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List of WTA Tour top-level tournament singles champions

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This is a list of the women's singles tennis champions at the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA championships, the Olympic Games, and the WTA Tier I/Premier (Premier Mandatory and Premier Five)/1000 tournaments since 1990.

Champions list

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Year Grand Slam tournaments Tier I tournaments WTA Finals[1] Olympics[2]
AO[3][4] FO[5] WI[6][7] UO[8][9] SD[10]/DO[11] ZU/DU[12][13] CO/BR/IW[14][15] MI[16][17] BE/MA[18] RO[19] CA[20] HH/CH[21]/CI[22] TO[23]/WU[24]/GU[25] PH[26]/MO[27]/BG[28]
1990 West Germany Graf* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* United States Navratilova* Argentina Sabatini* not Tier I not Tier I United States Navratilova* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* West Germany Graf* United States Navratilova* not Tier I not an event Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* not held
1991 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Germany Graf* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Argentina Sabatini* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Germany Graf* Argentina Sabatini* United States Capriati* Argentina Sabatini* not Tier I Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* not held
1992 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Germany Graf* Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Germany Graf* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Germany Graf* Argentina Sabatini* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Argentina Sabatini* Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* United States Capriati*
1993 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Switzerland Maleeva-Fragnière* not Tier I Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Germany Graf* Spain Martínez* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* United States Navratilova* Spain Martínez* Germany Graf* not held
1994 Germany Graf* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Spain Martínez* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Bulgaria Mag. Maleeva* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Spain Martínez* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Spain Martínez* Germany Graf* Germany Huber* Argentina Sabatini* not held
1995 France Pierce* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Croatia Majoli* Germany Graf* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Spain Martínez* United States Seles* Spain Martínez* Japan Date* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* not held
1996 United States Seles* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Czech Republic Novotná* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Germany Graf* Spain Martínez* United States Seles* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Croatia Majoli* not Tier I Germany Graf* United States Davenport*
1997 Switzerland Hingis* Croatia Majoli* Switzerland Hingis* Switzerland Hingis* United States Davenport* United States Davenport* Switzerland Hingis* United States M. J. Fernández* France Pierce* United States Seles* Switzerland Hingis* Switzerland Hingis* Czech Republic Novotná* Czech Republic Novotná* not held
1998 Switzerland Hingis* Spain Sánchez-Vicario* Czech Republic Novotná* United States Davenport* United States Davenport* Switzerland Hingis* United States V. Williams* Spain Martínez* Switzerland Hingis* United States Seles* South Africa Coetzer* United States Davenport* France Pierce* Switzerland Hingis* not held
1999 Switzerland Hingis* Germany Graf* United States Davenport* United States S. Williams* United States V. Williams* United States S. Williams* United States V. Williams* Switzerland Hingis* United States V. Williams* Switzerland Hingis* Switzerland Hingis* Switzerland Hingis* France Tauziat* United States Davenport* not held
2000 United States Davenport* France Pierce* United States V. Williams* United States V. Williams* Switzerland Hingis* United States Davenport* Switzerland Hingis* Spain Martínez* United States Seles* Switzerland Hingis* France Pierce* Switzerland Hingis* Switzerland Hingis* Switzerland Hingis* United States V. Williams*
2001 United States Capriati* United States Capriati* United States V. Williams* United States V. Williams* United States Davenport* United States S. Williams* United States V. Williams* France Mauresmo* Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dokic* United States S. Williams* United States Capriati* United States Davenport* Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dokic* United States S. Williams* not held
2002 United States Capriati* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* Switzerland Schnyder* Slovakia Hantuchová* United States S. Williams* Belgium Henin* United States S. Williams* France Mauresmo* Croatia Majoli* Switzerland Hingis* Bulgaria Mag. Maleeva* Belgium Clijsters* not held
2003 United States S. Williams* Belgium Henin* United States S. Williams* Belgium Henin* Belgium Henin* Belgium Clijsters* United States S. Williams* Belgium Henin* Belgium Clijsters* Belgium Henin* Belgium Henin* United States Davenport* Russia Myskina* Belgium Clijsters* not held
2004 Belgium Henin* Russia Myskina* Russia Sharapova* Russia Kuznetsova* United States Davenport* Australia Molik* Belgium Henin* United States S. Williams* France Mauresmo* France Mauresmo* France Mauresmo* United States V. Williams* United States Davenport* Russia Myskina* Russia Sharapova* Belgium Henin*
