WTA Tier I tournaments
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The WTA Tier I tournaments[1] were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. From 1988 to 1990, the different levels of WTA tournaments were referred to by the term 'Category', and there were 5 categories.[2] Two of the Tier I tournaments, Indian Wells and Miami, were also joint events held simultaneously with the ATP Tour Masters Series.
There were initially 6 Tier I tournaments held annually from 1990. The list expanded to 8 events in 1993, 9 in 1997 and 10 in 2004, before being scaled back to 9 for 2008.
In 2009 the WTA changed the tournament categories, so that the majority of Tier I and Tier II tournaments were in one category, Premier Tournaments, split into three categories.
Events
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Also known as | City(s) | Country | Court surface | Tier I from | Years |
| Miami Open | Sony Ericsson Open | Miami | Error creating thumbnail: United States | Hard | 1990–2008 | 19 |
| German Open | Qatar Total German Open[3] | Berlin[a] | Germany Germany[a] | Red Clay | 1990–2008 | 19 |
| Canadian Open | Rogers Cup | Montreal/Toronto (rotates each year) | Canada Canada | Hard | 1990–2008 | 19 |
| Family Circle Cup | Family Circle Cup | Hilton Head and Charleston | United States United States | Green Clay | 1990–2008 | 19 |
| Italian Open | Internazionali BNL d'Italia | Rome | Italy Italy | Red Clay | 1990–2008 | 19 |
| Pan Pacific Open | Toray Pan Pacific Open | Yokohama and Tokyo | Japan Japan | Hard | 1993–2008 | 16 |
| Zurich Open | Zurich Open | Zürich | Switzerland Switzerland | Hard (i) | 1993–2007 | 15 |
| Indian Wells Open | Pacific Life Open | Indian Wells | United States United States | Hard | 1996–2008 | 13 |
| Kremlin Cup | Kremlin Cup | Moscow | Russia Russia | Carpet (i) | 1997–2008 | 12 |
| Southern California Open | Acura Classic | San Diego | United States United States | Hard | 2004–2007 | 4 |
| Advanta Championships Philadelphia | Advanta Championships Philadelphia | Philadelphia | United States United States | Carpet (i) | 1993–1995 | 3 |
| Virginia Slims of Florida | Virginia Slims of Florida | Boca Raton | United States United States | Hard | 1991–1992 | 2 |
| Ameritech Cup | Ameritech Cup Chicago | Chicago | United States United States | Carpet (i) | 1990 | 1 |
| Qatar Open | Qatar Total Open | Doha | Qatar Qatar | Hard | 2008 | 1 |
- ^ a b Until German reunification, in 1990, tournament was held in West Berlin, West Germany.
Singles results
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[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Biscayne | West Germany Steffi Graf | United States Chris Evert | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Berlin | West Germany Steffi Graf | Czechoslovakia Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–2 |
1989
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Biscayne | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | United States Chris Evert | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Berlin | West Germany Steffi Graf | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 6–1 |
1990
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | United States Martina Navratilova | Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Miami | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | Austria Judith Wiesner | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Hilton Head | United States Martina Navratilova | United States Jennifer Capriati | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Rome | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | United States Martina Navratilova | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Berlin | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | West Germany Steffi Graf | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Montreal | Germany Steffi Graf | Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva | 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
1991
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | Germany Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Miami | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Hilton Head | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | Soviet Union Leila Meskhi | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Rome | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Berlin | Germany Steffi Graf | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| Toronto | United States Jennifer Capriati | Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva | 6–2, 6–3 |
1992
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | Germany Steffi Graf | Spain Conchita Martínez | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Miami | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Hilton Head | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | Spain Conchita Martínez | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Rome | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Germany Steffi Graf | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Montreal | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
1993
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama[a] | United States Martina Navratilova | Latvia Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Miami | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Germany Steffi Graf | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | Germany Steffi Graf | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
| Rome | Spain Conchita Martínez | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Berlin | Germany Steffi Graf | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4 |
| Toronto | Germany Steffi Graf | United States Jennifer Capriati | 6–1, 0–6, 6–3 |
| Zurich | Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | United States Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
| Philadelphia | Spain Conchita Martínez | Germany Steffi Graf | 6–3, 6–3 |
- ^ In 1993, the Toray Pan Pacific Open was held in Yokohama instead of Tokyo.
