2014 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit 2014 WTA Tour 200px Serena Williams finished the year as world No. 1 for the fourth time in her career. She won seven singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the WTA Finals. She also won three Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events. December 28, 2013 – November 9, 2014 44th 58 Grand Slam (4) WTA Tour ChampionshipsWTA Premier Mandatory (4) WTA Premier 5 (5) WTA Premier (12) WTA International (31) WTA Tournament of Champions USA Serena Williams (7) USA Serena Williams (7) USA Serena Williams (US$9,317,298) USA Serena Williams (8,487) USA Serena Williams ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci CAN Eugenie Bouchard SUI Belinda Bencic CRO Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 2013 2015 1 150 Li Na won her first Australian Open title and second major singles title after twice being runner-up. Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title and fifth major singles title overall in May. Petra Kvitová won her second major singles title at Wimbledon in July. Serena Williams won her record-tying sixth US Open and eighteenth major singles title at the 2014 US Open. 157 Li Na Wimbledon 2013.jpg 233 2011 French Open Maria Sharapova.jpg 195 Petra Kvitova Wimbledon 2014 (cropped 1).jpg 148 Serena Williams (9630779153).jpg The 2014 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2014 tennis season. The 2014 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tournament of Champions).wtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. 2014 WTA calendar http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/TourCalendar_2014.pdf 2014-09-01 PDF dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140913085123/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/AboutTheTour/TourCalendar_2014.pdf 2014-09-13 Also included in the 2014 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which was organized by the ITF and did not distribute ranking points. Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2014 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA InternationalTeam events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists30 Dec Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – $1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)FRA 2–1POL Round robin (Group A)CANITAAUSRound robin (Group B) CZE USA ESPBrisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA Premier Hard – $1,000,000 – 30S/16D Singles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams 6–4, 7–5BLR Victoria AzarenkaRUS Maria Sharapova SRB Jelena JankovićSVK Dominika Cibulková EST Kaia Kanepi GER Angelique Kerber SUI Stefanie VögeleRUS Alla Kudryavtseva AUS Anastasia Rodionova 6–3, 6–1FRA Kristina Mladenovic KAZ Galina VoskoboevaShenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA InternationalHard – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Li Na6–4, 7–5 CHN Peng ShuaiGER Annika Beck USA Vania KingROU Monica Niculescu AUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner SVK Jana Čepelová CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováROU Monica Niculescu CZE Klára Zakopalová 6–3, 6–4UKR Lyudmyla Kichenok UKR Nadiia KichenokASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 USA Venus WilliamsUSA Jamie Hampton BEL Kirsten Flipkens USA Lauren Davis ESP Garbiñe Muguruza JPN Sachie Ishizu JPN Kurumi Nara CAN Sharon Fichman USA Maria Sanchez 2–6, 6–0, [10–4] CZE Lucie Hradecká NED Michaëlla Krajicek6 Jan Apia International Sydney Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard – $710,000 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles BUL Tsvetana Pironkova 6–4, 6–4 GER Angelique Kerber USA Madison Keys CZE Petra KvitováUSA Bethanie Mattek-Sands ESP Carla Suárez Navarro ITA Sara Errani CZE Lucie ŠafářováHUN Tímea Babos CZE Lucie Šafářová 7–5, 3–6, [10–7]ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta VinciHobart International Hobart, Australia WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Garbiñe Muguruza 6–4, 6–0 CZE Klára ZakopalováAUS Samantha Stosur ESP Estrella Cabeza CandelaSRB Bojana Jovanovski USA Alison Riske ROU Monica Niculescu BEL Kirsten FlipkensROU Monica Niculescu CZE Klára Zakopalová 6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]USA Lisa RaymondCHN Zhang Shuai13 Jan 20 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $12,122,762 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesCHN Li Na 7–6(7–3), 6–0SVK Dominika Cibulková CAN Eugenie Bouchard POL Agnieszka Radwańska SRB Ana Ivanovic ITA Flavia Pennetta ROU Simona Halep BLR Victoria AzarenkaITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci 6–4, 3–6, 7–5RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena VesninaFRA Kristina Mladenovic CAN Daniel Nestor 6–3, 6–2IND Sania Mirza ROU Horia Tecău27 Jan Open GDF Suez Paris, France WTA Premier Hard (i) – $710,000 – 28S/16D Singles – DoublesRUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3–6, 6–2, 6–3ITA Sara ErraniRUS Maria Sharapova FRA Alizé CornetBEL Kirsten Flipkens GER Angelique Kerber UKR Elina Svitolina GER Andrea PetkovicGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld CZE Květa Peschke 6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–5]HUN Tímea Babos FRA Kristina MladenovicPTT Pattaya Open Pattaya, Thailand WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesRUS Ekaterina Makarova6–3, 7–6(9–7)CZE Karolína Plíšková CZE Andrea Hlaváčková GER Julia Görges CHN Peng Shuai JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm ROU Sorana Cîrstea RUS Elena VesninaCHN Peng Shuai CHN Zhang Shuai 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–6] RUS Alla Kudryavtseva AUS Anastasia Rodionova February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb Fed Cup QuarterfinalsCleveland, United States – hard (i) Sevilla, Spain – Clay (red) Bratislava, Slovakia – hard (i) Hobart, Australia – hard Quarterfinals winnersITA Italy 3–1CZE Czech Republic 3–2GER Germany 3–1AUS Australia 4–0Quarterfinals losersUSA United StatesESP SpainSVK SlovakiaRUS Russia 10 Feb Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/16D Singles – Doubles ROM Simona Halep 6–2, 6–3 GER Angelique KerberSRB Jelena JankovićPOL Agnieszka RadwańskaCZE Petra CetkovskáCZE Petra KvitováITA Sara Errani BEL Yanina WickmayerTPE Hsieh Su-weiCHN Peng Shuai6–4, 6–0CZE Květa PeschkeSLO Katarina Srebotnik17 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier Hard – $2,000,000 – 28S/16D Singles – DoublesUSA Venus Williams 6–3, 6–0 FRA Alizé CornetUSA Serena Williams DEN Caroline Wozniacki SRB Jelena Janković ESP Carla Suárez Navarro ROU Sorana Cîrstea ITA Flavia PennettaRUS Alla Kudryavtseva AUS Anastasia Rodionova6–2, 5–7, [10–8]USA Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail SpearsRio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil WTA International Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesJPN Kurumi Nara 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 CZE Klára ZakopalováBRA Teliana Pereira ITA Nastassja BurnettPOL Katarzyna Piter ROU Irina-Camelia Begu ARG Paula Ormaechea ESP Lourdes Domínguez LinoROU