WTA 250 tournaments
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WTA 250 is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour, implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2021.[1][2] Earlier these events were classified as WTA International Tournaments.
The ranking points awarded to the winners of these tournaments are 250. This compares to 2,000 points for winning a Grand Slam tournament ("Major"), up to 1,500 points for winning the WTA Finals, 1000 points for winning a WTA 1000 tournament, and 500 for winning a WTA 500 tournament.[3]
At their introduction in 2021, WTA 250 tournaments' prize money was approximately $250,000. As of 2025 season, this has risen to $275,094. All tournaments have a 32 player main draw for singles and a 16 team main draw for doubles.
Historic names
- 1990–2008: WTA Tier III / IV / V
- 2009–2020: WTA International
- 2021–present: WTA 250
WTA points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[4] | 250 | 163 | 98 | 54 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 163 | 98 | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Events
Current
Former
| Tournament | City | Venue | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Open (2013–2020) | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center | Hard | Defunct |
| Melbourne Summer Set 1 (2022) | Melbourne | Melbourne Park | Hard | Defunct |
| Melbourne Summer Set 2 (2022) | Melbourne | Melbourne Park | Hard | Defunct |
| Adelaide International (2022) | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Tennis Centre | Hard | WTA 500[N 1] |
| Mexican Open (2001–2020) | Acapulco | Fairmont Acapulco Princess | Hard | Defunct[N 2] |
| WTA Lyon Open (2020–2023) | Lyon | Palais des Sports de Gerland | Hard | Defunct |
| Abierto Zapopan (2021–2022) | Guadalajara | Panamerican Tennis Center | Hard | WTA 125 |
| Monterrey Open (2009–2023) | Monterrey | Club Sonoma | Hard | WTA 500 |
| Charleston Open (2021) | Charleston | Family Circle Tennis Center | Clay | WTA 500[N 3] |
| İstanbul Cup (2005–2022) | Istanbul | TTF Istanbul Tennis Center | Clay | Defunct |
| Serbia Open (2021) | Belgrade | Novak Tennis Center | Clay | Defunct |
| Emilia-Romagna Open (2021–2022) | Parma | Tennis Club Parma | Clay | WTA 125 |
| Internationaux de Strasbourg (1987–2023) | Strasbourg | Tennis Club de Strasbourg | Clay | WTA 500 |
| Bad Homburg Open (2021–2023) | Bad Homburg | TC Bad Homburg | Grass | WTA 500 |
| Swiss Open (1968–2023) | Lausanne | Tennis Club Stade-Lausanne | Clay | Defunct |
| WTA Poland Open (1968–2021) | Warsaw | Legia Tennis Centre | Hard | WTA 125 |
| Washington Open (2011–2019, 2022) | Washington, D.C. | William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center | Hard | WTA 500 |
| Chicago Open (2021) | Chicago | XS Tennis Village | Hard | Defunct |
| Luxembourg Open (1996–2021) | Luxembourg City | Kockelscheuer Sport Centre | Hard (i) | Defunct |
| Slovenia Open (2005–2023) | Portorož | Tennis Club Portorož | Hard | Defunct |
| Korea Open (2001–2019, 2022–2023) | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center | Hard | WTA 500 |
| Astana Open (2021) | Astana | Daulet National Tennis Centre | Hard (i) | Defunct[N 2] |
| Linz Open (2009–2023) | Linz | TipsArena Linz | Hard | WTA 500 |
| Tenerife Ladies Open (2021) | Tenerife | Abama Tennis Academy | Hard | Defunct |
| Courmayeur Ladies Open (2021) | Courmayeur | Courmayeur Sport Center | Hard (i) | Defunct |
| Tallinn Open (2022) | Tallinn | FORUS Tennis Center | Hard (i) | Defunct |
| Thailand Open (2019–2024) | Hua Hin | True Arena Hua Hin | Hard | Defunct |
| Tianjin Open (2014–2019) | Tianjin | Tianjin International Tennis Center | Hard | Defunct |
| Ningbo Open (2023) | Ningbo | Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center | Hard | WTA 500 |
| Mérida Open (2023–2024) | Mérida | Yucatan Country Club | Hard | WTA 500 |
| Palermo Open (1988–2024) | Palermo | Country Time Club | Clay | WTA 125 |
| Birmingham Classic (2021–2024) | Birmingham | Edgbaston Priory Club | Grass | WTA 125 |
| Budapest Grand Prix (2021–2024) | Budapest | Római Teniszakadémia | Clay | Defunct |
| Jasmin Open (2022–2024) | Monastir | Tennis Club de Monastir | Hard | Defunct |
- ^ The Adelaide International held two tournaments in 2022 following the cancellation of that year's Hobart International. The tournament is typically a WTA 500 event.
- ^ a b While the women's event was abolished, the men's event is still active.
- ^ The Charleston Open held two tournaments in 2021 following general tournament cancellations caused by COVID-19. The tournament is typically a WTA 500 event.