1994
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Germany Steffi Graf | United States Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Miami | Germany Steffi Graf | Belarus Natasha Zvereva | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Hilton Head | Spain Conchita Martínez | Belarus Natasha Zvereva | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Rome | Spain Conchita Martínez | United States Martina Navratilova | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Berlin | Germany Steffi Graf | Netherlands Brenda Schultz | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Montreal | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Germany Steffi Graf | 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Zurich | Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | Belarus Natasha Zvereva | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Philadelphia | Germany Anke Huber | France Mary Pierce | 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 |
1995
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Japan Kimiko Date | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Miami | Germany Steffi Graf | Japan Kimiko Date | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Hilton Head | Spain Conchita Martínez | Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Rome | Spain Conchita Martínez | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Berlin | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Toronto | United States Monica Seles | South Africa Amanda Coetzer | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Zurich | Croatia Iva Majoli | France Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Philadelphia | Germany Steffi Graf | United States Lori McNeil | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
1996
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Croatia Iva Majoli | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells | Germany Steffi Graf | Spain Conchita Martínez | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
| Miami | Germany Steffi Graf | United States Chanda Rubin | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Austria Barbara Paulus | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Rome | Spain Conchita Martínez | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Berlin | Germany Steffi Graf | Slovakia Karina Habšudová | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Montreal | United States Monica Seles | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| Zurich | Czech Republic Jana Novotná | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–2 |
1997
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Switzerland Martina Hingis | Germany Steffi Graf | Walkover |
| Indian Wells | United States Lindsay Davenport | Romania Irina Spîrlea | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Miami | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Monica Seles | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Hilton Head | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Monica Seles | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Rome | France Mary Pierce | Spain Conchita Martínez | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Berlin | United States Mary Joe Fernández | France Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Toronto | United States Monica Seles | Germany Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Zurich | United States Lindsay Davenport | France Nathalie Tauziat | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Moscow | Czech Republic Jana Novotná | Japan Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–4 |
1998
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | United States Lindsay Davenport | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami | United States Venus Williams | Russia Anna Kournikova | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Hilton Head | South Africa Amanda Coetzer | Romania Irina Spîrlea | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Rome | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Venus Williams | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Berlin | Spain Conchita Martínez | France Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Montreal | United States Monica Seles | Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Zurich | United States Lindsay Davenport | United States Venus Williams | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Moscow | France Mary Pierce | United States Monica Seles | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
1999
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Switzerland Martina Hingis | South Africa Amanda Coetzer | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells | United States Serena Williams | Germany Steffi Graf | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Miami | United States Venus Williams | United States Serena Williams | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Hilton Head | Switzerland Martina Hingis | Russia Anna Kournikova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Rome | United States Venus Williams | France Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Berlin | Switzerland Martina Hingis | France Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Toronto | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Monica Seles | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Zurich | United States Venus Williams | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Moscow | France Nathalie Tauziat | Austria Barbara Schett | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2000
