WTA 1000 is a category of tennis tournaments on the WTA Tour organized by the Women's Tennis Association.
The Series was initially called WTA Tier I which began in 1988 and lasted until 2008. Records before 1990 are excluded from this list. When the WTA Tour was established in 1990 there were initially six Tier I tournaments held annually in the first three years. The list thereafter expanded to eight events in 1993, nine in 1997 and ten in 2004, before being scaled back to nine 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: two of them being Premier Mandatory and Premier 5, comprising nine events being held with Wuhan, which replaced Tokyo in 2014, as the only exception.
WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments merged into a single highest tier and it is implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2021.
In 2024 the WTA expanded to ten WTA 1000 tournaments, up from nine in 2023, with both Doha and Dubai becoming 1000 events every year instead of alternating. There are ten WTA 1000 tournaments: Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati, Beijing and Wuhan.
These tournaments offer 1000 ranking points for the winner.
Only three tournaments were held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Doha, Rome and Cincinnati.
Guadalajara replaced Wuhan and Beijing in 2022 due to the disappearance of Peng Shuai.
On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Belarus will not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Champions by year New tournaments underlined.
Tier I (1990–2008)
YearTournaments Chicago rowspan="9" Miami Hilton Head Berlin Rome rowspan="6" Canada rowspan="2" rowspan="5" 1990 Navratilova () Seles () Navratilova () Seles () Seles () Graf ()Boca RatonMiamiHilton HeadBerlinRomeCanada rowspan="3" 1991 Sabatini () Seles () Sabatini () Graf () Sabatini () Capriati () 1992 Graf () Sánchez Vicario () Sabatini () Graf () Sabatini () Sánchez Vicario ()TokyoMiamiHilton HeadBerlinRomeCanadaPhiladelphiaZürich 1993 Navratilova () Sánchez Vicario () Graf () Graf () Martínez () rowspan="14" Graf () Martínez () Man. Maleeva () 1994 Graf () Graf () Martínez () Graf () Martínez () Sánchez Vicario () Huber () Mag. Maleeva () 1995 Date () Graf () Martínez () Sánchez Vicario () Martínez () Seles () Graf () Majoli ()TokyoIndian WellsMiamiHilton HeadBerlinRomeCanada rowspan="2" Zürich 1996 Majoli () Graf () Graf () Sánchez Vicario () Graf () Martínez () Seles () Novotná ()TokyoIndian WellsMiamiHilton HeadBerlinRomeCanadaMoscowZürich 1997 Hingis () Davenport () Hingis () Hingis () Fernández () Pierce () Seles () Novotná () Davenport () 1998 Davenport () Hingis () V. Williams () Coetzer () Martínez () Hingis () Seles () Pierce () Davenport () 1999 Hingis () S. Williams () V. Williams () Hingis () Hingis () V. Williams () Hingis () Tauziat () V. Williams () 2000 Hingis () Davenport () Hingis () Pierce () Martínez () Seles () Hingis () Hingis () Hingis ()TokyoIndian WellsMiamiCharlestonBerlinRomeCanadaMoscowZürich 2001 Davenport () S. Williams () V. Williams () Capriati () Mauresmo () Dokic () S. Williams () Dokic () Davenport () 2002 Hingis () Hantuchová () S. Williams () Majoli () Henin () S. Williams () Mauresmo () Mag. Maleeva () Schnyder () 2003 Davenport () Clijsters () S. Williams () Henin () Henin () Clijsters () Henin () Myskina () Henin ()TokyoIndian WellsMiamiCharlestonBerlinRomeSan DiegoCanadaMoscowZürich 2004 Davenport () Henin () S. Williams () V. Williams () Mauresmo () Mauresmo () Davenport () Mauresmo () Myskina () Molik () 2005 Sharapova () Clijsters () Clijsters () Henin () Henin () Mauresmo () Pierce () Clijsters () Pierce () Davenport () 2006 Dementieva () Sharapova () Kuznetsova () Petrova () Petrova () Hingis () Sharapova () Ivanovic () Chakvetadze () Sharapova () 2007 Hingis () Hantuchová () S. Williams () Janković () Ivanovic () Janković () Sharapova () Henin () Dementieva () Henin ()DohaIndian WellsMiamiCharlestonBerlinRomerowspan="2" CanadaMoscowTokyo 2008 Sharapova () Ivanovic () S. Williams () S. Williams () Safina () Janković () Safina () Janković () Safina ()
