WTA 500 tournaments
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WTA 500 tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour, implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2021.[1][2]
At their introduction in 2021, WTA 500 tournaments' prize money was approximately $500,000. Since then, prize money awarded by WTA 500 events has grown less uniform, with one tournament's prize money rising to as much as $1.5 million.
The ranking points awarded to the winners of these tournaments are 500. 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 250 for winning a WTA 250 tournament.[3]
Historic names
- 1990–2008: WTA Tier II
- 2009–2020: WTA Premier
- 2021–present: WTA 500
WTA Points
The following ranking points are as of 2024.[4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | 48 | 500 | 325 | 195 | 108 | 60 | 32 | 1[a] | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 30/28 | 1 | N/A | |||||||||
| Doubles | 24 | 1 | N/A | ||||||||
| 16 | 1 | N/A | |||||||||
Events
| Tournament | City | Venue | Surface | Draw | Prize money | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane International | Brisbane | Queensland Tennis Centre | Hard | 48 | $1,520,600 (2025) | 29 December–5 January |
| Adelaide International | Adelaide | Memorial Drive Tennis Centre | 30 | $1,064,510 (2025) | 6–11 January | |
| Linz Open | Linz | TipsArena Linz | Hard (i) | 28 | $1,064,510 (2025) | 27 January–2 February |
| Abu Dhabi Open | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi International Tennis Centre | Hard | $1,064,510 (2025) | 1–8 February | |
| Mérida Open | Mérida | Yucatan Country Club | $1,064,510 (2025) | 24 February–2 March | ||
| Charleston | Charleston | LTP-Daniel Island | Clay | 48 | $1,064,510 (2025) | 31 March–6 April |
| Stuttgart Open | Stuttgart | Porsche Arena | Clay (i) | 28 | €925,661 (2025) | 14–21 April |
| Internationaux de Strasbourg | Strasbourg | Tennis Club de Strasbourg | Clay | €925,661 (2025) | 18–24 May | |
| Queen's Club Championships | London | Queen's Club | Grass | $1,415,000 (2025) | 9–15 June | |
| Berlin Tennis Open | Berlin | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | €925,661 (2025) | 16–22 June | ||
| Bad Homburg Open | Bad Homburg | TC Bad Homburg | 32 | $1,064,510 (2025) | 23–29 June | |
| Washington Open | Washington, D.C. | William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center | Hard | $1,282,951 (2025) | 21–27 July | |
| Monterrey Open | Monterrey | Club Sonoma | 28 | $922,573 (2024) | 18–23 August | |
| Guadalajara Open | Zapopan | Centro Panamericano de Tenis | $922,573 (2024) | 8–14 September | ||
| Korea Open | Seoul | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center | $922,573 (2024) | 15–21 September | ||
| Ningbo Open | Ningbo | Ningbo Tennis Center | $922,573 (2024) | 13–19 October | ||
| Tokyo Open | Tokyo | Ariake Coliseum | $922,573 (2024) | 20–26 October | ||
| San Diego Open (1971–2024) | San Diego | Barnes Tennis Center | Hard | ATP Challenger | ||
| Eastbourne International (1974–2024) | Eastbourne | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club | Grass | WTA 250 | ||
| Zhengzhou Open (2014–2023) | Zhengzhou | Zhongyuan Tennis Training Center | Hard | N/A (Defunct) | ||
| Qatar Open (2001–2023)[N 1] | Doha | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | WTA 1000 | |||
| Sydney International (1885–2022) | Sydney | Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre | N/A (Defunct) | |||
| Silicon Valley Classic (1971–2022) | San Jose | San Jose State University | ||||
| Ostrava Open (1999–2022) | Ostrava | Ostravar Aréna | Hard (i) | |||
| Dubai Championships (2001–2022)[N 1] | Dubai | Aviation Club Tennis Centre | Hard | WTA 1000 | ||
| St. Petersburg Trophy (2003–2022) | Saint Petersburg | Sibur Arena | Hard (i) | N/A (Defunct) | ||
| Kremlin Cup (1996–2021) | Moscow | Luzhniki Palace of Sports | ||||
| Chicago Classic (2021) | Chicago | XS Tennis Village | Hard | |||
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Singles champions
WTA Tier II
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | WTA Tier III | ||||||||||
| Tokyo (Pan Pacific) | WTA Tier I | ||||||||||
| Paris | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Essen/Hanover | Not an event | Not an event | |||||||||
| Washington D.C. | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells[N 2] | WTA Tier I | ||||||||||
| Boca Raton[N 3] | WTA Tier I | Not an event | |||||||||
| Amelia Island | |||||||||||
| Houston | WTA Tier III | Not an event | |||||||||
| Barcelona | WTA Tier IV | WTA Tier III | Not an event | ||||||||
| Madrid | Not an event | WTA Tier III | |||||||||
| Hamburg | |||||||||||
| Eastbourne | Abandoned[N 4] | ||||||||||
| Oakland/Stanford[N 5] | |||||||||||
| San Diego | WTA Tier III | ||||||||||