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Switzerland Martina Hingis | France Sandrine Testud | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Indian Wells | United States Lindsay Davenport | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Miami | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Hilton Head | France Mary Pierce | Spain Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Berlin | Spain Conchita Martínez | South Africa Amanda Coetzer | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Rome | United States Monica Seles | France Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Montreal | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Serena Williams | 0–6, 6–3, 3-0 retired |
| Zurich | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Moscow | Switzerland Martina Hingis | Russia Anna Kournikova | 6–3, 6–1 |
2001
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | United States Lindsay Davenport | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Indian Wells | United States Serena Williams | Belgium Kim Clijsters | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Miami | United States Venus Williams | United States Jennifer Capriati | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Charleston | United States Jennifer Capriati | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Berlin | France Amélie Mauresmo | United States Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Rome | Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić | France Amélie Mauresmo | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Toronto | United States Serena Williams | United States Jennifer Capriati | 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–3 |
| Moscow | Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić | Russia Elena Dementieva | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Zurich | United States Lindsay Davenport | Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić | 6–3, 6–1 |
2002
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Switzerland Martina Hingis | United States Monica Seles | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells | Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami | United States Serena Williams | United States Jennifer Capriati | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Charleston | Croatia Iva Majoli | Switzerland Patty Schnyder | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Belgium Justine Henin | United States Serena Williams | 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| Rome | United States Serena Williams | Belgium Justine Henin | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Montreal | France Amélie Mauresmo | United States Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Moscow | Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | United States Lindsay Davenport | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Zurich | Switzerland Patty Schnyder | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
2003
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | United States Lindsay Davenport | United States Monica Seles | 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 |
| Indian Wells | Belgium Kim Clijsters | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Miami | United States Serena Williams | United States Jennifer Capriati | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Charleston | Belgium Justine Henin | United States Serena Williams | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Berlin | Belgium Justine Henin | Belgium Kim Clijsters | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Rome | Belgium Kim Clijsters | France Amélie Mauresmo | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
| Toronto | Belgium Justine Henin | Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Moscow | Russia Anastasia Myskina | France Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Zurich | Belgium Justine Henin | Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić | 6–0, 6–4 |
2004
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | United States Lindsay Davenport | Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells | Belgium Justine Henin | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Miami | United States Serena Williams | Russia Elena Dementieva | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Charleston | United States Venus Williams | Spain Conchita Martínez | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Berlin | France Amélie Mauresmo | United States Venus Williams | Walkover |
| Rome | France Amélie Mauresmo | United States Jennifer Capriati | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| San Diego | United States Lindsay Davenport | Russia Anastasia Myskina | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Montreal | France Amélie Mauresmo | Russia Elena Likhovtseva | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Moscow | Russia Anastasia Myskina | Russia Elena Dementieva | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Zurich | Australia Alicia Molik | Russia Maria Sharapova | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
2005
