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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sharon Fichman]] – [[2014 ASB Classic|Auckland]] ''([[2014 ASB Classic – Doubles|draw]])''
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sharon Fichman]] – [[2014 ASB Classic|Auckland]] ''([[2014 ASB Classic – Doubles|draw]])''
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[María Irigoyen]] – [[2014 Rio Open|Rio de Janeiro]] ''([[2014 Rio Open – Women's Doubles|draw]])''
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[María Irigoyen]] – [[2014 Rio Open|Rio de Janeiro]] ''([[2014 Rio Open – Women's Doubles|draw]])''
*{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Darija Jurak]] – [[2014 Monterrey Open|Monterrey]] ''([[2014 Monterrey Open – Doubles|draw]])''
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Megan Moulton-Levy]] – [[2014 Monterrey Open|Monterrey]] ''([[2014 Monterrey Open – Doubles|draw]])''


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

Revision as of 16:20, 7 April 2014

2014 WTA Tour
Details
DurationDecember 30, 2013 – November 9, 2014
Edition44th
Tournaments58
Achievements (singles)
2013
2015
Li Na won her first Australian Open title and second Grand Slam singles title after twice being a finalist at the event.

The 2014 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2014 tennis season. The 2014 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 Tournament of Champions).[1] Also included in the 2014 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2014 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
December 30 Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
ITF Mixed Teams Championships
$1,000,000 – Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 France
2–1
 Poland
Round Robin (Group A)
 Canada
 Italy
 Australia
Round Robin (Group B)
 Czech Republic
 United States
 Spain
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
WTA Premier
$1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Serena Williams
6–4, 7–5
Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Sharapova
Serbia Jelena Janković
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Germany Angelique Kerber
Switzerland Stefanie Vögele
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
6–3, 6–1
France Kristina Mladenovic
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
Shenzhen Open
Shenzhen, China
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
China Li Na
6–4, 7–5
China Peng Shuai Germany Annika Beck
United States Vania King
Romania Monica Niculescu
Austria Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Slovakia Jana Čepelová
Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Romania Monica Niculescu
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
6–3, 6–4
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiya Kichenok
ASB Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
United States Venus Williams United States Jamie Hampton
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
United States Lauren Davis
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Japan Sachie Ishizu
Japan Kurumi Nara
Canada Sharon Fichman
United States Maria Sanchez

2–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Netherlands Michaella Krajicek
January 6 Apia International Sydney
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
$710,000 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova
6–4, 6–4
Germany Angelique Kerber United States Madison Keys
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Italy Sara Errani
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Hungary Tímea Babos
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová

7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
Moorilla Hobart International
Hobart, Australia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
6–4, 6–0
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová Australia Samantha Stosur
Spain Estrella Cabeza Candela
Serbia Bojana Jovanovski
United States Alison Riske
Romania Monica Niculescu
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Romania Monica Niculescu
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
United States Lisa Raymond
China Zhang Shuai
January 13
January 20
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$12,122,762 – Hard
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
China Li Na
7–6(7–3), 6–0
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Canada Eugenie Bouchard
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Romania Simona Halep
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
France Kristina Mladenovic
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–3, 6–2
India Sania Mirza
Romania Horia Tecău
January 27 Open GDF Suez
Paris, France
WTA Premier
$710,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Italy Sara Errani Russia Maria Sharapova
France Alizé Cornet
Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
Germany Angelique Kerber
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
Germany Andrea Petkovic
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–5]
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
PTT Pattaya Open
Pattaya City, Thailand
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Germany Julia Görges
China Peng Shuai
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Russia Elena Vesnina
China Peng Shuai
China Zhang Shuai
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–6]
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Australia Anastasia Rodionova

