–5
Kimiko Date	3	SF	1994, 1995, 1996	–	4–3
Irina Spîrlea	3	SF	1996, 1997, 1998	–	4–3
Anna Kournikova	3	SF	1998, 1999, 2000	–	2–3
Anastasia Myskina	3	SF	2002, 2003, 2004	–	3–5
/ Ana Ivanovic	3	SF	2007, 2008(R), 2014	–	4–5
Samantha Stosur	3	SF	2010, 2011, 2012(A−)	–	4–6
Maria Sakkari	3	SF	2021, 2022, 2023	–	5–6
Lesley Hunt	3	QF	1972, 1974, 1976	–	1–3
Mima Jaušovec	3	PO	1976, 1977, 1982	–	1–6
Carling Bassett-Seguso	3	QF	1984, 1985, 1986 (Mar)	–	1–3
Raffaella Reggi	3	QF	1986 (Nov), 1987, 1989	–	1–3
Patty Schnyder	3	R16/RR	1998, 2002, 2005	–	1–4
Nadia Petrova	3	RR	2005, 2006, 2008(A−)	–	2–5
Caroline Garcia	2	W	2017, 2022	–	6–3
Kiki Bertens	2	SF	2018, 2019(A−) (R)	–	2–1
Barbora Krejčíková	2	SF	2021, 2024	–	2–5
Karen Krantzcke	2	QF	1972, 1974	–	1–2
Wendy Overton	2	QF	1972, 1975	–	1–2
Janet Newberry	2	QF	1973, 1975	–	0–2
Anne Guerrant	2	QF	1973, 1975	–	2–4
Bonnie Gadusek	2	QF	1983, 1986 (Mar)	–	1–2
Dominique Monami	2	QF	1998, 1999	–	2–2
Jelena Dokic	2	QF	2001, 2002	–	2–2
Olga Morozova	2	5th	1975, 1976	–	3–4
Marcie Louie	2	8th	1974, 1975	–	1–5
Valerie Ziegenfuss	2	R16	1972, 1974	–	0–2
Kathy Kuykendall	2	R16	1974, 1975	–	0–2
Greer Stevens	2	RR	1979, 1980	–	0–4
Virginia Ruzici	2	R16	1983, 1984	–	0–2
Andrea Temesvári	2	R16	1984, 1985	–	0–2
Terry Phelps	2	R16	1986 (Mar), 1986 (Nov)	–	0–2
Helen Kelesi	2	R16	1988, 1989	–	0–2
Barbara Paulus	2	R16	1990, 1996	–	0–2
Judith Wiesner	2	R16	1990, 1996	–	0–2
Amy Frazier	2	R16	1992, 2000	–	0–2
Elena Likhovtseva	2	R16	1999(A+), 2000	–	0–2
Silvia Farina Elia	2	R16	2001, 2002	–	0–2
Daniela Hantuchová	2	R16/RR	2002, 2007	–	1–3
Marion Bartoli	2	RR	2007(A−), 2011(A−)	–	2–1
Dinara Safina	2	RR	2008, 2009(R)	–	0–4
Sara Errani	2	RR	2012, 2013	–	2–4
Madison Keys	2	RR	2016, 2025(R)	–	1–4
Naomi Osaka	2	RR	2018, 2019(R)	–	1–3
Ons Jabeur	2	RR	2022, 2023	–	2–4
/ Daria Kasatkina	2	RR	2022, 2024(A−)	–	1–3
Jasmine Paolini	2	RR	2024, 2025	–	1–5
Dominika Cibulková	1	W	2016	–	3–2
Ashleigh Barty	1	W	2019	2021	4–1
Sloane Stephens	1	F	2018	–	4–1
Anett Kontaveit	1	F	2021	–	3–2
Zheng Qinwen	1	F	2024	–	3–2
Dianne Fromholtz	1	SF	1979	–	2–2
Anne Smith	1	SF	1982	–	2–2
Anna Chakvetadze	1	SF	2007	–	2–2
Belinda Bencic	1	SF	2019(R)	–	2–2
Paula Badosa	1	SF	2021	–	2–2
Amanda Anisimova	1	SF	2025	–	2–2
Marita Redondo	1	5th	1976	–	2–3
Jeanne Evert	1	QF	1972	–	1–1
Helen Gourlay	1	QF	1974	–	1–1
Leslie Allen	1	PO	1981	–	1–2
Kathleen Horvath	1	QF	1984	–	1–1
Barbara Schett	1	QF	1999	–	1–1
Margaret Court	1	R16	1972	1973	0–1
Wendy Gilchrist	1	R16	1972	–	0–1
Laurie Rowley	1	R16	1972	–	0–1
Pam Teeguarden	1	R16	1974	–	0–1
Raquel Giscafré	1	QPO	1975	–	0–1
Sue Stap	1	QPO	1975	–	0–1
Natasha Chmyreva	1	QPO	1976	–	0–1
Cynthia Doerner	1	QPO	1976	–	0–1
Terry Holladay	1	QPO	1976	–	0–1
Carrie Meyer	1	QPO	1976	–	0–1
Kristien Shaw	1	RR	1977	–	0–3
Jo Durie	1	R16	1984	–	0–1
Lisa Bonder	1	R16	1985	–	0–1
Melissa Gurney	1	R16	1986 (Nov)	–	0–1
Larisa Savchenko	1	R16	1988	–	0–1
Gretchen Rush	1	R16	1989	–	0–1
Sabine Hack	1	R16	1994	–	0–1
Karina Habšudová	1	R16	1996	–	0–1
Sabine Appelmans	1	R16	1997	–	0–1
Meghann Shaughnessy	1	R16	2001	–	0–1
Anna Smashnova	1	R16	2002	–	0–1
Ai Sugiyama	1	RR	2003	–	1–2
Francesca Schiavone	1	RR	2010	–	1–2
Eugenie Bouchard	1	RR	2014	–	0–3
Flavia Pennetta	1	RR	2015	–	1–2
Lucie Šafářová	1	RR	2015	–	1–2
Jeļena Ostapenko	1	RR	2017	–	1–2
Bianca Andreescu	1	RR	2019(R)	–	0–2
Sofia Kenin	1	RR	2019(A−)	–	0–1
Markéta Vondroušová	1	RR	2023	–	0–3
Ekaterina Alexandrova	1	RR	2025(A−)	–	0–1

See also

• WTA Finals

References

• ITF site
• Hickok Sports site

1. "2024 WTA Rulebook" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
2. Two championships were played in 1986, one in March and one in November.

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