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Russia Maria Sharapova | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| Indian Wells | Belgium Kim Clijsters | United States Lindsay Davenport | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Miami | Belgium Kim Clijsters | Russia Maria Sharapova | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Charleston | Belgium Justine Henin | Russia Elena Dementieva | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Belgium Justine Henin | Russia Nadia Petrova | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Rome | France Amélie Mauresmo | Switzerland Patty Schnyder | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| San Diego | France Mary Pierce | Japan Ai Sugiyama | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Toronto | Belgium Kim Clijsters | Belgium Justine Henin | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Moscow | France Mary Pierce | Italy Francesca Schiavone | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Zurich | United States Lindsay Davenport | Switzerland Patty Schnyder | 7–6, 6–3 |
2006
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Russia Elena Dementieva | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Indian Wells | Russia Maria Sharapova | Russia Elena Dementieva | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Miami | Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia Maria Sharapova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Charleston | Russia Nadia Petrova | Switzerland Patty Schnyder | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Berlin | Russia Nadia Petrova | Belgium Justine Henin | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Rome | Switzerland Martina Hingis | Russia Dinara Safina | 6–2, 7–5 |
| San Diego | Russia Maria Sharapova | Belgium Kim Clijsters | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Montreal | Serbia Ana Ivanovic | Switzerland Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Moscow | Russia Anna Chakvetadze | Russia Nadia Petrova | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Zurich | Russia Maria Sharapova | Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
2007
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Switzerland Martina Hingis | Serbia Ana Ivanovic | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Indian Wells | Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová | Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–3, 6–4[4] |
| Miami | United States Serena Williams | Belgium Justine Henin | 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Charleston | Serbia Jelena Janković | Russia Dinara Safina | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Berlin | Serbia Ana Ivanovic | Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Rome | Serbia Jelena Janković | Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7–5, 6–1 |
| San Diego | Russia Maria Sharapova | Switzerland Patty Schnyder | 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 |
| Toronto | Belgium Justine Henin | Serbia Jelena Janković | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Moscow | Russia Elena Dementieva | United States Serena Williams | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Zurich | Belgium Justine Henin | France Tatiana Golovin | 6–4, 6–4 |
2008
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha | Russia Maria Sharapova | Russia Vera Zvonareva | 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Indian Wells | Serbia Ana Ivanovic | Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Miami | United States Serena Williams | Serbia Jelena Janković | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Charleston | United States Serena Williams | Russia Vera Zvonareva | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Berlin | Russia Dinara Safina | Russia Elena Dementieva | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Rome | Serbia Jelena Janković | France Alizé Cornet | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Montreal | Russia Dinara Safina | Slovakia Dominika Cibulková | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Tokyo | Russia Dinara Safina | Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Moscow | Serbia Jelena Janković | Russia Vera Zvonareva | 6–2, 6–4 |
Singles champions
[edit | edit source]Per year
[edit | edit source]| Year | Doha | Tokyo | Indian Wells | Miami | Charleston | Berlin | Rome | San Diego | Canada | Moscow | Zurich | Chicago | Boca Raton | Philadelphia |
| 1990 | - | - | - | Seles (1/9) |
Navratilova (1/3) |
Seles (2/9) |
Seles (3/9) |
- | Graf (1/15) |
- | - | Navratilova (2/3) |
- | - |
| 1991 | - | - | - | Seles (4/9) |
Sabatini (1/5) |
Graf (2/15) |
Sabatini (2/5) |
- | Capriati (1/2) |
- | - | - | Sabatini (3/5) |
- |
| 1992 | - | - | - | Sánchez (1/6) |
Sabatini (4/5) |
Graf (3/15) |
Sabatini (5/5) |
- | Sánchez (2/6) |
- | - | - | Graf (4/15) |
- |
| 1993 | - | Navratilova (3/3) |
- | Sánchez (3/6) |
Graf (5/15) |
Graf (6/15) |
Martínez (1/9) |
- | Graf (7/15) |
- | Man.Maleeva (1/1) |
- | - | Martínez (2/9) |
| 1994 | - | Graf (8/15) |
- | Graf (9/15) |
Martínez (3/9) |
Graf (10/15) |
Martínez (4/9) |
- | Sánchez (4/6) |
- | Mag.Maleeva (1/2) |
- | - | Huber (1/1) |
| 1995 | - | Date (1/1) |
- | Graf (11/15) |
Martínez (5/9) |
Sánchez (5/6) |
Martínez (6/9) |
- | Seles (5/9) |
- | Majoli (1/3) |
- | - | Graf (12/15) |
| 1996 | - | Majoli (2/3) |
Graf (13/15) |
Graf (14/15) |
Sánchez (6/6) |
Graf (15/15) |