Singles champions
WTA International
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | WTA Premier | |||||||||||
| Auckland | ||||||||||||
| Shenzhen | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Hobart | ||||||||||||
| Pattaya City | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Kaohsiung/ Taipei |
Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Hua Hin | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Memphis | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro |
Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Acapulco | ||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Florianópolis | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Lyon | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Monterrey | ||||||||||||
| Ponte Vedra Beach |
Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Marbella | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Katowice | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Barcelona | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Biel/ Lugano |
Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Estoril | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Strasbourg | ||||||||||||
| Bogotá | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||||||||||
| Fez/ Marrakech/ Rabat |
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| Nottingham | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| 's-Hertogenbosch | ||||||||||||
| Birmingham | WTA Premier | |||||||||||
| Nürnberg/ Bad Homburg |
Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Bucharest | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Gstaad/ Lausanne |
Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Jūrmala | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Mallorca | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Budapest | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Båstad | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Prague | ITF Women's Circuit | |||||||||||
| Palermo | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Portorož | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Bad Gastein | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Baku | Not held | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| İstanbul | Not held | |||||||||||
| Moscow River | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Dallas | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| The Bronx | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Lexington | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Copenhagen | Not an Event | Not an Event | ||||||||||
| Québec City | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Tashkent | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Linz | ||||||||||||
| Osaka/ Tokyo/ Hiroshima |
Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||||||||||
| Nanchang | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Seoul | ||||||||||||
| Guangzhou | ||||||||||||
| Tianjin | Not an Event | |||||||||||
| Hong Kong | Not an Event | Cancelled due to Hong Kong protests | ||||||||||
| Luxembourg | ||||||||||||
| Bali/ Sofia/ Zhuhai |
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WTA 250
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Cancelled due to COVID-19[6] |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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| Shenzhen | Suspended due to Peng Shuai allegation[7] |
Suspended | Not an event | |||||
| Melbourne 1 | WTA 500 | Not an event | ||||||
| Melbourne 2 | WTA 500 | Not an event | ||||||
| Hobart | Cancelled | |||||||
| Adelaide 2 | Not an event | WTA 500 | Not an event | |||||
| Melbourne 4 | Not an event | |||||||
| Singapore | Not an event | |||||||
| Hua Hin | Cancelled | Cancelled | Not an event | |||||
| Acapulco | Not an event | |||||||
| Cluj-Napoca 2 | ||||||||
| Austin | Not an event | |||||||
| Lyon | Not an event | |||||||
| Guadalajara | Not an event | WTA 125 | ||||||
| Bogotá | ||||||||
| Rouen | Not an event | WTA 125 | ||||||
| Rabat | Cancelled | |||||||
| Cologne | Not an event | |||||||
| Nottingham | ||||||||
| 's-Hertogenbosch | Cancelled | |||||||
| Birmingham | WTA 125 | |||||||
| Eastbourne | WTA 500 | |||||||
| Budapest | Not an event | |||||||
| Palermo | WTA 125 | |||||||
| Iași | Not an event | WTA 125 | ||||||
| Prague | ||||||||
| Cleveland | ||||||||
| Monastir | Not an event | |||||||
| Ningbo | Not an event | WTA 500 | ||||||
| Granby | Cancelled | Not an event | ||||||
| Osaka | Cancelled | |||||||
| Guangzhou | Cancelled | Suspended | ||||||
| Hong Kong | Cancelled | Suspended | ||||||
| Mérida | Not an event | |||||||
| Tianjin | Cancelled | Suspended | Not an event | |||||
| Nanchang Jiujiang |
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| Monterrey | WTA 500 | |||||||
| Anning | Cancelled | Suspended | Not an event | |||||
| Charleston 2 | Not an event | |||||||
| İstanbul | Cancelled due to earthquake |
Not an event | ||||||
| Belgrade | Not an event | |||||||
| Strasbourg | WTA 500 | |||||||
| Bad Homburg | WTA 500 | |||||||
| Lausanne | Not an event | |||||||
| Hamburg | WTA 125 | |||||||
| Gdynia/Warsaw | WTA 125 | |||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Exhibition | WTA 500 | ||||||
| Cluj-Napoca | Not an event | |||||||
| Chicago | Not an event | |||||||
| Luxembourg | Not an event | |||||||
| Portorož | Not an event | |||||||
| Chennai | Not an event | Not an event | ||||||
| Seoul | WTA 125 | WTA 500 | ||||||
| Astana | Not an event | |||||||
| Parma | WTA 125 | |||||||
| Tallinn | Not an event | Not an event | ||||||
| Linz | Not an event | WTA 500 | ||||||
| Tenerife | Not an event | |||||||
| Courmayeur | Not an event | |||||||
Statistics
Most titles
Bold face designates active players
See also
- WTA Tour
- WTA 1000 tournaments
- WTA 500 tournaments
- WTA 125 tournaments
- ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
- WTA International tournaments
- ATP Tour 250
Notes
References
- ^ "WTA unveils comprehensive rebrand". WTA Tour. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020.
- ^ "WTA confirms 2024 calendar with increase in prize money for players". Women's Tennis Association. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Rankings Explained | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar | WTA Official". WTA Tennis. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "WTA announces start of 2021 Tour season". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-12-03.