WTA Tier I Events
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The WTA Tier I tournaments are ten Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tennis tournaments held throughout the year in various locations around the world, chiefly in Europe and North America. Tier I is the upper of 4 tiers that make up the WTA Tour. Two of the ten Tier I tournaments (Indian Wells and Miami) are played simultaneously with the ATP Tour Masters Series tournaments in those cities.
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[edit] Events
[edit] From 2008 season
| Tournament | Also currently known as | Location | Court surface | Tier I from | Official website |
| Doha | Qatar Total Open | Hard | 2008- | http://www.qatartennis.org/ | |
| Indian Wells | Pacific Life Open | Hard | 1996- | http://www.pacificlifeopen.com | |
| Miami | Sony Ericsson Open | Hard | 1988- | http://www.sonyericssonopen.com/ | |
| Charleston | Family Circle Cup | Green Clay | 1990- | http://www.familycirclecup.com | |
| Berlin | Qatar Total German Open | Red Clay | 1988- | http://www.german-open.org | |
| Rome | Telecom Italia Masters | Red Clay | 1990- | http://www.telecomitaliamasters.it | |
| Canada | Rogers Cup presented by A. E. | Hard | 1990- | http://www.rogerscup.com | |
| Tokyo | Toray Pan Pacific Open | Hard | 1993- | http://www.toray-ppo.co.jp | |
| Moscow | Kremlin Cup | Supreme (I) | 1997- | http://www.kremlincup.ru |
[edit] Past Tier I tournaments
| Tournament | Also currently known as | Location | Court surface | Tier I status | Official website |
| San Diego | Acura Classic | Hard | 2004-2007 | http://www.acuraclassic.com | |
| Zürich | Zürich Open | Hard (I) | 1993-2007 | http://www.zurichopen.net | |
| Boca Raton | VS of Florida | Hard | 1991-1992 | n/a | |
| Chicago | Ameritech Cup Chicago | Carpet (I) | 1990 | n/a | |
| Philadelphia | Advanta Championships Philadelphia | Carpet (I) | 1993-1995 | http://www.advantachampionships.com/ |
[edit] Results
[edit] 1988
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Biscayne | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 6-3, 6-2 |
[edit] 1989
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Biscayne | 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 | ||
| Berlin | 6-3, 6-1 |
[edit] 1990
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 6-3, 6-2 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-2, 6-4 | ||
| Rome | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| Berlin | 6-4, 6-3 | ||
| Toronto | 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-3 |
[edit] 1991
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 6-4, 7-6(6) | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-3, 7-5 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| Rome | 6-3, 6-2 | ||
| Berlin | 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) | ||
| Toronto | 6-2, 6-3 |
[edit] 1992
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-1, 6-4 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-1, 6-4 | ||
| Rome | 7-5, 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 | ||
| Montreal | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
[edit] 1993
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama * | 6-2, 6-2 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | ||
| Hilton Head | 7-6(8), 6-1 | ||
| Rome | 7-5, 6-1 | ||
| Berlin | 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4 | ||
| Toronto | 6-1, 0-6, 6-3 | ||
| Zurich | 6-3, 7-6(1) | ||
| Philadelphia | 6-3, 6-3 |
(*) In 1993, the Toray Pan Pacific Open was held in Yokohama instead of Tokyo.