Martínez (7/9) |
- | Seles (6/9) |
- | Novotná (1/2) |
- | - | - |
| 1997 | - | Hingis (1/17) |
Davenport (1/11) |
Hingis (2/17) |
Hingis (3/17) |
M.J.Fernandez (1/1) |
Pierce (1/5) |
- | Seles (7/9) |
Novotná (2/2) |
Davenport (2/11) |
- | - | - |
| 1998 | - | Davenport (3/11) |
Hingis (4/17) |
V.Williams (1/6) |
Coetzer (1/1) |
Martínez (8/9) |
Hingis (5/17) |
- | Seles (8/9) |
Pierce (2/5) |
Davenport (4/11) |
- | - | - |
| 1999 | - | Hingis (6/17) |
S.Williams (1/10) |
V.Williams (2/6) |
Hingis (7/17) |
Hingis (8/17) |
V.Williams (3/6) |
- | Hingis (9/17) |
Tauziat (1/1) |
V.Williams (4/6) |
- | - | - |
| 2000 | - | Hingis (10/17) |
Davenport (5/11) |
Hingis (11/17) |
Pierce (3/5) |
Martínez (9/9) |
Seles (9/9) |
- | Hingis (12/17) |
Hingis (13/17) |
Hingis (14/17) |
- | - | - |
| 2001 | - | Davenport (6/11) |
S.Williams (2/10) |
V.Williams (5/6) |
Capriati (2/2) |
Mauresmo (1/6) |
Dokić (1/2) |
- | S.Williams (3/10) |
Dokić (2/2) |
Davenport (7/11) |
- | - | - |
| 2002 | - | Hingis (15/17) |
Hantuchová (1/2) |
S.Williams (4/10) |
Majoli (3/3) |
Henin (1/10) |
S.Williams (5/10) |
- | Mauresmo (2/6) |
Mag.Maleeva (2/2) |
Schnyder (1/1) |
- | - | - |
| 2003 | - | Davenport (8/11) |
Clijsters (1/5) |
S.Williams (6/10) |
Henin (2/10) |
Henin (3/10) |
Clijsters (2/5) |
- | Henin (4/10) |
Myskina (1/2) |
Henin (5/10) |
- | - | - |
| 2004 | - | Davenport (9/11) |
Henin (6/10) |
S.Williams (7/10) |
V.Williams (6/6) |
Mauresmo (3/6) |
Mauresmo (4/6) |
Davenport (10/11) |
Mauresmo (5/6) |
Myskina (2/2) |
Molik (1/1) |
- | - | - |
| 2005 | - | Sharapova (1/6) |
Clijsters (3/5) |
Clijsters (4/5) |
Henin (7/10) |
Henin (8/10) |
Mauresmo (6/6) |
Pierce (4/5) |
Clijsters (5/5) |
Pierce (5/5) |
Davenport (11/11) |
- | - | - |
| 2006 | - | Dementieva (1/2) |
Sharapova (2/6) |
Kuznetsova (1/1) |
Petrova (1/2) |
Petrova (2/2) |
Hingis (16/17) |
Sharapova (3/6) |
Ivanovic (1/3) |
Chakvetadze (1/1) |
Sharapova (4/6) |
- | - | - |
| 2007 | - | Hingis (17/17) |
Hantuchová (2/2) |
S.Williams (8/10) |
Janković (1/4) |
Ivanovic (2/3) |
Janković (2/4) |
Sharapova (5/6) |
Henin (9/10) |
Dementieva (2/2) |
Henin (10/10) |
- | - | - |
| 2008 | Sharapova (6/6) |
Safina (3/3) |
Ivanovic (3/3) |
S.Williams (9/10) |
S.Williams (10/10) |
Safina (1/3) |
Janković (3/4) |
- | Safina (2/3) |
Janković (4/4) |
- | - | - | - |
| Year | Doha | Tokyo | Indian Wells | Miami | Charleston | Berlin | Rome | San Diego | Canada | Moscow | Zurich | Chicago | Boca Raton | Philadelphia |
Per player
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | DOH | IND | MIA | CHA | BER | ROM | CAN | TOK | MOS | SAN | ZUR | CHI | BOC | PHI | Total |
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| 1 | Switzerland Martina Hingis | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 17 |
| 2 | Germany Steffi Graf | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | United States Lindsay Davenport | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 11 |
| 4 | Belgium Justine Henin | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 10 |
| United States Serena Williams | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 6 | Spain Conchita Martínez | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / United States Monica Seles | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 8 | France Amélie Mauresmo | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Russia Maria Sharapova | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| United States Venus Williams | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| 12 | Argentina Gabriela Sabatini | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Belgium Kim Clijsters | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| France Mary Pierce | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 15 | Serbia Jelena Janković | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 16 | Serbia Ana Ivanovic | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Croatia Iva Majoli | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| United States Martina Navratilova | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
| Russia Dinara Safina | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 20 | United States Jennifer Capriati | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Russia Elena Dementieva | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Russia Anastasia Myskina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Czech Republic Jana Novotná | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Russia Nadia Petrova | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 28 | Russia Anna Chakvetadze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| South Africa Amanda Coetzer | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Japan Kimiko Date | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| United States Mary Joe Fernandez | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Germany Anke Huber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Australia Alicia Molik | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Switzerland Patty Schnyder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| France Nathalie Tauziat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
- DOH = Doha, IND = Indian Wells, MIA = Miami, CHA = Charleston, BER = Berlin, ROM = Rome, CAN = Canada, TOK = Tokyo, MOS = Moscow, SAN = San Diego, ZUR = Zürich, CHI = Chicago, BOC = Boca Raton, PHI = Philadelphia.