Premier / 1000 (2009–2023)
YearDubaiIndian WellsMiamiMadridRomeCanadaCincinnatiTokyoBeijing 2009 V. Williams () Zvonareva () Azarenka () Safina () Safina () Dementieva () Janković () Sharapova () Kuznetsova () 2010 V. Williams () Janković () Clijsters () Rezaï () Martínez Sánchez () Wozniacki () Clijsters () Wozniacki () Wozniacki () 2011 Wozniacki () Wozniacki () Azarenka () Kvitová () Sharapova () S. Williams () Sharapova () Radwańska () Radwańska ()DohaIndian WellsMiamiMadridRomeCanadaCincinnatiTokyoBeijing 2012 Azarenka () Azarenka () Radwańska () S. Williams () Sharapova () Kvitová () Li () Petrova () Azarenka () 2013 Azarenka () Sharapova () S. Williams () S. Williams () S. Williams () S. Williams () Azarenka () Kvitová () S. Williams ()DohaIndian WellsMiamiMadridRomeCanadaCincinnatiWuhanBeijing 2014 Halep () Pennetta () S. Williams () Sharapova () S. Williams () Radwańska () S. Williams () Kvitová () Sharapova ()Dubai / DohaIndian WellsMiamiMadridRomeCanadaCincinnatiWuhanBeijing 2015 Halep () Halep () S. Williams () Kvitová () Sharapova () Bencic () S. Williams () V. Williams () Muguruza () 2016 Suárez Navarro () Azarenka () Azarenka () Halep () S. Williams () Halep () Plíšková () Kvitová () Radwańska () 2017 Svitolina () Vesnina () Konta () Halep () Svitolina () Svitolina () Muguruza () Garcia () Garcia () 2018 Kvitová () Osaka () Stephens () Kvitová () Svitolina () Halep () Bertens () Sabalenka () Wozniacki () 2019 Bencic () Andreescu () Barty () Bertens () Plíšková () Andreescu () Keys () Sabalenka () Osaka () 2020 Sabalenka () colspan="3" Halep () Azarenka () colspan="2" rowspan="2" 2021 Muguruza () Badosa () Barty () Sabalenka () Świątek () Giorgi () Barty ()Doha / DubaiIndian WellsMiamiMadridRomeCanadaCincinnatiGuadalajararowspan="2" 2022 Świątek () Świątek () Świątek () Jabeur () Świątek () Halep () Garcia () Pegula () 2023 Krejčíková () Rybakina () Kvitová () Sabalenka () Rybakina () Pegula () Gauff () Sakkari () Świątek ()
1000 (since 2024)
YearDohaDubaiIndian WellsMiamiMadridRomeCanadaCincinnatiBeijingWuhan2024 Świątek () Paolini () Świątek () Collins () Świątek () Świątek () Pegula () Sabalenka () Gauff () Sabalenka ()2025 Anisimova () Andreeva () Andreeva () Sabalenka () Sabalenka () Paolini () Mboko () Świątek () Anisimova () Gauff ()2026 Muchová () Pegula () Sabalenka () Sabalenka () Kostyuk () Svitolina () Świątek () Gauff ()
Title leaders
+ TitlesPlayer Years23 - -282432 -1 -1 - - - - - -1999–201617 - - 12 -22 - - - -21 - -1511997–200715 - - 13 - -2 - - -115 -1 -1 -1990–199614 1 -2 -13 -1 -1 - - -2 - -212005–201512 2 -211311 -1 - - - - - - - -2021–2026 11 - -2 - - - - - - - - - -1 - -441997–2005 1 -123 - -13 - - - - - - - - -2018–2026 10 - -1 - - -2 - - - -23 - - - -22002–2007 2 -23 - - -2 -1 - - - - - - - -2009–2020 9 - - - - -4 - - - - -22 -1 - - -1993–2000 - - -2 -24 - - - - -1 - - - - -1990–2000 -2 -3 -1 - -1 - -1 - - - - -11998–2015 111 -213 - - - - - - - - - - -2014–2022 1 - -13 -1 -2 - - - - - - -1 -2011–2023 7 - -22 -111 - - - - - - - - - -2003–2010 6 - - -2 -12 - - - -1 - - - - - -1992–1996 - - - - -22 - - - - -2 - - - - -2001–2005 - -1 - -2 -1 - - -1 - - -1 - -2007–2010 -11 - - -1 - -2 - - - - - -1 -2010–2018 5 - - - - -2 - - - -12 - - - - - -1991–1992 - - - - -1 - - - - -1 -1 -2 - -1997–2005 - - - -111 - - - - -1 - - -1 -2008–2009 - - -1 - -1 - -2 - - - - - -1 -2011–2016 - 1 - - -31 - - - - - - - - - - -2017–2026
Players with 5+ titles. 78 champions in 307 events as of 2026 Canada.
Career totals Active players in bold.