[edit] 1994
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-2, 6-4 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-4, 6-0 | ||
| Rome | 7-6(5), 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 7-6(6), 6-4 | ||
| Montreal | 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(4) | ||
| Zurich | 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 | ||
| Philadelphia | 6-0, 6-7(4), 7-5 |
[edit] 1995
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-1, 6-4 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| Rome | 6-3, 6-1 | ||
| Berlin | 6-4, 6-1 | ||
| Toronto | 6-0, 6-1 | ||
| Zurich | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| Philadelphia | 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 |
[edit] 1996
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-4, 6-1 | ||
| Indian Wells | 7-6(5), 7-6(5) | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-1, 6-3 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 | ||
| Rome | 6-2, 6-3 | ||
| Berlin | 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 | ||
| Montreal | 6-1, 7-6(2) | ||
| Zurich | 6-2, 6-2 |
[edit] 1997
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Walkover | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-2, 6-1 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-2, 6-1 | ||
| Hilton Head | 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) | ||
| Rome | 6-4, 6-0 | ||
| Berlin | 6-4, 6-2 | ||
| Toronto | 6-2, 6-4 | ||
| Zurich | 7-6(3), 7-5 | ||
| Moscow | 6-3, 6-4 |
[edit] 1998
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-3, 6-3 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Rome | 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 | ||
| Berlin | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| Montreal | 6-3, 6-2 | ||
| Zurich | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Moscow | 7-6(2), 6-3 |
[edit] 1999
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-2, 6-1 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 | ||
| Key Biscayne | 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-4, 6-3 | ||
| Rome | 6-4, 6-2 | ||
| Berlin | 6-0, 6-1 | ||
| Toronto | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| Zurich | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Moscow | 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
[edit] 2000
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-3, 7-5 | ||
| Indian Wells | 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 | ||
| Miami | 6-3, 6-2 | ||
| Hilton Head | 6-1, 6-0 | ||
| Berlin | 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Rome | 6-2, 7-6(4) | ||
| Montreal | 0-6, 6-3, 3-0 retired | ||
| Zurich | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 | ||
| Moscow | 6-3, 6-1 |
[edit] 2001
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 | ||
| Indian Wells | 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 | ||
| Miami | 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(4) | ||
| Charleston | 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 | ||
| Rome | 7-6(3), 6-1 | ||
| Toronto | 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-3 | ||
| Moscow | 6-3, 6-3 | ||
| Zurich | 6-3, 6-1 |
[edit] 2002
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Miami | 7-5, 7-6 | ||
| Charleston | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(5) | ||
| Rome | 7-6, 6-4 | ||
| Montreal | 6-4, 6-1 | ||
| Moscow | 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) | ||
| Zurich | 6-7(5), 7-6(8), 6-3 |
[edit] 2003
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-4, 7-5 | ||
| Miami | 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 | ||
| Charleston | 7-6(5), 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 | ||
| Rome | 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-0 | ||
| Toronto | 6-1, 6-0 | ||
| Moscow | 6-2, 6-4 | ||
| Zurich | 6-0, 6-4 |
[edit] 2004
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-4, 6-1 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-1, 6-4 | ||
| Miami | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| Charleston | 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 | ||
| Berlin | Walkover | ||
| Rome | 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) | ||
| San Diego | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| Montreal | 6-1, 6-0 | ||
| Moscow | 7-5, 6-0 | ||
| Zurich | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
[edit] 2005
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5) | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 | ||
| Miami | 7-5, 6-3 | ||
| Charleston | 7-5, 6-4 | ||
| Berlin | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 | ||
| Rome | 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| San Diego | 6-3, 6-0 | ||
| Toronto | 7-5, 6-1 | ||
| Moscow | 6-4, 6-3 | ||
| Zurich | 7-6, 6-3 |
[edit] 2006