Irina-Camelia Begu ARG María Irigoyen 6–2, 6–0SWE Johanna Larsson RSA Chanelle Scheepers24 Feb Abierto Mexicano TELCEL Acapulco, Mexico WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesSVK Dominika Cibulková7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4USA Christina McHaleCHN Zhang Shuai FRA Caroline GarciaNZL Marina Erakovic CRO Ajla Tomljanović EST Kaia Kanepi CAN Eugenie BouchardFRA Kristina MladenovicKAZ Galina Voskoboeva6–3, 2–6, [10–5]CZE Petra CetkovskáCZE Iveta MelzerBrasil Tennis Cup Florianópolis, Brazil WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesCZE Klára Zakopalová 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 ESP Garbiñe MuguruzaESP Carla Suárez Navarro KAZ Yaroslava ShvedovaROU Monica Niculescu ROU Alexandra Dulgheru ROU Alexandra Cadanțu BEL Alison Van UytvanckESP Anabel Medina GarriguesKAZ Yaroslava Shvedova7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–3]ITA Francesca SchiavoneESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar 10 Mar BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $5,946,740 – 96S/32D Singles – DoublesITA Flavia Pennetta 6–2, 6–1 POL Agnieszka RadwańskaCHN Li Na ROU Simona Halep SVK Dominika Cibulková USA Sloane Stephens AUS Casey Dellacqua SRB Jelena JankovićTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai 7–6(7–5), 6–2ZIM Cara Black IND Sania Mirza17 Mar24 Mar Sony Open Tennis Key Biscayne, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard – $5,427,105 – 96S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 7–5, 6–1CHN Li Na RUS Maria Sharapova SVK Dominika CibulkováGER Angelique Kerber CZE Petra Kvitová POL Agnieszka Radwańska DEN Caroline WozniackiSUI Martina Hingis GER Sabine Lisicki 4–6, 6–4, [10–5]RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS Elena Vesnina31 Mar Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States WTA Premier Clay – $710,000 (Green) – 56S/16D Singles – DoublesGER Andrea Petkovic 7–5, 6–2SVK Jana ČepelováSUI Belinda Bencic CAN Eugenie BouchardSVK Daniela Hantuchová ITA Sara Errani CZE Lucie Šafářová SRB Jelena JankovićESP Anabel Medina Garrigues KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova 7–6(7–4), 6–2TPE Chan Hao-ching TPE Chan Yung-janMonterrey Open Monterrey, Mexico WTA International Hard – $500,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic 6–2, 6–1 SRB Jovana Jakšić JPN Kimiko Date-Krumm DEN Caroline WozniackiPUR Monica Puig USA Julia Boserup CZE Karolína Plíšková SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková CRO Darija JurakUSA Megan Moulton-Levy7–6(7–5), 3–6, [11–9] HUN Tímea BabosBLR Olga Govortsova April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr BNP Paribas Katowice OpenKatowice, PolandWTA InternationalHard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Alizé Cornet7–6(7–3), 5–7, 7–5 ITA Camila GiorgiPOL Agnieszka Radwańska ESP Carla Suárez NavarroAUT Yvonne Meusburger CZE Klára Koukalová SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková ISR Shahar Pe'erUKR Yuliya BeygelzimerUKR Olga Savchuk6–4, 5–7, [10–7]CZE Klára KoukalováROU Monica NiculescuCopa ColsanitasBogotá, ColombiaWTA InternationalClay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Caroline Garcia6–3, 6–4SRB Jelena JankovićRSA Chanelle Scheepers USA Vania KingESP Lara Arruabarrena ESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino SUI Romina Oprandi COL Mariana Duque MariñoESP Lara ArruabarrenaFRA Caroline Garcia7–6(7–5), 6–4USA Vania KingRSA Chanelle Scheepers14 Apr Fed Cup SemifinalsBrisbane, Australia – hard Ostrava, Czech Republic – hard (i) Semifinals winnersCZE 4–0GER 3–1Semifinals losersITAAUS Malaysian OpenKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWTA InternationalHard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesCRO Donna Vekić5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) SVK Dominika CibulkováCZE Karolína Plíšková CHN Zhang ShuaiKAZ Zarina Diyas TUR Çağla Büyükakçay AUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner POL Magda LinetteHUN Tímea BabosTPE Chan Hao-ching6–3, 6–4TPE Chan Yung-janCHN Zheng Saisai21 Apr Porsche Tennis Grand PrixStuttgart, GermanyWTA PremierClay (red) (i) – $710,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova3–6, 6–4, 6–1 SRB Ana Ivanovic ITA Sara Errani SRB Jelena Janković POL Agnieszka RadwańskaESP Carla Suárez Navarro RUS Alisa Kleybanova RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaITA Sara ErraniITA Roberta Vinci6–2, 6–3ZIM Cara BlackIND Sania MirzaGrand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Marrakesh, MoroccoWTA InternationalClay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ESP María Teresa Torró Flor6–3, 3–6, 6–3 SUI Romina OprandiSVK Daniela Hantuchová ESP Garbiñe MuguruzaCHN Peng Shuai AUT Yvonne Meusburger SLO Polona Hercog ISR Shahar Pe'erESP Garbiñe Muguruza SUI Romina Oprandi4–6, 6–2, [11–9] POL Katarzyna Piter UKR Maryna Zanevska28 Apr Portugal OpenOeiras, PortugalWTA InternationalClay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesESP Carla Suárez Navarro6–4, 3–6, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ROU Irina-Camelia Begu RUS Elena Vesnina SLO Polona Hercog SUI Timea Bacsinszky ITA Roberta Vinci CAN Eugenie BouchardZIM Cara BlackIND Sania Mirza6–4, 6–3CZE Eva HrdinováRUS Valeria Solovyeva May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay (red) – $4,942,700 – 64S/28D Singles – DoublesRUS Maria Sharapova 1–6, 6–2, 6–3ROU Simona HalepCZE Petra Kvitová POL Agnieszka RadwańskaUSA Serena Williams SRB Ana Ivanovic FRA Caroline Garcia CHN Li NaITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci 6–4, 6–3ESP Garbiñe Muguruza ESP Carla Suárez Navarro12 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay (red) – $2,369,000– 56S/28D Singles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams 6–3, 6–0ITA Sara ErraniSRB Ana Ivanovic SRB Jelena JankovićCHN Zhang Shuai ESP Carla Suárez Navarro POL Agnieszka Radwańska CHN Li NaCZE Květa Peschke SVN Katarina Srebotnik 4–0, retiredITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci19 May Nürnberger Versicherungscup Nürnberg, Germany WTA International Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesCAN Eugenie Bouchard 6–2, 4–6, 6–3CZE Karolína PlíškováUKR Elina Svitolina ITA Karin KnappGER Angelique Kerber GER Mona Barthel FRA Caroline Garcia KAZ Yaroslava ShvedovaNED Michaëlla Krajicek CZE Karolína Plíšková 6–0, 4–6, [10–6] ROU Raluca Olaru ISR Shahar Pe'erInternationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA International Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesPUR Monica Puig 6–4, 6–3SPA Sílvia Soler EspinosaUSA Madison Keys USA Christina McHaleGER Julia Görges GER Andrea Petkovic KAZ Zarina Diyas ITA Camila GiorgiAUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua 4–6, 7–5, [10–4]ARG Tatiana Búa CHI Daniela Seguel26 May 2 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $11,315,740 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesRUS Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4ROU Simona HalepCAN Eugenie Bouchard GER Andrea PetkovicESP Garbiñe Muguruza ESP Carla Suárez Navarro RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ITA