+SinglesNo.Titles23 Serena Williams17 Martina Hingis15 Steffi Graf14 Maria Sharapova12 Iga Świątek 11 Lindsay Davenport Aryna Sabalenka 10 Justine Henin Victoria Azarenka 9 Conchita Martínez / Monica Seles Venus Williams Simona Halep Petra Kvitová
No.Finals33 Serena Williams27 Martina Hingis25 Maria Sharapova22 Steffi Graf21 Lindsay Davenport18 Monica Seles Simona Halep15 Venus Williams Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka14 Conchita Martínez Justine Henin Iga Świątek
No.Semifinals43 Serena Williams38 Martina Hingis37 Maria Sharapova29 Simona Halep28 Conchita Martínez Venus Williams26 Steffi Graf Lindsay Davenport Victoria Azarenka25 Monica Seles
No.Quarterfinals59 Serena Williams47 Martina Hingis Maria Sharapova Venus Williams46 Agnieszka Radwańska44 Conchita Martínez42 Svetlana Kuznetsova41 Victoria Azarenka40 Lindsay Davenport39 Simona Halep
No.Match wins263 Serena Williams231 Victoria Azarenka220 Maria Sharapova214 Svetlana Kuznetsova Venus Williams199 Agnieszka Radwańska195 Caroline Wozniacki189 Martina Hingis186 Simona Halep181 Petra Kvitová
%W–LMatch record Steffi Graf Serena Williams Justine Henin Martina Hingis Monica Seles Iga Swiatek Lindsay Davenport Maria Sharapova Gabriela Sabatini Aryna Sabalenka *minimum 100 wins
Statistics correct as of 2026 Rome. To avoid double counting, they should be updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Season records + Most titlesNo. PlayerYear5 Martina Hingis2000 Serena Williams20134 Iga Świątek2 2022, 24 Martina Hingis19993 Steffi Graf3 1993–94, 96 Monica Seles1990 Gabriela Sabatini1991 Martina Hingis1997 Amélie Mauresmo2004 Kim Clijsters2005 Maria Sharapova2006 Dinara Safina2008 Caroline Wozniacki2010 Victoria Azarenka2012 Elina Svitolina2017
+ Most finals No. PlayerYear7 Serena Williams20136 Martina Hingis20005 Steffi Graf1993 Martina Hingis19994 Maria Sharapova2 2006, 12 Simona Halep2 2015, 17 Iga Świątek2 2022, 24 Gabriela Sabatini1991 Steffi Graf1994 Jennifer Capriati2001 Justine Henin2003 Victoria Azarenka2012 Aryna Sabalenka2024
Consecutive records No. Consecutive titles Years 5 Caroline Wozniacki2010–114 Serena Williams 20133 Martina Hingis2000 Iga Świątek 2022
No. Consecutive finals Years 5 Caroline Wozniacki 2010–11 Serena Williams 2013 4 Gabriela Sabatini 1991 Martina Hingis 2000–01 Lindsay Davenport 2002–03
Tournament records Most titles per tournament +ActiveTournament No. Player Years Doha 2 Victoria Azarenka2012–13 Iga Świątek2022–24 Dubai2 Venus Williams2009–10 Indian Wells 2 Lindsay Davenport1997–2000 Serena Williams1999–2001 Kim Clijsters2003–05 Daniela Hantuchová2002–07 Maria Sharapova2006–13 Victoria Azarenka 2012–16 Iga Świątek2022–24 Miami 8 Serena Williams 2002–15 Madrid 3 Petra Kvitová 2011–18 Aryna Sabalenka 2021–25Rome4 Conchita Martínez1993–96 Serena Williams2002–16Canada4 Monica Seles1995–98Cincinnati2 Serena Williams2014–15 Victoria Azarenka2013–20 Coco Gauff2023–26Beijing2 Agnieszka Radwańska2011–16 Caroline Wozniacki2010–18Wuhan3 Aryna Sabalenka 2018–24
+DiscontinuedTournament No. Player Years Chicago 1 Martina Navratilova1990 Boca Raton 1 Gabriela Sabatini1991 Steffi Graf1992Philadelphia1 Conchita Martínez1993 Anke Huber 1994 Steffi Graf1995 Berlin5 Steffi Graf1991–96 Charleston 2 Gabriela Sabatini 1991–92 Conchita Martínez1994–95 Martina Hingis1997–99 Justine Henin2003–05 Zürich4 Lindsay Davenport1997–2005 Moscow 2 Mary Pierce1998–2005 Anastasia Myskina2003–04 Tokyo5 Martina Hingis1997–2007 San Diego2 Maria Sharapova2006–07 Guadalajara1 Jessica Pegula2022 Maria Sakkari2023
Tournaments won with no sets dropped