2005 United States S. Williams* Belgium Henin* United States V. Williams* Belgium Clijsters* France Pierce* United States Davenport* Belgium Clijsters* Belgium Clijsters* Belgium Henin* France Mauresmo* Belgium Clijsters* Belgium Henin* Russia Sharapova* France Pierce* France Mauresmo* not held
2006 France Mauresmo* Belgium Henin* France Mauresmo* Russia Sharapova* Russia Sharapova* Russia Sharapova* Russia Sharapova* Russia Kuznetsova* Russia Petrova* Switzerland Hingis* Serbia Ivanovic* Russia Petrova* Russia Dementieva* Russia Chakvetadze* Belgium Henin* not held
2007 United States S. Williams* Belgium Henin* United States V. Williams* Belgium Henin* Russia Sharapova* Belgium Henin* Slovakia Hantuchová* United States S. Williams* Serbia Ivanovic* Serbia Janković* Belgium Henin* Serbia Janković* Switzerland Hingis* Russia Dementieva* Belgium Henin* not held
2008 Russia Sharapova* Serbia Ivanovic* United States V. Williams* United States S. Williams* Russia Sharapova* not Tier I Serbia Ivanovic* United States S. Williams* Russia Safina* Serbia Janković* Russia Safina* United States S. Williams* Russia Safina* Serbia Janković* United States V. Williams* Russia Dementieva*
2009 United States S. Williams* Russia Kuznetsova* United States S. Williams* Belgium Clijsters* not an event United States V. Williams* Russia Zvonareva* Belarus Azarenka* Russia Safina* Russia Safina* Russia Dementieva* Serbia Janković* Russia Sharapova* Russia Kuznetsova* United States S. Williams* not held
2010 United States S. Williams* Italy Schiavone* United States S. Williams* Belgium Clijsters* United States V. Williams* Serbia Janković* Belgium Clijsters* France Rezaï* Spain Martínez Sánchez* Denmark Wozniacki* Belgium Clijsters* Denmark Wozniacki* Denmark Wozniacki* Belgium Clijsters* not held
2011 Belgium Clijsters* China N. Li* Czech Republic Kvitová* Australia Stosur* not Tier I Denmark Wozniacki* Denmark Wozniacki* Belarus Azarenka* Czech Republic Kvitová* Russia Sharapova* United States S. Williams* Russia Sharapova* Poland Radwańska* Poland Radwańska* Czech Republic Kvitová* not held
2012 Belarus Azarenka* Russia Sharapova* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* Belarus Azarenka* not Tier I Belarus Azarenka* Poland Radwańska* United States S. Williams* Russia Sharapova* Czech Republic Kvitová* China N. Li* Russia Petrova* Belarus Azarenka* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams*
2013 Belarus Azarenka* United States S. Williams* France Bartoli* United States S. Williams* Belarus Azarenka* Russia Sharapova* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* Belarus Azarenka* Czech Republic Kvitová* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* not held
2014 China N. Li* Russia Sharapova* Czech Republic Kvitová* United States S. Williams* Romania Halep* Italy Pennetta* United States S. Williams* Russia Sharapova* United States S. Williams* Poland Radwańska* United States S. Williams* Czech Republic Kvitová* Russia Sharapova* United States S. Williams* not held
2015 United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* United States S. Williams* Italy Pennetta* not Tier I Romania Halep* Romania Halep* United States S. Williams* Czech Republic Kvitová* Russia Sharapova* Switzerland Bencic* United States S. Williams* United States V. Williams* Spain Muguruza* Poland Radwańska* not held
2016 Germany Kerber* Spain Muguruza* United States S. Williams* Germany Kerber* Spain Suárez Navarro* not Tier I Belarus Azarenka* Belarus Azarenka* Romania Halep* United States S. Williams* Romania Halep* Czech Republic Plíšková* Czech Republic Kvitová* Poland Radwańska* Slovakia Cibulková* Puerto Rico Puig*
2017 United States S. Williams* Latvia Ostapenko* Spain Muguruza* United States Stephens* not Tier I Ukraine Svitolina* Russia Vesnina* United Kingdom Konta* Romania Halep* Ukraine Svitolina* Ukraine Svitolina* Spain Muguruza* France Garcia* France Garcia* Denmark Wozniacki* not held
2018 Denmark Wozniacki* Romania Halep* Germany Kerber* Japan Osaka* Czech Republic Kvitová* not Tier I Japan Osaka* United States Stephens* Czech Republic Kvitová* Ukraine Svitolina* Romania Halep* Netherlands Bertens* Belarus Sabalenka* Denmark Wozniacki* Ukraine Svitolina* not held
2019 Japan Osaka* Australia Barty* Romania Halep* Canada Andreescu* not Tier I Switzerland Bencic* Canada Andreescu* Australia Barty* Netherlands Bertens* Czech Republic Plíšková* Canada Andreescu* United States Keys* Belarus Sabalenka* Japan Osaka* Australia Barty* not held
2020 United States Kenin* Poland Świątek* not held[a] Japan Osaka* Belarus Sabalenka* not Tier I not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic Romania Halep* not held[a] Belarus Azarenka* not held[a] not held[a] not held[a]
2021 Japan Osaka* Czech Republic Krejčíková* Australia Barty* United Kingdom Raducanu* not Tier I Spain Muguruza* Spain Badosa* Australia Barty* Belarus Sabalenka* Poland Świątek* Italy Giorgi* Australia Barty* not held[a] Spain Muguruza* Switzerland Bencic*
2022 Australia Barty* Poland Świątek* Kazakhstan Rybakina* Poland Świątek* Poland Świątek* not Tier I Poland Świątek* Poland Świątek* Tunisia Jabeur* Poland Świątek* Romania Halep* France Garcia* United States Pegula* not held[b] France Garcia* not held
2023 [c] Sabalenka* Poland Świątek* Czech Republic Vondrousova* United States Gauff* not Tier I Czech Republic Krejčíková* Kazakhstan Rybakina* Czech Republic Kvitová* [c] Sabalenka* Kazakhstan Rybakina* United States Pegula* United States Gauff* Greece Sakkari* Poland Świątek* Poland Świątek* not held
2024 [c] Sabalenka* Poland Świątek* Czech Republic Krejčíková* [c] Sabalenka* Poland Świątek* Italy Paolini* Poland Świątek* United States Collins* Poland Świątek* Poland Świątek* United States Pegula* [c] Sabalenka* [c] Sabalenka* United States Gauff* United States Gauff* China Zheng*