Sara ErraniTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai 6–4, 6–1ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta VinciGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld NED Jean-Julien Rojer 4–6, 6–2, [10–7]GER Julia GörgesSRB Nenad Zimonjić June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Jun Aegon Classic Birmingham, Great Britain WTA Premier Grass – $710,000 – 56S/16D Singles – DoublesSRB Ana Ivanovic 6–3, 6–2CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováCHN Zhang Shuai AUS Casey Dellacqua CZE Klára Koukalová USA Sloane Stephens BEL Kirsten Flipkens JPN Kimiko Date-KrummUSA Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail Spears 7–6(7–1), 6–1AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua16 Jun Aegon International Eastbourne, Great Britain WTA Premier Grass – $710,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesUSA Madison Keys 6–3, 3–6, 7–5GER Angelique KerberDEN Caroline Wozniacki GBR Heather Watson RUS Ekaterina MakarovaITA Camila Giorgi USA Lauren Davis CZE Petra KvitováTPE Chan Hao-ching TPE Chan Yung-jan 6–3, 5–7, [10–7]SUI Martina Hingis ITA Flavia PennettaTopshelf Open 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsWTA International Grass – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesUSA CoCo Vandeweghe 6–2, 6–4CHN Zheng JieSVK Magdaléna Rybáriková CZE Klára Koukalová GER Annika Beck UKR Elina Svitolina ESP Garbiñe Muguruza KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova NZL Marina Erakovic ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja 0–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]NED Michaëlla Krajicek FRA Kristina Mladenovic23 Jun30 Jun The Championships, Wimbledon London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $11,174,883 128S/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles CZE Petra Kvitová6–3, 6–0CAN Eugenie Bouchard ROU Simona Halep CZE Lucie ŠafářováGER Angelique Kerber GER Sabine Lisicki RUS Ekaterina Makarova CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci 6–1, 6–3HUN Tímea Babos FRA Kristina Mladenovic AUS Samantha Stosur SRB Nenad Zimonjić6–4, 6–2 TPE Chan Hao-ching BLR Max Mirnyi July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Jul BRD Bucharest Open Bucharest, Romania WTA International Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesROU Simona Halep 6–1, 6–3 ITA Roberta VinciROU Monica Niculescu SVK Kristína KučováESP Lara Arruabarrena SLO Polona Hercog MNE Danka Kovinić CZE Petra CetkovskáROU Elena Bogdan ROU Alexandra Cadanțu 6–4, 3–6, [10–5]TUR Çağla Büyükakçay ITA Karin KnappGastein Ladies Bad Gastein, Austria WTA International Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles GER Andrea Petkovic 6–3, 6–3 USA Shelby RogersUSA Grace Min ITA Sara ErraniCZE Karolína Plíšková SUI Stefanie Vögele ITA Camila Giorgi RSA Chanelle ScheepersCZE Karolína Plíšková CZE Kristýna Plíšková 4–6, 6–3, [10–6]SLO Andreja Klepač ESP María Teresa Torró Flor14 Jul Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden WTA International Clay (red) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles GER Mona Barthel 6–3, 7–6(7–3) RSA Chanelle ScheepersSVK Jana Čepelová ESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa KAZ Yulia Putintseva ESP Lara Arruabarrena EST Kaia Kanepi RUS Alexandra PanovaSLO Andreja Klepač ESP María Teresa Torró Flor 6–1, 6–1GBR Jocelyn Rae GBR Anna Smithİstanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesDEN Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 6–1 ITA Roberta Vinci FRA Kristina Mladenovic CRO Ana Konjuh CZE Karolína Plíšková ITA Francesca Schiavone UKR Elina Svitolina JPN Kurumi Nara JPN Misaki Doi UKR Elina Svitolina 6–4, 6–0GEO Oksana Kalashnikova POL Paula Kania21 Jul Baku Cup Baku, Azerbaijan WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles UKR Elina Svitolina 6–1, 7–6(7–2)SRB Bojana Jovanovski SUI Stefanie Vögele ITA Francesca Schiavone ISR Shahar Pe'er JPN Misa Eguchi FRA Kristina Mladenovic FRA Pauline ParmentierRUS Alexandra Panova GBR Heather Watson 6–2, 7–6(7–3)ROU Raluca Olaru ISR Shahar Pe'er28 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States WTA Premier Hard – $710,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Serena Williams7–6(7–1), 6–3 GER Angelique Kerber GER Andrea Petkovic USA Varvara Lepchenko SRB Ana Ivanovic USA Venus Williams ESP Garbiñe Muguruza USA Sachia VickeryESP Garbiñe MuguruzaESP Carla Suárez Navarro6–2, 4–6, [10–5]POL Paula KaniaCZE Kateřina SiniakováCiti Open Washington, D.C., United States WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova6–3, 4–6, 6–4JPN Kurumi NaraNZL Marina Erakovic RUS Ekaterina Makarova FRA Kristina Mladenovic SRB Bojana Jovanovski USA Vania King RUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaJPN Shuko Aoyama CAN Gabriela Dabrowski 6–1, 6–2JPN Hiroko Kuwata JPN Kurumi Nara August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Aug Rogers CupMontreal, CanadaWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska6–4, 6–2USA Venus WilliamsUSA Serena Williams RUS Ekaterina MakarovaDEN Caroline Wozniacki ESP Carla Suárez Navarro BLR Victoria Azarenka USA CoCo Vandeweghe ITA Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci 7–6(7–4), 6–3 ZIM Cara Black IND Sania Mirza11 Aug Western & Southern Open Mason, United StatesWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,369,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams6–4, 6–1 SRB Ana IvanovicDEN Caroline Wozniacki RUS Maria Sharapova SRB Jelena Janković POL Agnieszka Radwańska UKR Elina Svitolina ROU Simona Halep USA Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail Spears 6–1, 2–0 retired HUN Tímea Babos FRA Kristina Mladenovic18 Aug Connecticut OpenNew Haven, United StatesWTA PremierHard – $710,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Petra Kvitová6–4, 6–2SVK Magdaléna RybárikováITA Camila GiorgiAUS Samantha Stosur USA Alison Riske ESP Garbiñe Muguruza BEL Kirsten Flipkens CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováSLO Andreja KlepačESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa7–5, 4–6, [10–7]NZL Marina ErakovicESP Arantxa Parra Santonja25 Aug 1 Sep US OpenNew York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard – $11,517,008128S/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Serena Williams 6–3, 6–3DEN Caroline WozniackiRUS Ekaterina MakarovaCHN Peng Shuai ITA Flavia PennettaBLR Victoria Azarenka SUI Belinda Bencic ITA Sara Errani RUS Ekaterina MakarovaRUS Elena Vesnina2–6, 6–3, 6–2SUI Martina HingisITA Flavia PennettaIND Sania Mirza BRA Bruno Soares6–1, 2–6, [11–9]USA Abigail Spears MEX Santiago González September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists8 Sep Coupe Banque NationaleQuebec City, CanadaWTA InternationalCarpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles CRO Mirjana Lučić-Baroni6–4, 6–3 USA Venus WilliamsUSA Shelby Rogers GER Julia GörgesCZE Lucie Hradecká GER Tatjana Maria KAZ Sesil Karatantcheva CZE Andrea HlaváčkováCZE Lucie Hradecká CRO Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 6–3, 7–6(10–8) GER Julia Görges CZE Andrea HlaváčkováPrudential