History and palmares of the WTA Finals

Last update 14 December, 2022 by Alberto Llopis

As every year, The end of the tennis season is marked by the dispute of the WTA Finals. The eight best players in the ranking face each other trying to win one of the most important trophies. We review the history and achievements of this important event.

Las WTA Finals began to dispute in the year 1972. Since then, name, The format and even the venue has been changing. Since the year 2003, are classified the eight best players of the year, which are divided into two groups. The first two of each group, after playing the corresponding league, They are the ones who go to the semifinals.

The winners of the WTA Finals

To say that Martina Navratilova It is one of the best tennis players in history, It's a no-brainer. The Czech player is the one who has won the most titles in the WTA finals with a total of 8. They are followed by other illustrious ones such as the German Steffi Graf or the American Serena Williams, both with 5 titles. Chris Evert, with whom he maintained a great rivalry, managed to lift the cup in 4 occasions.

Three times they were proclaimed champions of the WTA Finals: Monica Seles y Kim Clijsters. For your part, EVonne Goolagong, Gabriela sabatini, Martina Hestle y Justine Henin, They took the title twice.

In recent years there has not been a clear dominance of any player. In fact, There are many tennis players who have managed to add their name to the list of champions with a single title: Tracy Austin, Sylvia Hanika, Jana, Novelty, Lindsay Davenport, Maria Sharapova, Amélie Mauresmo, Venus Williams, Peter Kvitov, Agnieszka Radwanska, Dominika Cibulkova, Caroline Wozniacki, Elina Svitolina, Asleigh Barty y Garbiñe Muguruza, complete the record.