| Los Angeles | |||||||||||
| New Haven[N 6] | WTA Tier III | Not an event | |||||||||
| Tokyo (Nichirei) | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Tokyo (Princess) | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Filderstadt | |||||||||||
| Zurich | WTA Tier I | ||||||||||
| Linz | ITF Women's Circuit | WTA Tier V | WTA Tier III | ||||||||
| Leipzig | WTA Tier III | ||||||||||
| Brighton | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Chicago | WTA Tier I | Not an event | |||||||||
| Worcester | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Philadelphia | Not an event | WTA Tier I | |||||||||
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | |||||||||
| Paris | |||||||||
| Hanover | Not an event | ||||||||
| Nice | Not an event | Not an event | |||||||
| Antwerp | Not an event | ||||||||
| Dubai | Not an event | ||||||||
| Doha | Not an event | WTA Tier III | WTA Tier I | ||||||
| Bangalore | Not an event | WTA Tier IV | WTA Tier III | ||||||
| Scottsdale | Abandoned[N 7] | Not an event | |||||||
| Amelia Island | |||||||||
| Hamburg | Not an event | ||||||||
| Warsaw | WTA Tier IV | Not an event | WTA Tier III | Not an event | |||||
| Eastbourne | |||||||||
| Stanford | |||||||||
| San Diego | WTA Tier I | Not an event | |||||||
| Los Angeles | |||||||||
| New Haven | |||||||||
| Bahia | WTA Tier IV | Not an event | |||||||
| Tokyo (Princess) | Not an event | ||||||||
| Beijing[N 8] | WTA Tier IV | ||||||||
| Luxembourg | WTA Tier III | WTA Tier III | |||||||
| Filderstadt/Stuttgart[N 9] | |||||||||
| Zurich | WTA Tier I | ||||||||
| Linz | |||||||||
| Leipzig | Not an event | ||||||||
| Philadelphia | Not an event | Not an event | |||||||
WTA Premier
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | WTA International | |||||||||||
| Sydney | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Adelaide | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Paris | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Antwerp | Exhibition event | Not an event | ||||||||||
| St. Petersburg | Not an event | ITF Women's Circuit | ||||||||||
| Doha | Not an event | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | |||||||
| Dubai | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | ||||||||
| Charleston | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||||||||
| Stuttgart | ||||||||||||
| Warsaw | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Brussels | Not an event | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Birmingham | WTA International | WTA International | ||||||||||
| Berlin | Not an event | Cancelled | ||||||||||
| Eastbourne | ||||||||||||
| Stanford/San Jose[N 10] | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | Not an event | |||||||||||
| San Diego/Carlsbad[N 11] | Not an event | Not an event | WTA 125K | Not an event | ||||||||
| New Haven | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Zhengzhou | Not an event | ITF Women's Circuit | WTA 125K | Cancelled | ||||||||
| Tokyo | WTA Premier 5 | |||||||||||
| Ostrava | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Moscow | Cancelled | |||||||||||
WTA 500
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Cancelled | Not an event | |||
| Sydney | Cancelled | Not an event | |||
| Melbourne 1 | WTA 250 | Not an event | |||
| Melbourne 2 | WTA 250 | Not an event | |||
| Melbourne 3 | Abandoned[N 12] | Not an event | |||
| Adelaide | |||||
| Adelaide 2 | Not an event | WTA 250 | Not an event | ||
| Linz | WTA 250 | ||||
| Abu Dhabi | Not an event | ||||
| St. Petersburg | Suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine[8] | ||||
| Doha | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | |||
| Dubai | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | |||
| San Diego | Not an event | Not an event | |||
| Merida | Not an event | WTA 250 | |||
| Charleston | |||||
| Stuttgart | |||||
| Strasbourg | WTA 250 | ||||
| London | Not an event | ||||
| Berlin | |||||
| Eastbourne | WTA 250 | ||||
| Bad Homburg | WTA 250 | ||||
| San Jose | Not an event | ||||
| Washington | Exhibition event | WTA 250 | |||
| Monterrey | WTA 250 | ||||
| Guadalajara | Not an event | WTA 1000 | |||
| Seoul | WTA 125 | WTA 250 | |||
| Zhengzhou | Cancelled due to COVID-19[9] |
Suspended due to Peng Shuai allegation[10] |
Not an event | ||
| Ningbo | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
WTA 250 | |||
| Tokyo | |||||
| Ostrava | Not an event | ||||
| Chicago (Fall) | Not an event | ||||
| Moscow | Suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine[8] | ||||
Doubles champions
WTA Premier
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | WTA International | |||||||||||