Hong Kong OpenHong KongWTA InternationalHard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles GER Sabine Lisicki7–5, 6–3 CZE Karolína PlíškováITA Francesca Schiavone BEL Alison Van Uytvanck CHN Zheng Saisai SVK Jana Čepelová CHN Zheng Jie AUS Jarmila GajdošováCZE Karolína PlíškováCZE Kristýna Plíšková6–2, 2–6, [12–10]AUT Patricia Mayr-AchleitnerAUS Arina RodionovaTashkent OpenTashkent, UzbekistanWTA InternationalHard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Karin Knapp6–2, 7–6(7–4) SRB Bojana Jovanovski UZB Nigina Abduraimova UKR Lesia Tsurenko POL Urszula Radwańska UZB Akgul Amanmuradova BLR Olga Govortsova RUS Ksenia PervakSRB Aleksandra KrunićCZE Kateřina Siniaková6–2, 6–1RUS Margarita GasparyanRUS Alexandra Panova15 Sep Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, JapanWTA PremierHard – $1,000,000 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic6–2, 7–6(7–2) DEN Caroline Wozniacki GER Angelique Kerber ESP Garbiñe Muguruza SVK Dominika Cibulková CZE Lucie Šafářová AUS Casey Dellacqua ESP Carla Suárez NavarroZIM Cara Black IND Sania Mirza6–2, 7–5 ESP Garbiñe MuguruzaESP Carla Suárez NavarroKia Korea OpenSeoul, South KoreaWTA InternationalHard – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – DoublesCZE Karolína Plíšková6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2USA Varvara Lepchenko USA Christina McHale RUS Maria Kirilenko POL Agnieszka Radwańska SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková EST Kaia Kanepi USA Nicole GibbsESP Lara Arruabarrena ROU Irina-Camelia Begu6–3, 6–3 GER Mona Barthel LUX Mandy MinellaGuangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, ChinaWTA InternationalHard – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles ROU Monica Niculescu6–4, 6–0 FRA Alizé Cornet CHN Wang Yafan SUI Timea BacsinszkyCHN Zhang Kailin PUR Monica Puig ESP María Teresa Torró Flor TPE Hsieh Su-weiTPE Chuang Chia-jung CHN Liang Chen2–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–7] FRA Alizé Cornet POL Magda Linette22 Sep Wuhan OpenWuhan, ChinaWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,440,070 – 56S/28DSingles – DoublesCZE Petra Kvitová6–3, 6–4CAN Eugenie Bouchard DEN Caroline Wozniacki UKR Elina SvitolinaFRA Alizé Cornet SUI Timea Bacsinszky FRA Caroline Garcia GER Angelique KerberSUI Martina Hingis ITA Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 5–7, [12–10] ZIM Cara Black FRA Caroline Garcia29 Sep China OpenBeijing, ChinaWTA Premier MandatoryHard – $5,427,105 – 60S/28DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova6–4, 2–6, 6–3CZE Petra KvitováAUS Samantha StosurSRB Ana IvanovicUSA Serena Williams ITA Roberta VinciRUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ROU Simona HalepCZE Andrea HlaváčkováCHN Peng Shuai6–4, 6–4 ZIM Cara BlackIND Sania Mirza October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Oct Tianjin Open Tianjin, China WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesUSA Alison Riske 6–3, 6–4SUI Belinda BencicCHN Zheng Saisai CHN Peng ShuaiROU Sorana Cîrstea USA Varvara Lepchenko TPE Hsieh Su-wei CRO Ajla TomljanovićRUS Alla Kudryavtseva AUS Anastasia Rodionova 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–8]ROU Sorana Cîrstea SLO Andreja KlepačHP Japan Women's Open Tennis Osaka, Japan WTA International Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesAUS Samantha Stosur 7–6(9–7), 6–3KAZ Zarina DiyasUKR Elina Svitolina THA Luksika KumkhumKAZ Yulia Putintseva USA Lauren Davis CRO Ana Konjuh USA Madison KeysJPN Shuko Aoyama CZE Renata Voráčová 6–1, 6–2ESP Lara Arruabarrena GER Tatjana MariaGenerali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria WTA International Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesCZE Karolína Plíšková 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)ITA Camila GiorgiITA Karin Knapp GER Anna-Lena FriedsamBUL Tsvetana Pironkova NZL Marina Erakovic SUI Stefanie Vögele USA Madison BrengleROU Raluca Olaru USA Anna Tatishvili 6–2, 6–1GER Annika Beck FRA Caroline Garcia13 Oct Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia WTA Premier Hard (i) – $710,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–4, 5–7, 6–1 ROU Irina-Camelia BeguCZE Kateřina Siniaková CZE Lucie ŠafářováRUS Vitalia Diatchenko ITA Camila Giorgi RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova BUL Tsvetana PironkovaSUI Martina Hingis ITA Flavia Pennetta 6–3, 7–5FRA Caroline Garcia ESP Arantxa Parra SantonjaBGL Luxembourg Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg WTA International Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – DoublesGER Annika Beck 6–2, 6–1CZE Barbora Záhlavová-StrýcováCZE Denisa Allertová GER Mona BarthelAUT Patricia Mayr-Achleitner USA Varvara Lepchenko SWE Johanna Larsson NED Kiki BertensSUI Timea Bacsinszky GER Kristina Barrois 3–6, 6–4, [10–4]CZE Lucie Hradecká CZE Barbora Krejčíková20 Oct BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore Year-end championships Hard (i) – $6,500,000 – 8S (RR)/8D Singles – DoublesUSA Serena Williams 6–3, 6–0ROM Simona Halep POL Agnieszka Radwańska DEN Caroline WozniackiRound robin losersCAN Eugenie Bouchard SRB Ana Ivanovic RUS Maria Sharapova CZE Petra KvitováZIM Cara BlackIND Sania Mirza6–1, 6–0TPE Hsieh Su-weiCHN Peng Shuai27 Oct WTA Tournament of Champions Sofia, Bulgaria Year-end championships Hard (i) – $750,000 – 8S SinglesGER Andrea Petkovic 1–6, 6–4, 6–3ITA Flavia Pennetta ESP Garbiñe Muguruza ESP Carla Suárez NavarroRound robin losersCZE Karolína Plíšková SVK Dominika Cibulková FRA Alizé Cornet BUL Tsvetana Pironkova RUS Ekaterina Makarova (withdrew) November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Nov Fed Cup FinalPrague, Czech Republic – hard (i)CZE 3–1GER Statistical information These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2014 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the Tournament of Champions), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), and the WTA International tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win, one Premier Mandatory/Premier 5 win equalling two Premier wins, one Premier win equalling two International wins); 3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players). Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA International Titles won by player Total Player Grand Slam Year-end Premier Mandatory Premier 5 Premier International TotalSingles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X 7 Serena Williams USA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 7 0 05 Sara Errani ITA ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 05 Roberta Vinci ITA ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 05 Peng Shuai Peng Shuai Peng Shuai CHN ● ● ● ● ● 0 5 05 Karolína Plíšková CZE ● ● ● ● ● 2 3 04 Maria Sharapova RUS ● ● ● ● 4 0 04 Sania Mirza IND ● ● ● ● 0 3 14 Ana Ivanovic SRB ● ● ● ● 4 0 03 Petra Kvitová CZE ● ● ● 3 0 03 Hsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei TPE ● ● ● 0 3 03 Andrea Petkovic GER ● ● ● 3 0 03 Cara Black ZIM ● ● ● 0 3 03 Flavia Pennetta ITA ● ● ● 1 2 03 Martina Hingis SUI ● ● ● 0 3 03 Alla Kudryavtseva RUS ● ● ● 0 3 03 Anastasia Rodionova AUS ● ● ● 0 3 03 Garbiñe Muguruza ESP ● ● ● 1 2 03 Klára Koukalová CZE ● ● ● 1 2 03 Monica Niculescu ROU ● ● ● 1 2 02 Li Na Li Na Li Na CHN● ● 2 0 02 Ekaterina Makarova RUS ● ● 1 1 02 Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER ● ● 0 1 12 Samantha Stosur AUS ● ● 1 0 12 Kristina Mladenovic FRA ● ● 0 1 12 Sabine Lisicki GER ● ● 1 1 02 Simona Halep ROU ● ● 2 0 02 Raquel Kops-Jones USA ● ● 0 2 02 Květa Peschke CZE ● ● 0 2 02 Abigail Spears USA ● ● 0 2 02 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS ● ● 2 0 02 Carla Suárez Navarro ESP ● ● 1 1 02 Tímea Babos HUN ● ● 0 2 02 Chan Hao-ching Chan Hao-ching Chan Hao-ching TPE ● ● 0 2 02 Andreja Klepač SLO ● ● 0 2 02 Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP ● ● 0 2 02 Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ ● ● 0 2 02 Caroline Garcia FRA ● ● 1 1 02 Mirjana Lučić-Baroni CRO ● ● 1 1 02 María Teresa Torró Flor ESP ● ● 1 1 02 Elina Svitolina UKR ● ● 1 1 02 Shuko Aoyama JPN ● ● 0 2 02 Lara Arruabarrena ESP ● ● 0 2 02 Irina-Camelia Begu ROU ● ● 0 2 02 Kristýna Plíšková CZE ● ● 0 2 01 Elena Vesnina RUS ● 0 1 01 Andrea Hlaváčková CZE ● 0 1 01 Agnieszka Radwańska POL ● 1 0 01 Katarina Srebotnik SLO ● 0 1 01 Madison Keys USA ● 1 0 01 Tsvetana Pironkova BUL ● 1 0 01 Venus Williams USA ● 1 0 01 Chan Yung-jan TPE ● 0 1 01 Lucie Šafářová Lucie Šafářová Šafářová CZE ● 0 1 01 Sílvia Soler Espinosa ESP ● 0 1 01 Annika Beck GER ● 1 0 01 Eugenie Bouchard CAN ● 1 0 01 Mona Barthel GER ● 1 0 01 Dominika Cibulková SVK ● 1 0 01 Alizé Cornet FRA ● 1 0 01 Karin Knapp ITA ● 1 0 01 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS ● 1 0 01 Kurumi Nara JPN ● 1 0 01 Monica Puig PUR ● 1 0 01 Alison Riske USA ● 1 0 01 Coco Vandeweghe USA ● 1 0 01 Donna Vekić CRO ● 1 0 01 Caroline Wozniacki DEN ● 1 0 01 Timea Bacsinszky SUI ● 0 1 01 Kristina Barrois GER ● 0 1 01 Ashleigh Barty AUS ● 0 1 01 Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR ● 0 1 01 Elena Bogdan ROU ● 0 1 01 Alexandra Cadanțu ROU ● 0 1 01 Chan Hao-ching Chan Hao-ching Chan Hao-ching TPE ● 0 1 01 Chuang Chia-jung TPE ● 0 1 01 Gabriela Dabrowski CAN ● 0 1 01 Casey Dellacqua AUS ● 0 1 01 Misaki Doi JPN ● 0 1 01 Marina Erakovic NZL ● 0 1 01 Sharon Fichman CAN ● 0 1 01 Lucie Hradecká CZE ● 0 1 01 María Irigoyen ARG ● 0 1 01 Darija Jurak CRO ● 0 1 01 Michaëlla Krajicek NED ● 0 1 01 Aleksandra Krunić SRB ● 0 1 01 Megan Moulton-Levy USA ● 0 1 01 Liang Chen CHN ● 0 1 01 Raluca Olaru ROU ● 0 1 01 Romina Oprandi SUI ● 0 1 01 Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP ● 0 1 01 Olga Savchuk UKR ● 0 1 01 Maria Sanchez Maria Sanchez (tennis) USA ● 0 1 01 Alexandra Panova RUS ● 0 1 01 Kateřina Siniaková CZE ● 0 1 01 Anna Tatishvili USA ● 0 1 01 Renata Voráčová CZE ● 0 1 01 Galina Voskoboeva KAZ ● 0 1 01 Heather Watson GBR ● 0 1 01 Zhang Shuai Zhang Shuai (tennis) Zhang Shuai CHN ● 0 1 0 Titles won by nation Total Nation Grand Slam Year-end Premier Mandatory Premier 5 Premier International TotalSingles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X 18 CZE 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 8 6 12 016 USA 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 11 5 013 RUS 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 8 5 012 ESP 3 3 6 3 9 010 GER 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 6 3 19 ITA 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 7 09 ROU 1 2 6 3 6 08 CHN 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 6 06 TPE 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 06 FRA 1 2 3 2 3 15 AUS 1 2 2 0 4 15 SUI 1 1 1 2 0 5 05 SRB 2 2 1 4 1 04 IND 1 1 1 1 0 3 14 CRO 2 2 2 2 04 JPN 1 3 1 3 03 ZIM 1 1 1 0 3 03 SLO 1 1 1 0 3 03 KAZ 1 2 0 3 03 CAN 1 2 1 2 03 UKR 1 2 1 2 02 HUN 1 1 0 2 01 POL 1 1 0 01 BUL 1 1 0 01 DEN 1 1 0 01 PUR 1 1 0 01 SVK 1 1 0 01 ARG 1 0 1 01 GBR 1 0 1 01 NED 1 0 1 01 NZL 1 0 1 0 Titles information The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: SinglesBUL Tsvetana Pironkova – Sydney (draw) ESP Garbiñe Muguruza – Hobart (draw) JPN Kurumi Nara – Rio de Janeiro (draw) FRA Caroline Garcia – Bogotá (draw) CRO Donna Vekić – Kuala Lumpur (draw) ESP María Teresa Torró Flor – Marrakesh (draw) ESP Carla Suárez Navarro – Oeiras (draw) CAN Eugenie Bouchard – Nuremberg (draw) PUR Monica Puig – Strasbourg (draw) USA CoCo Vandeweghe - s'Hertogenbosch (draw) USA Madison Keys - Eastbourne (draw) ITA Karin Knapp – Tashkent (draw) USA Alison Riske – Tianjin (draw) GER Annika Beck – Luxembourg City (draw) DoublesCAN Sharon Fichman – Auckland (draw) USA Maria Sanchez – Auckland (draw) ARG María Irigoyen – Rio de Janeiro (draw) CRO Darija Jurak – Monterrey (draw) USA Megan Moulton-Levy – Monterrey (draw) FRA Caroline Garcia – Bogotá (draw) SUI Romina Oprandi – Marrakesh (draw) ROU Elena Bogdan – Bucharest (draw) ROU Alexandra Cadanțu – Bucharest (draw) UKR Elina Svitolina – Istanbul (draw) JPN Misaki Doi – Istanbul (draw) CAN Gabriela Dabrowski – Washington (draw) ESP Carla Suárez Navarro – Stanford (draw) ESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa – New Haven (draw) SRB Aleksandra Krunić – Tashkent (draw) CZE Kateřina Siniaková – Tashkent (draw) CHN Liang Chen – Guangzhou (draw) USA Anna Tatishvili – Linz (draw) GER Kristina Barrois – Luxembourg City (draw) The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles: SinglesCHN Li Na – Shenzhen (draw) USA Serena Williams – Brisbane (draw), Miami (draw), Rome (draw), US Open (draw), WTA Finals (draw) RUS Maria Sharapova – Stuttgart (draw) UKR Elina Svitolina – Baku (draw) AUS Samantha Stosur – Osaka (draw) DoublesITA Sara Errani – Australian Open (draw) ITA Roberta Vinci – Australian Open (draw) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues – Florianópolis (draw) KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova – Florianópolis (draw) JPN Shuko Aoyama – Washington (draw) ZIM Cara Black – Tokyo (draw) IND Sania Mirza – Tokyo (draw) Top 10 entry The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers: SinglesROU Simona Halep (enters at #10 on January 27) SVK Dominika Cibulková (enters at #10 on March 31) CAN Eugenie Bouchard (enters at #7 on July 7) WTA rankings These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players at the current date of the 2014 season.http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-rankings Singles Rankings Women's Tennis Association dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140208041228/http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-rankings 2014-02-08 Players with a gold background qualified for the WTA Tour Championships. Singles WTA Championships Race Rankings as of 20 October 2014http://www.wtatennis.com/road-singles-leaderboard WTA Championships Road to Singapore Singles Rankings Women's Tennis Association dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140208084739/http://www.wtatennis.com/road-singles-leaderboard 2014-02-08#PlayerPointsTours1Serena Williams USA7,146182Maria Sharapova RUS6,680163Petra Kvitová CZE5,597194Simona Halep ROU5,403205Eugenie Bouchard CAN4,523236Agnieszka Radwańska POL4,441217Ana Ivanovic SRB4,390228Caroline Wozniacki DEN4,045209Angelique Kerber GER3,4802210Dominika Cibulková SVK3,0522411Ekaterina Makarova RUS2,9702112Flavia Pennetta ITA2,8612013Andrea Petkovic GER2,6752214Sara Errani ITA2,6421915Jelena Janković SRB2,6152416Lucie Šafářová CZE2,4952417Venus Williams USA2,3702418Carla Suárez Navarro ESP2,2701819Alizé Cornet FRA2,2002320Garbiñe Muguruza ESP2,00524 Champion #ffffcc Player has qualified for the 2014 WTA Tour Championships WTA Singles Year-End Rankingswtatour.com WTA Tour, Inc. Singles Rankings Numeric List 4 November 2013 http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2013.