WTA Tier I tournaments

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The WTA Tier I tournaments[1] were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. From 1988 to 1990, the different levels of WTA tournaments were referred to by the term 'Category', and there were 5 categories.[2] Two of the Tier I tournaments, Indian Wells and Miami, were also joint events held simultaneously with the ATP Tour Masters Series.

There were initially 6 Tier I tournaments held annually from 1990. The list expanded to 8 events in 1993, 9 in 1997 and 10 in 2004, before being scaled back to 9 for 2008.

In 2009 the WTA changed the tournament categories, so that the majority of Tier I and Tier II tournaments were in one category, Premier Tournaments, split into three categories.

Events

Tournament Also known as City(s) Country Court surface Tier I from Years
Miami Open Sony Ericsson Open Miami  United States Hard 1990–2008 19
German Open Qatar Total German Open[3] Berlin[a] Germany[a] Red Clay 1990–2008 19
Canadian Open Rogers Cup Montreal/Toronto (rotates each year) Canada Hard 1990–2008 19
Family Circle Cup Family Circle Cup Hilton Head and Charleston United States Green Clay 1990–2008 19
Italian Open Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome Italy Red Clay 1990–2008 19
Pan Pacific Open Toray Pan Pacific Open Yokohama and Tokyo Japan Hard 1993–2008 16
Zurich Open Zurich Open Zürich Switzerland Hard (i) 1993–2007 15
Indian Wells Open Pacific Life Open Indian Wells  United States Hard 1997–2008 12
Kremlin Cup Kremlin Cup Moscow Russia Carpet (i) 1997–2008 12
Southern California Open Acura Classic San Diego United States Hard 2004–2007 4
Advanta Championships Philadelphia Advanta Championships Philadelphia Philadelphia United States Carpet (i) 1993–1995 3
Virginia Slims of Florida Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton United States Hard 1991–1992 2
Ameritech Cup Ameritech Cup Chicago Chicago United States Carpet (i) 1990 1
Qatar Open Qatar Total Open Doha Qatar Hard 2008 1
  1. ^ a b Until German reunification, in 1990, tournament was held in West Berlin, West Germany.

Singles results

1988

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Key Biscayne West Germany Steffi Graf United States Chris Evert 6–4, 6–4
Berlin West Germany Steffi Graf Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2

1989

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Key Biscayne Argentina Gabriela Sabatini United States Chris Evert 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Berlin West Germany Steffi Graf Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–1

1990

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Chicago United States Martina Navratilova Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6–3, 6–2
Miami Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles Austria Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–2
Hilton Head United States Martina Navratilova United States Jennifer Capriati 6–2, 6–4
Rome Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1
Berlin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles West Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3
Montreal Germany Steffi Graf Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3

1991

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Boca Raton Argentina Gabriela Sabatini Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Miami Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 7–5
Hilton Head Argentina Gabriela Sabatini Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6–1, 6–1
Rome Argentina Gabriela Sabatini Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2
Berlin Germany Steffi Graf Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Toronto United States Jennifer Capriati Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 6–3

1992

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

1993

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Yokohama[a] United States Martina Navratilova Latvia Larisa Savchenko-Neiland 6–2, 6–2
Miami Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Hilton Head Germany Steffi Graf Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(10–8), 6–1
Rome Spain Conchita Martínez Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 6–1
Berlin Germany Steffi Graf Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
Toronto Germany Steffi Graf United States Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 0–6, 6–3
Zurich Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Philadelphia Spain Conchita Martínez Germany Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
  1. ^ In 1993, the Toray Pan Pacific Open was held in Yokohama instead of Tokyo.

1994

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Germany Steffi Graf United States Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4
Miami Germany Steffi Graf Belarus Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Hilton Head Spain Conchita Martínez Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–0
Rome Spain Conchita Martínez United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Berlin Germany Steffi Graf Netherlands Brenda Schultz 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Montreal Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Germany Steffi Graf 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
Zurich Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva Belarus Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Philadelphia Germany Anke Huber France Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–5

1995

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

1996

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

1997

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

1998

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

1999

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

2000

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

2001

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo United States Lindsay Davenport Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
Indian Wells United States Serena Williams Belgium Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Miami United States Venus Williams United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Charleston United States Jennifer Capriati Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
Berlin France Amélie Mauresmo United States Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Rome Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić France Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Toronto United States Serena Williams United States Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
Moscow Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić Russia Elena Dementieva 6–3, 6–3
Zurich United States Lindsay Davenport Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–1

2002

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Switzerland Martina Hingis United States Monica Seles 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
Indian Wells Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
Miami United States Serena Williams United States Jennifer Capriati 7–5, 7–6
Charleston Croatia Iva Majoli Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–4
Berlin Belgium Justine Henin United States Serena Williams 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
Rome United States Serena Williams Belgium Justine Henin 7–6, 6–4
Montreal France Amélie Mauresmo United States Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–1
Moscow Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva United States Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Zurich Switzerland Patty Schnyder United States Lindsay Davenport 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8), 6–3