February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
February 3 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals
Cleveland, United States – Hard (i)
Sevilla, Spain – Clay (Red)
Bratislava, Slovakia – Hard (i)
Hobart, Australia – Hard
Quarterfinals winners
Italy Italy 3–1
Czech Republic Czech Republic 3–2
Germany Germany 3–1
Australia Australia 4–0
Quarterfinals losers
United States United States
Spain Spain
Slovakia Slovakia
Russia Russia
February 10 Qatar Total Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
$2,369,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Romania Simona Halep
6–2, 6–3
Germany Angelique Kerber Serbia Jelena Janković
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Italy Sara Errani
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Peng Shuai
6–4, 6–0
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
February 17 Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WTA Premier
$2,000,000 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Venus Williams
6–3, 6–0
France Alizé Cornet United States Serena Williams
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Serbia Jelena Janković
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
6–2, 5–7, [10–8]
United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
Rio Open
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Japan Kurumi Nara
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová Brazil Teliana Pereira
Italy Nastassja Burnett
Poland Katarzyna Piter
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Argentina Paula Ormaechea
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
Argentina María Irigoyen
6–2, 6–0
Sweden Johanna Larsson
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
February 24 Abierto Mexicano TELCEL
Acapulco, Mexico
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4
United States Christina McHale China Zhang Shuai
France Caroline Garcia
New Zealand Marina Erakovic
Croatia Ajla Tomljanović
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
France Kristina Mladenovic
Kazakhstan Galina Voskoboeva
6–3, 2–6, [10–5]
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
Czech Republic Iveta Melzer
Brasil Tennis Cup
Florianópolis, Brazil
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
Romania Monica Niculescu
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
Romania Alexandra Cadanțu
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–3]
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Spain Silvia Soler Espinosa

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 3
March 10
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$5,946,740 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6–2, 6–1
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska China Li Na
Romania Simona Halep
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
United States Sloane Stephens
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Serbia Jelena Janković
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Peng Shuai

7–6(7–5), 6–2
Zimbabwe Cara Black
India Sania Mirza
March 17
March 24
Sony Open Tennis
Miami, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
$5,427,105 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
United States Serena Williams
7–5, 6–1
China Li Na Russia Maria Sharapova
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
Germany Angelique Kerber
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Germany Sabine Lisicki

4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
March 31 Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
WTA Premier
$710,000 – Clay (Green) – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Germany Andrea Petkovic
7–5, 6–2
Slovakia Jana Čepelová Switzerland Belinda Bencic
Canada Eugenie Bouchard
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová
Italy Sara Errani
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Serbia Jelena Janković
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova

7–6(7–4), 6–2
Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Monterrey Open
Monterrey, Mexico
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
Serbia Ana Ivanovic
6–2, 6–1
Serbia Jovana Jakšić Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Puerto Rico Mónica Puig
United States Julia Boserup
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
Croatia Darija Jurak
United States Megan Moulton-Levy

7–6(7–5), 3–6, [11–9]
Hungary Tímea Babos
Belarus Olga Govortsova

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 7 BNP Paribas Katowice Open
Katowice, Poland
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
April 14 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinals
Brisbane, Australia - Hard
Ostrava, Czech Republic - Hard (i)
Semifinals winners
Semifinals losers
BMW Malaysian Open
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
April 21 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
$710,000 – Clay (Red) (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Marrakesh, Morocco
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
April 28 Portugal Open
Oeiras, Portugal
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 5 Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
€4,033,254 – Clay (Red) – 64S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 12 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
$2,369,000 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 19 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
Nürnberg, Germany
WTA International
$235,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
WTA International
$235,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
May 26
June 2
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$11,315,740 – Clay (Red)
128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 9 Aegon Classic
Birmingham, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$690,000 – Grass – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
June 16 Aegon International
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
WTA Premier
$690,000 – Grass – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Topshelf Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
WTA International
$235,000 – Grass – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
June 23
June 30
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
$11,174,883 – Grass
128S/96Q/64D/16Q/48X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 7 Bucharest Open
Bucharest, Romania
WTA International
$250,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Gastein Ladies
Bad Gastein, Austria
WTA International
$235,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
July 14 Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
WTA International
$235,000 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
İstanbul Cup
Istanbul, Turkey
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
July 21 Baku Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
July 28 Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
WTA Premier
$795,707 – Hard – 28S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Citi Open
Washington D.C., United States
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 4 Rogers Cup
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
$2,369,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
August 11 Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, United States
WTA Premier 5
$2,369,000 – Hard – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
August 18 New Haven Open at Yale
New Haven, United States
WTA Premier
$795,707 – Hard – 30S/48Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
August 25
September 1
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$11,517,008 – Hard
128S/128Q/64D/32X
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw
vs. vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
/ vs. /
/ vs. /