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071902/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_2013.pdf 11 March 2016 # Player Points#Trn'13 RkHighLow'13→'14 1 Serena Williams USA 8,485 18 1 1 1 2 Maria Sharapova RUS 7,050 16 4 2 9 2 3 Simona Halep ROU 6,292 20 11 2 11 8 4 Petra Kvitová CZE 5,966 19 6 3 9 2 5 Ana Ivanovic SRB 4,820 22 16 5 14 11 6 Agnieszka Radwańska POL 4,810 21 5 3 7 1 7 Eugenie Bouchard CAN 4,715 23 32 5 32 25 8 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 4,625 20 10 7 18 2 9 Li Na CHN 3,970 14 3 2 9 6 10 Angelique Kerber GER 3,480 22 9 6 10 1 11 Dominika Cibulková SVK 3,052 24 23 10 24 12 12 Ekaterina Makarova RUS 2,920 20 24 11 28 12 13 Flavia Pennetta ITA 2,861 20 31 11 31 18 14 Andrea Petkovic GER 2,780 25 39 14 40 25 15 Sara Errani ITA 2,775 23 7 7 15 8 16 Jelena Janković SRB 2,675 22 8 6 16 8 17 Lucie Šafářová CZE 2,615 24 29 14 29 12 18 Carla Suárez Navarro ESP 2,410 25 17 14 19 1 19 Venus Williams USA 2,270 18 49 18 49 30 20 Alizé Cornet FRA 2,255 24 27 20 27 7 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedSerena Williams USAYear-End 2013Year-End 2014 Doubles WTA rankings (Doubles), as of 2 February 2015wtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. WTA rankings (doubles) http://www.wtatennis.com/doubles-rankings dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160101170837/http://www.wtatennis.com/doubles-rankings 2016-01-01 # Player Points 2013 rank Move‡1 Sara Errani ITA 9,585 1 1 Roberta Vinci ITA 9,585 1 3 Peng Shuai CHN 7,800 4 14 Cara Black ZIM 6,775 13 95 Hsieh Su-wei TPE 6,510 3 26 Sania Mirza IND 6,470 9 37 Elena Vesnina RUS 5,580 5 127 Ekaterina Makarova RUS 5,500 7 9 Květa Peschke CZE 5,000 16 710 Katarina Srebotnik SLO 4,630 6 411 Martina Hingis SUI 4,575 180 16912 Raquel Kops-Jones USA 4.515 23 1112 Abigail Spears USA 4,515 23 1114 Flavia Pennetta ITA 4,200 32 1815 Garbiñe Muguruza ESP 4,045 153 13816 Andrea Hlaváčková CZE 4,030 11 517 Kristina Mladenovic FRA 3,945 19 218 Alla Kudryavtseva RUS 3,915 31 1318 Anastasia Rodionova AUS 3,915 26 820 Carla Suárez Navarro ESP 3,870 58 38 WTA Championships Race Rankings as of 20 October 2014http://www.wtatennis.com/race-singles-rankings WTA Championships Race to Singapore Singles Rankings Women's Tennis Association 2014-01-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20130117004421/http://www.wtatennis.com/race-singles-rankings 2013-01-17 dead#PlayerPointsTours1Roberta Vinci ITA Sara Errani ITA9,315182Hsieh Su-wei TPE Peng Shuai CHN5,262123Cara Black ZIM Sania Mirza IND5,185214Elena Vesnina RUS Ekaterina Makarova RUS5,130135Raquel Kops-Jones USA Abigail Spears USA4,240216Květa Peschke CZE Katarina Srebotnik SLO3,950187Carla Suárez Navarro ESP Garbiñe Muguruza ESP3,515128Alla Kudryavtseva RUS Anastasia Rodionova AUS3,410219Martina Hingis SUI Flavia Pennetta ITA3,346810Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ2,62516 Champion #ffffcc Team has qualified for the 2014 WTA Tour Championships Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedSara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci ITAYear-end 201316 February 2014Peng Shuai CHN17 February 2014Peng Shuai CHN Hsieh Su-wei TPE 12 May 2014 18 May 2014Peng Shuai CHN19 May 2014Peng Shuai CHN Hsieh Su-wei TPE 9 June 20146 July 2014Sara Errani ITA Roberta Vinci ITA 7 July 2014 Year-end 2014 Prize money leaders Serena Williams lead for the 2nd consecutive year, and 5th overall, with the second highest single-season earnings. Also for the second consecutive season, top-25 players earned over $1,000,000. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci each made $1,001,168 by playing in doubles tournaments. It was the 1st time in WTA Tour history a player earned over $1,000,000 in doubles events. # Player Singles Doubles Mixed Bonus Pool Year-to-date 1 Serena Williams USA $8,823,749$43,549$0$450,000$9,317,298 2 Maria Sharapova RUS $5,439,357$0$0$400,000$5,839,357 3 Petra Kvitová CZE $4,845,342$7,894$0$350,000$5,203,236 4 Simona Halep ROU $4,506,687$13,076$0$0$4,519,763 5 Li Na CHN $3,409,885$0$0$0$3,409,885 6 Caroline Wozniacki DEN $3,172,350$0$0$200,000$3,372,350 7 Eugenie Bouchard CAN $3,196,832$24,097$0$0$3,220,929 8 Agnieszka Radwańska POL $2,745,411$0$0$450,000$3,195,411 9 Sara Errani ITA $1,363,388$1,001,168$0$225,000$2,589,556 10 Flavia Pennetta ITA $2,083,590$314,655$0$0$2,398,245 prize money given in US$ 2014 11 03 US onwtatennis.com WTA Tour, Inc. WTA Prize Money http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/All_YTD_Prize_Money.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141102061036/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/All_YTD_Prize_Money.pdf 2014-11-02 Statistics leaders 2014 11 10 US onWTA Tour MATCHFACTS Date : 9/23/2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160910081349/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/match_stats_2014.pdf 2016-09-10 Aces#PlayerAcesMatches1USA Serena Williams452602CZE Karolína Plíšková435683USA CoCo Vandeweghe306364CZE Lucie Šafářová272595CZE Petra Kvitová263556GER Sabine Lisicki245457USA Madison Keys235488AUS Samantha Stosur234539SRB Ana Ivanovic 2317510USA Venus Williams22246 Second-serve points won#Player%Matches1AUS Samantha Stosur50.3532USA Serena Williams50.3603BEL Alison Van Uytvanck50.1294CZE Petra Kvitová49.9555ROU Simona Halep 49.6626SRB Ana Ivanovic 49.1757AUS Casey Dellacqua 49.1438USA Madison Keys49.1489CHN Li Na48.73510ESP Sílvia Soler Espinosa 48.539 First-serve percentage#Player%Matches1ITA Sara Errani80.7482JPN Kurumi Nara74.3373GER Annika Beck72.7514ESP Carla Suárez Navarro71.8295CHN Zheng Jie70.9326SVK Jana Čepelová70.3207BRA Teliana Pereira70.3178DEN Caroline Wozniacki70.3469GER Andrea Petkovic69.94410AUT Yvonne Meusburger69.933 Service games won#Player%Matches1USA Serena Williams81.7442USA CoCo Vandeweghe80.5253CZE Lucie Šafářová76.0454CZE Petra Kvitová74.6365DEN Caroline Wozniacki73.8466ROU Simona Halep73.6497CHN Li Na73.3358CZE Karolína Plíšková73.2449AUS Samantha Stosur72.93610USA Venus Williams72.735 First-service points won#Player%Matches1USA CoCo Vandeweghe76.3252USA Serena Williams75.1443USA Venus Williams70.6354CZE Karolína Plíšková70.0445CZE Lucie Šafářová69.5456ITA Camila Giorgi68.5317RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova68.3358CZE Petra Kvitová68.0369USA Madison Keys68.03810RUS Maria Sharapova67.747 Break points saved#Player%Matches1USA Serena Williams63.2502CZE Lucie Šafářová61.5493GER Angelique Kerber60.7564CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová60.4415CHN Li Na 60.2356SVK Dominika Cibulková59.6457BLR Victoria Azarenka59.5228ESP Garbiñe Muguruza59.3489DEN Caroline