WTA Finals 2024
The WTA Finals 2024 will be the 51st edition of the WTA Finals, the year-end championship tournament for the top 8 ranked singles players and top 8 ranked doubles teams on the WTA Tour. The tournament will be held at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, from October 27 to November 3, 2024.
Qualifying
The top 8 ranked singles players and top 8 ranked doubles teams on the WTA Tour will qualify for the WTA Finals. The rankings will be based on the WTA Rankings on October 21, 2024.
Format
The singles tournament will be played in a round-robin format, with the top 4 players advancing to the semifinals. The doubles tournament will be played in a knockout format.
Prize Money
The total prize money for the WTA Finals 2024 will be $14 million. The winner of the singles tournament will receive $4.5 million, while the winner of the doubles tournament will receive $1.5 million.
History
The WTA Finals was first held in 1972, and has been held in various cities around the world. The tournament was held in Los Angeles from 2002 to 2005, in Madrid from 2006 to 2010, in Istanbul from 2011 to 2013, and in Singapore from 2014 to 2018. The tournament moved to Shenzhen in 2019.
Significance
The WTA Finals is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the WTA Tour. It is considered to be the unofficial “fifth Grand Slam” tournament. Winning the WTA Finals is a major accomplishment for any player.
Recent Winners
The most recent winners of the WTA Finals are:
- Singles: Iga Świątek (2022)
- Doubles: Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik (2022)
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