2003

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo United States Lindsay Davenport United States Monica Seles 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
Indian Wells Belgium Kim Clijsters United States Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 7–5
Miami United States Serena Williams United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Charleston Belgium Justine Henin United States Serena Williams 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Berlin Belgium Justine Henin Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Rome Belgium Kim Clijsters France Amélie Mauresmo 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Toronto Belgium Justine Henin Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6–1, 6–0
Moscow Russia Anastasia Myskina France Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–4
Zurich Belgium Justine Henin Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić 6–0, 6–4

2004

Tournament Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo United States Lindsay Davenport Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–1
Indian Wells Belgium Justine Henin United States Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–4
Miami United States Serena Williams Russia Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–1
Charleston United States Venus Williams Spain Conchita Martínez 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Berlin France Amélie Mauresmo United States Venus Williams Walkover
Rome France Amélie Mauresmo United States Jennifer Capriati 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
San Diego United States Lindsay Davenport Russia Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–1
Montreal France Amélie Mauresmo Russia Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–0
Moscow Russia Anastasia Myskina Russia Elena Dementieva 7–5, 6–0
Zurich Australia Alicia Molik Russia Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

2005

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

2006

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

2007

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

2008

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

Singles champions

Per year

Year Doha Tokyo Indian Wells Miami Charleston Berlin Rome San Diego Canada Moscow Zurich Chicago Boca Raton Philadelphia
1990 - - - Seles
(1/9)
Navratilova
(1/3)
Seles
(2/9)
Seles
(3/9)
- Graf
(1/15)
- - Navratilova
(2/3)
- -
1991 - - - Seles
(4/9)
Sabatini
(1/5)
Graf
(2/15)
Sabatini
(2/5)
- Capriati
(1/2)
- - - Sabatini
(3/5)
-
1992 - - - Sánchez
(1/6)
Sabatini
(4/5)
Graf
(3/15)
Sabatini
(5/5)
- Sánchez
(2/6)
- - - Graf
(4/15)
-
1993 - Navratilova
(3/3)
- Sánchez
(3/6)
Graf
(5/15)
Graf
(6/15)
Martínez
(1/9)
- Graf
(7/15)
- Man.Maleeva
(1/1)
- - Martínez
(2/9)
1994 - Graf
(8/15)
- Graf
(9/15)
Martínez
(3/9)
Graf
(10/15)
Martínez
(4/9)
- Sánchez
(4/6)
- Mag.Maleeva
(1/2)
- - Huber
(1/1)
1995 - Date
(1/1)
- Graf
(11/15)
Martínez
(5/9)
Sánchez
(5/6)
Martínez
(6/9)
- Seles
(5/9)
- Majoli
(1/3)
- - Graf
(12/15)
1996 - Majoli
(2/3)
Graf
(13/15)
Graf
(14/15)
Sánchez
(6/6)
Graf
(15/15)
Martínez
(7/9)
- Seles
(6/9)
- Novotná
(1/2)
- - -
1997 - 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)
- - -
1998 - 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)
- - -
1999 - 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)
- - -
2000 - 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)
- - -
2001 - 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)
- - -
2002 - 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)
- - -
2003 - 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)
- - -
2004 - 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)
- - -
2005 - 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)
- - -
2006 - Dementieva
(1/2)
Sharapova
(2/6)
Kuznetsova
(1/1)
Petrova
(1/2)
Petrova
(2/2)
Hingis
(16/17)
Sharapova
(3/6)
Ivanovic
(1/3)
Chakvetadze
(1/1)
Sharapova
(4/6)
- - -
2007 - Hingis
(17/17)
Hantuchová
(2/2)
S.Williams
(8/10)
Janković
(1/4)
Ivanovic
(2/3)
Janković
(2/4)
Sharapova
(5/6)
Henin
(9/10)
Dementieva
(2/2)
Henin
(10/10)
- - -
2008 Sharapova
(6/6)
Safina
(3/3)
Ivanovic
(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