- Miami before 2000 was held in Key-Biscayne, Charleston before 2001 was held in Hilton Head, Tokyo in 1993 was held in Yokohama; Chicago has been a Tier I only in 1990, Boca Raton in 1991 and 1992, Philadelphia from 1993 to 1995, Zürich from 1993 to 2007 and San Diego from 2004 to 2007.
Tier I records & statistics
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]- The most titles won: Switzerland Martina Hingis, 17
- The most final appearances: Switzerland Martina Hingis, 27
- The most wins of a particular Tier I tournament: 5 Germany Steffi Graf, Berlin (1991-1994, 1996) Switzerland Martina Hingis, Tokyo (1997, 1999-2000, 2002, 2007) United States Serena Williams, Miami (2002-2004, 2007–2008)
- The most consecutive wins of a particular Tier I tournament:
- Germany Steffi Graf, Berlin, 4 (1991—1994)
- Spain Conchita Martinez, Rome, 4 (1993-1996)
- United States Monica Seles, Canadian Open, 4 (1995—1998)
- Fastest to...
- 5 titles: in 1 year, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 2000 - Zurich 2000)
- 10 titles: in 3 years, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 1997 - Tokyo 2000)
- 15 titles: in 5 years, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 1997 - Tokyo 2002)
- 17 titles: in 12 years, Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 1997 - Tokyo 2008)
- Quadruple titles:
Tokyo—Miami—Canada—Zurich ("The Hard Quadruple") Switzerland Hingis, 2000
- Triple titles:
Indian Wells—Miami—Canada ("The Hard Triple") Belgium Clijsters, 2005
Indian Wells—San Diego—Zurich ("The Hard Triple") Russia Sharapova, 2006
- Double titles:
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- Winners of 6 series tournaments on hard:
- Switzerland Hingis (Tokyo 96, Miami 97, Indian Wells 98, Canada 99, Zurich 00, Moscow 00).
- Winners of 5 series tournaments on hard:
- Russia Sharapova (Tokyo 05, Indian Wells 06, San Diego 06, Zurich 06, Doha 08).
- Winners of 3 series tournaments on clay:
- Spain Martinez (Rome 93, Hilton Head 94, Berlin 98).
- Switzerland Hingis (Hilton Head 97, Rome 98, Berlin 99).
- Winners of the series tournaments on three surfaces:
- United States Navratilova (Chicago 90, Hilton Head 90, Tokyo 93).
A number of players hold records for winning the tournaments multiple times, while other records are achieved for successive tournament wins, mini-combination victories amongst others.
- Conchita Martínez won the Italian Open four straight times, from 1993 to 1996, and reached the final in 1997.
- Martina Hingis has won all the different Tier I tournaments except for the San Diego event, which became a Tier I event in 2004, during her three-year withdrawal from the sport which ended in late 2005.
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