| Sydney | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Adelaide | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Paris | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Antwerp | Exhibition event | Not an event | ||||||||||
| St. Petersburg | Not an event | ITF Women's Circuit | ||||||||||
| Doha | Not an event | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | |||||||
| Dubai | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | WTA Premier 5 | ||||||||
| Charleston | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||||||||
| Stuttgart | ||||||||||||
| Warsaw | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Brussels | Not an event | Not an event | ||||||||||
| Birmingham | WTA International | WTA International | ||||||||||
| Berlin | Not an event | Cancelled | ||||||||||
| Eastbourne | ||||||||||||
| Stanford/San Jose[N 10] | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | Not an event | |||||||||||
| San Diego/Carlsbad[N 11] | Not an event | Not an event | WTA 125K | Not an event | ||||||||
| New Haven | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Zhengzhou | Not an event | ITF Women's Circuit | WTA 125K | Cancelled | ||||||||
| Tokyo | WTA Premier 5 | |||||||||||
| Ostrava | Not an event | |||||||||||
| Moscow | Cancelled | |||||||||||
WTA 500
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Cancelled | Not an event | |||
| Sydney | Cancelled | Not an event | |||
| Melbourne 1 | WTA 250 | Not an event | |||
| Melbourne 2 | WTA 250 | Not an event | |||
| Adelaide | |||||
| Adelaide 2 | Not an event | WTA 250 | Not an event | ||
| Linz | WTA 250 | ||||
| Abu Dhabi | Not an event | ||||
| St. Petersburg | Suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine[8] | ||||
| Doha | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | |||
| Dubai | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | |||
| San Diego | Not an event | Not an event | |||
| Merida | Not an event | WTA 250 | |||
| Charleston | |||||
| Stuttgart | |||||
| Strasbourg | WTA 250 | ||||
| London | Not an event | ||||
| Berlin | |||||
| Eastbourne | WTA 250 | ||||
| Bad Homburg | WTA 250 | ||||
| San Jose | Not an event | ||||
| Washington | Exhibition event | WTA 250 | |||
| Monterrey | WTA 250 | ||||
| Guadalajara | Not an event | WTA 1000 | |||
| Seoul | WTA 125 | WTA 250 | |||
| Zhengzhou | Cancelled due to COVID-19[9] |
Suspended due to Peng Shuai allegation[11] |
Not an event | ||
| Ningbo | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
WTA 250 | |||
| Tokyo | |||||
| Ostrava | Not an event | ||||
| Chicago (Fall) | Not an event | ||||
| Moscow | Suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine[8] | ||||
Statistics
Most titles
Bold face designates active players
| Titles | Player |
|---|---|
| 26 | |
| 22 | |
| 18 | |
| 16 | |
| 15 | |
| 14 |
Notes
- ^ a b From 2011–2024, the Qatar Open and Dubai Championships alternated between WTA 1000 and WTA 500 status until both became full–time WTA 1000 tournaments in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
- ^ Held in Palm Springs from 1991 to 1993.
- ^ Held in Delray Beach from 1993–95.
- ^ The final between
Jana Novotná vs.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was abandoned at 6-5 due to rain.[5]
- ^ Moved to Stanford from 1997 onwards.
- ^ Was held in Stratton Mountain for 1993–94 and Atlanta for 1997.
- ^ The final between
Martina Hingis vs.
Lindsay Davenport was abandoned due to rain.[6]
- ^ Held in Shanghai for 2003.
- ^ Moved to Stuttgart from 2006 onwards.
- ^ a b Moved to San Jose from 2018 onwards.
- ^ a b Moved to Carlsbad from 2011–2013.
- ^ The final between
Anett Kontaveit vs.
Ann Li was abandoned due to a delay in schedule.[7]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Competed under a neutral flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
See also
- WTA Tour
- WTA 1000 tournaments
- WTA 250 tournaments
- WTA 125 tournaments
- ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
- WTA Premier tournaments
- WTA International tournaments
- ATP Tour 500
References
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- ^ "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "WTA ranking point chart" (PDF). itftennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Tennis: Novotna ties with Sanchez Vicario". www.independent.co.uk. 22 June 1997. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Davenport, Hingis final is canceled". Daily Pilot. 2000-03-07. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Due to the delayed schedule and the start of the Australian Open on Monday, the final of the Grampians Trophy will not be played". twitter.com. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA. 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b "WTA announces 2021 Calendar update". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-12-03.