Wozniacki59.35410SER Jelena Janković59.254 Points won returning first service#Player%Matches1ITA Sara Errani43.8482ROU Monica Niculescu43.5303ROU Simona Halep43.0494RSA Chanelle Scheepers42.9285POL Agnieszka Radwańska42.8536ESP Carla Suárez Navarro42.3597GER Annika Beck42.3338CZE Klára Koukalová41.6249CHN Li Na41.43510CHN Zheng Jie41.421 Break points converted#Player%Matches1ROU Monica Niculescu55.6302CHN Zheng Jie54.3213ROU Simona Halep52.9494ARG Paula Ormaechea52.8255CHN Li Na52.8356RSA Chanelle Scheepers52.3287RUS Maria Sharapova52.3478USA Serena Williams51.7449ESP María Teresa Torró Flor51.52210GBR Heather Watson51.319 Points won returning second service#Player%Matches1RSA Chanelle Scheepers61.2282ROU Simona Halep60.2493RUS Maria Sharapova60.1474NED Kiki Bertens59.7175POL Agnieszka Radwańska59.7536CHN Li Na59.5357SVK Dominika Cibulková59.5368ESP Lara Arruabarrena58.9179KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova58.62810DEN Caroline Wozniacki58.646 Return games won#Player%Matches1RSA Chanelle Scheepers48.8282ROU Simona Halep48.7493POL Agnieszka Radwańska47.4534ITA Sara Errani46.3485RUS Maria Sharapova46.2476CHN Li Na46.0357ROU Monica Niculescu45.4308GER Annika Beck45.4339SVK Dominika Cibulková45.14310ESP Carla Suárez Navarro45.059 Points distribution The points distribution was modified for the 2014 season.All About Rankings http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings Women's Tennis Association 2014-09-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121214232116/http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings 2012-12-14 Main draw rounds usually give a little less points, but there is no change for the champion (W). Points for qualifying rounds (Q) have changed in both directions depending on the tournament category. Points earned in 2013 retain their value until they expire after 52 weeks. CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (S)2000130078043024013070104030202Grand Slam (D)2000130078043024013010–40–––WTA Championships (S)+810+360(230 for each round robin win, 70 for each loss)WTA Championships (D)15001050780460–WTA Premier Mandatory (96S)100065039021512065351030–202WTA Premier Mandatory (64/60S)10006503902151206510–30–202WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D)100065039021512010––––––WTA Premier 5 (56S,64Q)900585350190105601–3022151WTA Premier 5 (56S,48/32Q)900585350190105601–30–201WTA Premier 5 (28D)9005853501901051––––––WTA Premier 5 (16D)9005853501901–––––––WTA Premier (56S)47030518510055301–25–131WTA Premier (32S)470305185100551––2518131WTA Premier (16D)4703051851001–––––––Tournament of Champions+195+75(60 for each round robin win, 25 for each loss)WTA International (32S,32Q)28018011060301––1814101WTA International (32S,16Q)28018011060301––18–121WTA International (16D)280180110601––––––– Retirements Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2014 season: List of RetirementsHUN Gréta Arn (born 13 April 1979 in Budapest, Hungary), joined the pro tour in 1997, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 40 in 2011. Arn won two singles titles on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams, she reached the third round twice; first at the 2012 Australian Open and then in the same year at the US Open. She was an active part on the Hungarian Fed Cup team, playing 13 ties between 2008 and 2013. She decided to retire in January 2014 at the age of 34. GER Kristina Barrois (born 30 September 1981 in Ottweiler, Germany), turned pro in 2005, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 57 in 2011 and a highest doubles ranking of number 55 in 2012. At the Luxembourg Open in October 2014, Barrois announced her intent to retire at the conclusion of the event, and though she lost to Lucie Hradecká in the singles, she claimed her first ever WTA title in the final match of her career – the doubles final paired with Timea Bacsinszky. GBR Sarah Borwell (born 20 August 1979 in Middlesbrough, Great Britain), turned pro in 2002, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 199 in 2006. Highest doubles ranking of number 65 in 2010. She retired from professional tennis at the age of 34. USA Mallory Burdette (born 28 January 1991 in Macon, Georgia, United States), turned pro in 2012, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 68 in 2013. She reached the third round of the 2012 US Open. She retired from professional tennis in October 2014, after being inactive for a year due to a shoulder injury, at the age of 23. COL Catalina Castaño (born 7 July 1979 in Pereira, Colombia), turned pro in 1998, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 35 on 10 July 2006. Her highest doubles ranking was number 71 on 8 July 2013. Castaño won two doubles titles on the WTA tour. She retired from professional tennis in July 2014 at the age of 35, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. CAN Stéphanie Dubois (born 31 October 1986 in Laval, Quebec, Canada), turned pro in 2004, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 87 in 2012. Her highest doubles ranking was number 102 in 2008. She retired from professional tennis in September 2014, after losing to Julia Görges in the first round of the Coupe Banque Nationale, at the age of 27. USA Christina Fusano (born November 27, 1980, in Sacramento, California, United States), turned pro in 2003, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 417 in 2005 and a highest doubles ranking of number 84 in 2008. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 33. USA Angela Haynes (born 27 September 1984 in Bellflower, California, United States), turned pro in 2002, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 95 in 2005. Highest doubles ranking of number 86 in 2008. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 29. BIH Mervana Jugić-Salkić (born 14 May 1980 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina), turned pro in 1999, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 99 in 2004. Highest doubles ranking of number 59 in 2006. Jugić-Salkić won two doubles titles on the WTA tour. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 33. LUX Anne Kremer (born 17 October 1975 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg), turned pro in 1998, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 18 in 2002. Kremer won two singles titles on the WTA tour. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 after BGL Luxembourg Open at the age of 38. RUS Regina Kulikova (born January 30, 1989, in Almaty, Kazakhstan), turned pro in 2004, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 65 in 2010. Highest doubles ranking of number 226 in 2011. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 25. CHN Li Na (born 26 February 1982 in Wuhan, China), turned pro in 1999, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 2 in 2014. She also historically won 2 grand slam singles titles at the 2011 French Open and the 2014 Australian Open, becoming the first Chinese national to become a grand slam singles champion. Li reached 4 grand slam finals in her career as well as 6 grand slam semi-finals. She has won 9 WTA titles while reaching 21 finals. Among her other feats were becoming the first Chinese player to win a WTA title, the first to win a Premier-level title, the first to compete in singles at the WTA Finals, and the first to crack the Top 20, the Top 10, and the Top 5 on the WTA rankings. Li is known for her fiery cross-court forehand as well as her hilarious on court speeches, famously poking fun at her husband Jiang Shan. Li has been coached by famous tennis coach Thomas Högstedt, as well as Justine Henin's former coach Carlos Rodríguez. Li began the 2014 season in top form winning the first grand slam of the year. After having a clay and grass season filled with injuries and early defeats, Li decided not to play the summer hard court season due to a left knee injury which required surgery. On 19 September 2014 Li announced her retirement via an open letter. She was number 6 at the time of her retirement. CRO Sanda Mamić (born 22 March 1985 in Zagreb, Croatia), turned pro in 2004, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 83 in 2005. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 28. CZE Iveta Melzer (born 1 February 1983 in Most, Czechoslovakia) joined the pro tour in 1998, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 25 in 2009 and a career high doubles ranking of number 17 in 2011. Melzer won two singles titles and fourteen doubles titles on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams, she reached the fourth round two times at the 2011 Australian Open and 2012 Australian Open. In doubles she reached a quarterfinal on the 2011 US Open. But her highest result is the mixed title at the 2011 Wimbledon, won in pair with her fiancée Jürgen Melzer. She was an active part on the Czech Fed Cup team, playing 13 ties between 2002 and 2012. She decided to retire in August 2014 at the age of 31. CZE Michaela Paštiková (born 27 March 1980 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia)joined the pro tour in 1996, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 89 in 2005 and a career high doubles ranking of number 35 in 2005. Paštiková won one doubles titles on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams doubles she reached a semifinal on the 2005 Australian Open.She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 34. RUS Dinara Safina (born 27 April 1986 in Moscow, Russia) is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player. She turned pro in 2000, and won twelve singles and nine doubles titles on the WTA tour. She first reached the top of the women's rankings on 20 April 2009, holding the position for a total of 26 weeks. She and her brother, Marat Safin, is the only brother-sister pair to reach the top of the rankings on both the ATP and WTA Tour. Safina was the runner-up at the 2008 French Open, 2009 Australian Open, and the 2009 French Open, falling to Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams, and Svetlana Kuznetsova, respectively. She also had success on the doubles tour, winning a Grand Slam doubles title at the 2007 US Open with Nathalie Dechy, and reached a high of no. 8 on the doubles ranking, on 12 May 2008. On the international stage, Safina won the Olympic silver medal in women's singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Russia swept the podium at the event. Safina had been troubled by a back injury throughout her career. Her last professional match was at the 2011 Mutua Madrid Open, where she lost to Julia Görges in the second round. After 3 years of inactivity, she finally decided to officially retire from the tour in 2014 at the Mutua Madrid Open. USA Meghann Shaughnessy (born 13 April 1979 in Richmond, Virginia, United States), turned pro in 1996, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 11 in 2001, and a highest doubles ranking of number 4 in 2005. Shaughnessy won six singles titles on the WTA tour, and in 2003 reached her first career Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 34. CZE Hana Šromová (born 10 April 1978 in Kopřivnice, Czechoslovakia), turned pro in 1997, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 87 in 2006. Her highest doubles ranking was number 63 in 2006. She retired from professional tennis in 2014, at the age of 35. ARG Paola Suárez (born June 23, 1976, in Buenos Aires, Argentina), turned pro in 1991, doubles she was a former world no. 1. reaching a career high singles ranking of number 9 in 2004 and a career high doubles ranking of number 1 in 2002. She has won 8 doubles Grand Slam (with Virginia Ruano Pascual), Suárez won four singles titles and forty-four doubles titles on the WTA tour. Suárez first retired in 2007. She returned from retirement in 2012, partnering with Gisela Dulko at the 2012 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, but they lost in the first round. The pair played at the London Summer Olympic Games, where they also lost in the first round. She retired for the second time 2014 season. CHN Yuan Meng (born 9 May 1986 in Changsha, Hunan, China), turned pro in 2003, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 86 in 2008. In Grand Slams, she reached the second round twice, 2006 and 2008, first in the Australian Open. She retired from professional tennis in 2014 at the age of 27. Comebacks Following are notable players who will come back after retirements during the 2014 WTA Tour season: List of comebacks CZE Nicole Vaidišová (born 23 April 1989 in Nuremberg, West Germany), turned professional in 2003 (first retirement in 2010). She is a former world No. 7 in singles, a six-time WTA champion and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist. She returned to the tour, receiving a wildcard to compete in Coleman Vision Tennis Championships, an ITF $75,000 event, starting on September 15. Awards The winners of the 2014 WTA Awards were announced throughout the last two weeks of November. List of Award WinnersPlayer of the Year – USA Serena Williams Doubles Team of the Year – ITA Sara Errani and ITA Roberta Vinci Most Improved Player – CAN Eugenie Bouchard Comeback Player of the Year – CRO Mirjana Lučić-Baroni Newcomer of the Year – SUI Belinda Bencic Diamond Aces – CZE Petra Kvitová Player Service – CZE Lucie Šafářová Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award – CZE Petra Kvitová Fan Favorite Singles Player – POL Agnieszka Radwańska Fan Favorite Doubles Team – ITA Sara Errani and ITA Roberta Vinci Fan Favorite Twitter – DEN Caroline Wozniacki Fan Favorite Facebook – RUS Maria Sharapova Fan Favorite Video – 2014 WTA Finals Best Moments Fan Favorite WTA Live Show – Pre-Wimbledon Party Fan Favorite Shot of the Year – POL Agnieszka Radwańska (Montréal SF) Fan Favorite Match of the Year – USA Serena Williams vs. DEN Caroline Wozniacki, 2014 WTA Finals Fan Favorite Grand Slam Match of the Year – RUS Maria Sharapova vs. ROU Simona Halep, 2014 French Open final See also Tennis 2014 WTA 125K series 2014 ITF Women's Circuit 2014 ATP World Tour References External links WTA Tour's 2014 match-facts statistics http://www.wtatennis.com/ Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website https://www.itftennis.com/ International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website WTA Tour