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 8 Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
WTA International
$235,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Hong Kong Open
Hong Kong, China
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 15 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
WTA Premier
$795,707 – Hard – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
KDB Korea Open
Seoul, South Korea
WTA International
$500,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Guangzhou International Women's Open
Guangzhou, China
WTA International
$250,000 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 22 Wuhan Tennis Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
$2,369,000 – Hard – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
September 29 China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
$5,185,625 – Hard – 60S/32Q/28D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/

October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 6 Tianjin Open
Tianjin, China
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
HP Japan Women's Open Tennis
Osaka, Japan
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 13 Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
WTA Premier
$795,000 – Hard (i) – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
WTA International
$235,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
/
vs
/
October 20 WTA Championships
Singapore
Year-end championships
$4,900,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)/8D
Singles Draw – Doubles Draw
vs

/
vs
/
October 27 WTA Tournament of Champions
Sofia, Bulgaria
Year-end championships
$750,000 – Hard (i) – 8S
Singles Draw
vs vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs

November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
November 3 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final
TBA

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.[1] 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 Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles
3  Klára Koukalová (CZE) 1 2 0
3  Peng Shuai (CHN) 0 3 0
2  Li Na (CHN) 2 0 0
2  Serena Williams (USA) 2 0 0
2  Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 0 1 1
2  Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) 0 2 0
2  Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 0 2 0
2  Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 0 2 0
2  Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 2 0 0
2  Monica Niculescu (ROU) 0 2 0
2  Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 0 2 0
2  Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 0 2 0
1  Sara Errani (ITA) 0 1 0
1  Roberta Vinci (ITA) 0 1 0
1  Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 1 0 0
1  Martina Hingis (SUI) 0 1 0
1  Sabine Lisicki (GER) 0 1 0
1  Simona Halep (ROU) 1 0 0
1  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 1 0 0
1  Andrea Petkovic (GER) 1 0 0
1  Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 1 0 0
1  Venus Williams (USA) 1 0 0
1  Tímea Babos (HUN) 0 1 0
1  Anna-Lena Grönefeld (GER) 0 1 0
1  Květa Peschke (CZE) 0 1 0
1  Lucie Šafářová (CZE) 0 1 0
1  Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 1 0 0
1  Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 1 0 0
1  Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 1 0 0
1  Kurumi Nara (JPN) 1 0 0
1  Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 0 1 0
1  Sharon Fichman (CAN) 0 1 0
1  María Irigoyen (ARG) 0 1 0
1  Darija Jurak (CRO) 0 1 0
1  Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) 0 1 0
1  Zhang Shuai (CHN) 0 1 0
1  Maria Sanchez (USA) 0 1 0
1  Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 0 1 0

Titles won by nation

Total Nation Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles
5 China 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 0
5 Czech Republic 2 1 2 1 4 0
4 Romania 1 3 1 3 0
4 Russia 1 2 1 2 2 0
5 United States 1 2 2 3 2 0
2 Italy 1 1 1 1 0
2 Spain 1 1 1 1 0
2 Australia 2 0 2 0
2 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 0
2 France 1 1 0 1 1
2 Taiwan 1 1 0 2 0
2 Germany 1 1 0 2 0
1 Switzerland 1 0 1 0
1 Bulgaria 1 1 0 0
1 Hungary 1 0 1 0
1 Slovakia 1 1 0 0
1 Japan 1 1 0 0
1 Serbia 1 1 0 0
1 Argentina 1 0 1 0
1 Canada 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

WTA rankings

These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players at the current date of the 2014 season.[2] Players with a gold background have qualified for the WTA Tour Championships.

Singles

WTA Championships Road to Singapore Rankings as of 31 March2014[3]
# Player Points Tours
1  Li Na (CHN) 3,425 5
2  Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 2,287 7
3  Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 1,997 6
4  Serena Williams (USA) 1,895 6
5  Simona Halep (ROU) 1,723 7
6  Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 1,621 5
7  Angelique Kerber (GER) 1,556 8
8  Jelena Janković (SER) 1,101 7
9  Maria Sharapova (RUS) 1,065 5
10  Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 1,010 6
11  Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 990 7
12  Klára Koukalová (CZE) 860 9
13  Venus Williams (USA) 840 6
14  Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 815 6
15  Alize Cornet (FRA) 807 7
16  Garbiñe Muguruza (SPA) 799 7
17  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 791 7
18  Sara Errani (ITA) 766 8
19  Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 755 7
20  Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 745 5
  Player has qualified for the 2014 WTA Tour Championships