Title leaders

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  • The leaders in these tournaments since 1990 are (5+ total titles):
  • Important note: by setting 1990 as the cut-off point, this list excludes many notable champions in high level tournaments from the previous years. High category tournaments equivalent to Tier 1/Premier/WTA 1000 existed before 1990, and the Grand Slam tournaments, Olympic Games and WTA Finals have been held since 1884, 1900 and 1972, respectively. See the all-time records article for records spanning the sport's history. Totals including titles won before 1990 are in brackets.

Active players and records since 1990 are denoted in bold.

Titles Player Majors Tier I Premier
Mandatory/5
WTA
1000
WTA
Finals
Olympic
Games
52 United States Serena Williams 23 10 13 0 5 1
32 Germany Steffi Graf 14 (22) 15 3 (5) 0 (1)
24 Switzerland Martina Hingis 5 17 2 0
21 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles 9 9 3 0
20 Russia Maria Sharapova 5 6 8 1 0
Belgium Justine Henin 7 10 0 2 1
18 United States Venus Williams 7 6 3 0 1 1
16 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 11 1 1
Poland Iga Świątek 5 0 10 1 0
14 Belgium Kim Clijsters 4 5 2 0 3 0
12 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2 0 10 0 0 0
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 2 0 8 1 1 0
11 Romania Simona Halep 2 8 1 0 0
10 Spain Conchita Martínez 1 9 0 0
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 3 3 4 0 0
9 France Amélie Mauresmo 2 6 0 1 0
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 (4) 6 0 0
8 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 1 0 6 0 1 0
7 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 1 5 1 0
France Mary Pierce 2 5 0 0 0
Australia Ashleigh Barty 3 1 2 1 0
6 United States Jennifer Capriati 3 2 0 1
Serbia Jelena Janković 0 4 2 0 0
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 0 0 5 1 0
Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 2 2 1 1 0
Japan Naomi Osaka 4 2 0 0 0
5 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 0 4 0 1 0
Russia Dinara Safina 0 3 2 0 0

Calendar sweeps

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  • Back-to-back titles in a calendar year (three minimum).
  • Currently active calendar combinations in bold.
Combination Winner Year
Rome—Berlin—French Open Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 1990
Australian Open—Tokyo—Miami Germany Steffi Graf 1994
Moscow—Zurich—Year-end Championship Switzerland Martina Hingis 2000
Australian Open—Doha—Indian Wells Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2012
Miami—Madrid—Rome—French Open United States Serena Williams 2013
Madrid—Rome—French Open Poland Iga Świątek 2024

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ not held due to Peng Shuai allegation.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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.[29]

References

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