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-2, 6-0 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-1, 6-2 | ||
| Miami | 6-4, 6-3 | ||
| Charleston | 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 | ||
| Berlin | 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 | ||
| Rome | 6-2, 7-5 | ||
| San Diego | 7-5, 7-5 | ||
| Montreal | 6-2, 6-3 | ||
| Moscow | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| Zurich | 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 |
[edit] 2007
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 6-4, 6-2 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| Miami | 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 | ||
| Charleston | 6-2, 6-2 | ||
| Berlin | 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) | ||
| Rome | 7-5, 6-1 | ||
| San Diego | 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 | ||
| Toronto | 7-6(3), 7-5 | ||
| Moscow | 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| Zurich | 6-4, 6-4 |
[edit] 2008
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha | 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 | ||
| Indian Wells | 6-4, 6-3 | ||
| Miami | 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 | ||
| Charleston | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | ||
| Berlin | 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 | ||
| Rome | 6-2, 6-2 | ||
| Montreal | |||
| Tokyo | |||
| Moscow |
[edit] Winners
| Year | Doha |
Tokyo |
Indian Wells |
Miami |
Charleston |
Berlin |
Rome |
San Diego |
Canada |
Moscow |
Zurich |
| 08 | Sharapova (6/6) |
Ivanović (3/3) |
S.Williams (9/10) |
S.Williams (10/10) |
Safina (1/1) |
Jankovic (3/3) |
- | - | |||
| 07 | - | Hingis (17/17) |
Hantuchová (2/2) |
S.Williams (8/10) |
Janković (1/3) |
Ivanović (2/3) |
Janković (2/3) |
Sharapova (5/6) |
Henin (9/10) |
Dementieva (2/2) |
Henin (10/10) |
| 06 | - | Dementieva (1/2) |
Sharapova (2/6) |
Kuznetsova (1/1) |
Petrova (1/2) |
Petrova (2/2) |
Hingis (16/17) |
Sharapova (3/6) |
Ivanović (1/3) |
Chakvetadze (1/1) |
Sharapova (4/6) |
| 05 | - | 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) |
| 04 | - | 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) |
| 03 | - | 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) |
| 02 | - | Hingis (15/17) |
Hantuchová (1/2) |
S.Williams (4/10) |
Majoli (3/3) |
Henin (1/10) |
S.Williams (5/10) |
- | Mauresmo (2/6) |
M.Maleeva (2/2) |
Schnyder (1/1) |
| 01 | - | Davenport (6/11) |
S.Williams (2/10) |
V.Williams (5/6) |
Capriati (1/1) |
Mauresmo (1/6) |
Dokić (1/2) |
- | S.Williams (3/10) |
Dokić (2/2) |
Davenport (7/11) |
| 00 | - | Hingis (10/17) |
Davenport (5/11) |
Hingis (11/17) |
Pierce (3/5) |
Martinez (9/9) |
Seles (9/9) |
- | Hingis (12/17) |
Hingis (13/17) |
Hingis (14/17) |
| 99 | - | 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) |
| 98 | - | Davenport (3/11) |
Hingis (4/17) |
V.Williams (1/6) |
Coetzer (1/1) |
Martinez (8/9) |
Hingis (5/17) |
- | Seles (8/9) |
Pierce (2/5) |
Davenport (4/11) |
| 97 | - | Hingis (1/17) |
Davenport (1/11) |
Hingis (2/17) |
Hingis (3/17) |
M.Fernandez (1/1) |
Pierce (1/5) |
- | Seles (7/9) |
Novotna (2/2) |
Davenport (2/11) |
| 96 | - | Majoli (2/3) |
Graf (16/18) |
Graf (17/18) |
A.Sanchez Vicario (6/6) |
Graf (18/18) |
Martinez (7/9) |
- | Seles (6/9) |
- | Novotna (1/2) |
| 95 | - | Date (1/1) |
- | Graf (14/18) |
Martinez (5/9) |
A.Sanchez Vicario (5/6) |
Martinez (6/9) |
- | Seles (5/9) |
- | Majoli (1/3) |
| 94 | - | Graf (11/18) |
- | Graf (12/18) |
Martinez (3/9) |
Graf (13/18) |
Martinez (4/9) |
- | A.Sanchez Vicario (4/6) |
- | M.Maleeva (1/2) |
| 93 | - | Navratilova (3/3) |
- | A.Sanchez Vicario (3/6) |
Graf (8/18) |
Graf (9/18) |
Martinez (1/9) |
- | Graf (10/18) |
- | Ma.Maleeva-Fragnière (1/1) |
[edit] Singles Titles Matrix
[edit] Since 1988:
| Rank | Player | DOH | IND | MIA | CHA | BER | ROM | CAN | TOK | MOS | SAN | ZUR | CHI | BOC | PHI | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | |
| 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 | |
| 4= | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 10 | |
| 4= | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | |
| 6= | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | |
| 6= | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
| 8= | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
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- 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.
- Active players in bold. Most titles per tournament underlined.
[edit] Trivia
- Monica Seles holds the record for the most consecutive wins at a Tier One event. From 1995 to 1999, she reached the finals of the Canadian Open, winning on the first four occasions.
- Conchita Martinez won the Italian Open four straight times, from 1993 to 1996, and reached the final in 1997.
- Martina Hingis of Switzerland 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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