Per player

Rank Player DOH IND MIA CHA BER ROM CAN TOK MOS SAN ZUR CHI BOC PHI Total
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis - 1 2 2 1 2 2 5 1 - 1 - - - 17
2 Germany Steffi Graf - 1 3 1 5 - 2 1 - - - - 1 1 15
3 United States Lindsay Davenport - 2 - - - - - 4 - 1 4 - - - 11
4 Belgium Justine Henin - 1 - 2 3 - 2 - - - 2 - - - 10
United States Serena Williams - 2 5 1 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
6 Spain Conchita Martínez - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - - 1 9
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / United States Monica Seles - - 2 - 1 2 4 - - - - - - -
8 France Amélie Mauresmo - - - - 2 2 2 - - - - - - - 6
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario - - 2 1 1 - 2 - - - - - - -
Russia Maria Sharapova 1 1 - - - - - 1 - 2 1 - - -
United States Venus Williams - - 3 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - - -
12 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - 5
Belgium Kim Clijsters - 2 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - -
France Mary Pierce - - - 1 - 1 - - 2 1 - - - -
15 Serbia Jelena Janković - - - 1 - 2 - - 1 - - - - - 4
16 Serbia Ana Ivanovic - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 3
Croatia Iva Majoli - - - 1 - - - 1 - - 1 - - -
United States Martina Navratilova - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - -
Russia Dinara Safina - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - - - - -
20 United States Jennifer Capriati - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - 2
Russia Elena Dementieva - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - -
Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - -
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
Russia Anastasia Myskina - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - -
Czech Republic Jana Novotná - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -
Russia Nadia Petrova - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
28 Russia Anna Chakvetadze - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
South Africa Amanda Coetzer - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Japan Kimiko Date - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -
United States Mary Joe Fernandez - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Germany Anke Huber - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Australia Alicia Molik - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
Switzerland Patty Schnyder - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - -
France Nathalie Tauziat - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
  • DOH = Doha, IND = Indian Wells, MIA = Miami, CHA = Charleston, BER = Berlin, ROM = Rome, CAN = Canada, TOK = Tokyo, MOS = Moscow, SAN = San Diego, ZUR = Zürich, CHI = Chicago, BOC = Boca Raton, PHI = Philadelphia.
  • Miami before 2000 was held in Key-Biscayne, Charleston before 2001 was held in Hilton Head, Tokyo in 1993 was held in Yokohama; Chicago has been a Tier I only in 1990, Boca Raton in 1991 and 1992, Philadelphia from 1993 to 1995, Zürich from 1993 to 2007 and San Diego from 2004 to 2007.

Tier I records & statistics

Singles

  • The most titles won: Switzerland Martina Hingis, 17
  • The most final appearances: Switzerland Martina Hingis, 27
  • The most wins of a particular Tier I tournament: 5 Germany Steffi Graf, Berlin (1991-1994, 1996) Switzerland Martina Hingis, Tokyo (1997, 1999-2000, 2002, 2007) United States Serena Williams, Miami (2002-2004, 2007–2008)
  • The most consecutive wins of a particular Tier I tournament:
Germany Steffi Graf, Berlin, 4 (1991—1994)
Spain Conchita Martinez, Rome, 4 (1993-1996)
United States Monica Seles, Canadian Open, 4 (1995—1998)
Fastest to...
  • 5 titles: in 1 year, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 2000 - Zurich 2000)
  • 10 titles: in 3 years, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 1997 - Tokyo 2000)
  • 15 titles: in 5 years, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 1997 - Tokyo 2002)
  • 17 titles: in 12 years, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 1997 - Tokyo 2008)
  • Quadruple titles:

Tokyo—Miami—Canada—Zurich ("The Hard Quadruple") Switzerland Hingis, 2000

  • Triple titles:

Indian Wells—Miami—Canada ("The Hard Triple") Belgium Clijsters, 2005
Indian Wells—San Diego—Zurich ("The Hard Triple") Russia Sharapova, 2006

  • Double titles:
Canada - Miami (Hard) Spain Sanchez Vicario 1992
Canada — Tokyo (Hard) Switzerland Hingis 1999
Canada - Indian Wells (Hard) United States S Williams 2001
Canada - Zurich (Hard) Belgium Henin 2003
Indian Wells - Miami (Hard) Belgium Clijsters 2005
Indian Wells - San Diego (Hard) Russia Sharapova 2006
San Diego - Moscow (Hard) France Pierce 2005
Tokyo - Miami (Hard) West Germany Graf 1994
Tokyo - Miami (Hard) Switzerland Hingis 1997
Tokyo - Zurich (Hard) United States Davenport 1998, 2001
Zurich - Miami (Hard) United States V Williams 1999
Charleston - Berlin (Clay) Belgium Henin 2003, 2005
Charleston - Berlin (Clay) Russia Petrova 2006
Berlin — Rome (Clay) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles 1990
Berlin — Rome (Clay) France Mauresmo 2004
Hilton Head — Rome (Clay) Argentina Sabatini 1992
Hilton Head - Rome (Clay) Spain Martinez 1994, 1995
Hilton Head — Berlin (Clay) West Germany Graf 1993
Hilton Head - Berlin (Clay) Switzerland Hingis 1999
Winners of 6 series tournaments on hard:
  • Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 96, Miami 97, Indian Wells 98, Canada 99, Zurich 00, Moscow 00).
Winners of 5 series tournaments on hard:
  • Russia Sharapova (Tokyo 05, Indian Wells 06, San Diego 06, Zurich 06, Doha 08).
Winners of 3 series tournaments on clay:
  • Spain Martinez (Rome 93, Hilton Head 94, Berlin 98).
  • Switzerland Hingis (Hilton Head 97, Rome 98, Berlin 99).
Winners of the series tournaments on three surfaces:
  • United States Navratilova (Chicago 90, Hilton Head 90, Tokyo 93).

A number of players hold records for winning the tournaments multiple times, while other records are achieved for successive tournament wins, mini-combination victories amongst others.

  • Conchita Martínez won the Italian Open four straight times, from 1993 to 1996, and reached the final in 1997.
  • Martina Hingis has won all the different Tier I tournaments except for the San Diego event, which became a Tier I event in 2004, during her three-year withdrawal from the sport which ended in late 2005.

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