Template:Current Women's Singles WTA Rankings

Number 1 ranking

Holder Date Gained Date Forfeited
 Serena Williams (USA) Year-End 2013

Doubles

WTA Championships Race Rankings as of 24 February 2014[3]
# Player Points Tours
1 Italy Sara Errani
Italy Roberta Vinci
2940 5
2 Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
1566 5
3 Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Russia Elena Vesnina
1401 3
4 United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
1,375 4
5 Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
1,320 5
6 Czech Republic Klára Koukalová
Romania Monica Niculescu
1,065 5
7 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-Wei
China Peng Shuai
1,030 2
8 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
676 4
9 Zimbabwe Cara Black
India Sania Mirza
622 4
10 Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
United States Liezel Huber
546 5
  Team has qualified for the 2014 WTA Tour Championships

Template:Current Women's Doubles Individual WTA Rankings

Number 1 ranking

Holder Date gained Date forfeited
 Sara Errani (ITA)
 Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Year-end 2013 16 February 2014
 Peng Shuai (CHN) 17 February 2014

Points distribution

The points distribution was modified for the 2014 season.[4] 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 2013 retain their value until they expire after 52 weeks.

Category W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 R128 Q Q3 Q2 Q1
Grand Slam (S) 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 70 10 40 30 20 2
Grand Slam (D) 2000 1300 780 430 240 130 10 40
WTA Championships (S/D) +810 +360 (230 for each round robin win, 70 for each loss)
WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) 1000 650 390 215 120 65 35 10 30 20 2
WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S) 1000 650 390 215 120 65 10 30 20 2
WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) 1000 650 390 215 120 10
WTA Premier 5 (56S,64Q) 900 585 350 190 105 60 1 30 22 15 1
WTA Premier 5 (56S,48/32Q) 900 585 350 190 105 60 1 30 20 1
WTA Premier 5 (28D) 900 585 350 190 105 1
WTA Premier 5 (16D) 900 585 350 190 1
WTA Premier (56S) 470 305 185 100 55 30 1 25 13 1
WTA Premier (32S) 470 305 185 100 55 1 25 18 13 1
WTA Premier (16D) 470 305 185 100 1
Tournament of Champions +195 +75 (60 for each round robin win, 25 for each loss)
WTA International (32S,32Q) 280 180 110 60 30 1 18 14 10 1
WTA International (32S,16Q) 280 180 110 60 30 1 18 12 1
WTA International (16D) 280 180 110 60 1

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 2014 season:

  • Hungary Gréta Arn (born 13 April 1979 in Budapest, Hungary), joined the pro tour in 1997, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 40 in 2011. Arn won two singles titles on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams, she reached the third round twice; first at the 2012 Australian Open and then in the same year at the US Open. She was an active part on the Hungarian Fed Cup team, playing 13 ties between 2008 and 2013. She decided to retire in January 2014 at the age of 34.
  • United States Christina Fusano (born November 27, 1980 in Sacramento, California, United States), turned pro in 2003, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 417 in 2005. Highest doubles ranking of number 84 in 2008. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 33.
  • United States Angela Haynes (born 27 September 1984 in Bellflower, California, United States), turned pro in 2002, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 95 in 2005. Highest doubles ranking of number 86 in 2008. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 29.
  • Croatia Sanda Mamić (born 22 March 1985 in Zagreb, Croatia), turned pro in 2004, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 83 in 2005. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 28.
  • China Yuan Meng (born 9 May 1986 in Changsha, Hunan, China), turned pro in 2003, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 86 in 2008. In Grand Slams, she reached the second round twice, 2006 and 2008, first in the Australian Open. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 27.
  • United States Meghann Shaughnessy (born 13 April 1979 in Richmond, Virginia, United States), turned pro in 1996 , reaching a career high singles ranking of number 11 in 2001. Highest doubles ranking of number 4 in 2005. Shaughnessy won six singles titles on the WTA tour. In 2003 her first career Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 34.
  • Czech Republic Hana Šromová (born 10 April 1978 in Kopřivnice, Czech Republic), turned pro in 1997, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 87 in 2006. Highest doubles ranking of number 63 in 2006. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 35.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2014 WTA calendar" (PDF). wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  2. ^ "Singles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association.
  3. ^ a b "WTA Championships Road to Singapore Singles Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. Cite error: The named reference "RaceSinglesRankings" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "All About Rankings". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2014-09-01.