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The WTA Tier I Events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments[]
Tournament
|
Country
|
Location
|
Current Venue
|
Began
|
Court surface
|
Toray Pan Pacific Open[1]
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
|
1984
|
Carpet (i)
|
Evert Cup[2]
|
United States
|
Indian Wells
|
|
1989
|
Hard
|
Lipton Championships[3]
|
United States
|
Miami
|
Tennis Center at Crandon Park
|
1985
|
Hard
|
Family Circle Cup[4]
|
United States
|
Hilton Head
|
Sea Pines Resort
|
1973
|
Clay
|
Italian Open[5]
|
Italy
|
Rome
|
Foro Italico
|
1930
|
Clay
|
German Open[6]
|
Germany
|
Berlin
|
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
|
1896
|
Clay
|
du Maurier Open[7]
|
Canada
|
Toronto
|
National Tennis Centre
|
1892
|
Hard
|
Swisscom Challenge[8]
|
Switzerland
|
Zurich
|
Hallenstadion
|
1984
|
Hard (i)
|
Kremlin Cup[9]
|
Russia
|
Moscow
|
Olympic Stadium
|
1996
|
Carpet (i)
|
Results[]
Tournament
|
Singles Winner
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Doubles Winner
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Tokyo
|
Martina Hingis
|
Amanda Coetzer
|
6–2, 6–1
|
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva
|
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
|
6–2, 6–3
|
Indian Wells
|
Serena Williams
|
Steffi Graf
|
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
|
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
|
Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná
|
6–2, 6–2
|
Miami
|
Venus Williams
|
Serena Williams
|
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
|
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
|
Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles
|
0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
|
Hilton Head
|
Martina Hingis
|
Anna Kournikova
|
6–4, 6–3
|
Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná
|
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder
|
6–1, 6–4
|
Rome
|
Venus Williams
|
Mary Pierce
|
6–4, 6–2
|
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
|
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
|
6–2, 6–2
|
Berlin
|
Martina Hingis
|
Julie Halard-Decugis
|
6–0, 6–1
|
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
|
Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini
|
6–3, 7–5
|
Toronto
|
Martina Hingis
|
Monica Seles
|
6–4, 6–4
|
Jana Novotná Mary Pierce
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
|
Zurich
|
Venus Williams
|
Martina Hingis
|
6–3, 6–4
|
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva
|
6–2, 6–2
|
Moscow
|
Nathalie Tauziat
|
Barbara Schett
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
|
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
Julie Halard-Decugis Anke Huber
|
6–1, 6–0
|
Tournament details[]
Key[]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Tokyo[]
Tournament name
|
Toray Pan Pacific Open
|
Dates[1]
|
February 2 – 7
|
Surface
|
Carpet (Indoors)
|
Location
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,000,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Lindsay Davenport
| 6
| 4
| 3
| | | |
|
| 7
| Amanda Coetzer
| 2
| 6
| 6
| |
| | 7
| Amanda Coetzer
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| Monica Seles
| 4
| 2
|
| |
| 4
| Monica Seles
| 7
| 6
|
| |
| |
| 6
| Anna Kournikova
| 5
| 3
|
| |
| | 7
| Amanda Coetzer
| 2
| 1
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 8
| Natasha Zvereva
| 5
| 0r
|
| | |
| |
| 3
| Jana Novotná
| 7
| 0
|
| |
| | 3
| Jana Novotná
| 3
| 4
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 5
| Steffi Graf
| 6
| 2
| 4
| |
| |
| 2
| Martina Hingis
| 3
| 6
| 6
| |
Doubles[]
| Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
| 6
| 6
|
| | |
|
|
| Mariaan de Swardt
Elena Tatarkova
| 3
| 3
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
| 2
| 3
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| Patricia Tarabini
Caroline Vis
| 1
| 0
|
| |
| |
| 2
| Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
| 6
| 6
|
| |
Indian Wells[]
Tournament name
|
Evert Cup
|
Dates[2]
|
March 5 – 14
|
Surface
|
Hard (Outdoors)
|
Location
|
Indian Wells, California, United States
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,400,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 3
| 62
|
| | | |
|
|
| Chanda Rubin
| 6
| 77
|
| |
| |
| Chanda Rubin
| 6
| 4
| 2
| |
|
| |
| | | 5
| Steffi Graf
| 2
| 6
| 6
| |
| 4
| Jana Novotná
| 2
| 0
|
| |
| |
| 5
| Steffi Graf
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| | 5
| Steffi Graf
| 3
| 6
| 5
| |
|
| |
| | |
| Serena Williams
| 6
| 3
| 7
| |
| 12
| Sandrine Testud
| 7
| 6
|
| | |
| |
|
| Henrieta Nagyová
| 1
| 3
|
| |
| | 12
| Sandrine Testud
| 5
| 0
|
| |
|
| |
| | |
| Serena Williams
| 7
| 6
|
| |
| 6
| Mary Pierce
| 5
| 61
|
| |
| |
|
| Serena Williams
| 7
| 77
|
| |
Doubles[]
Miami[]
Tournament name
|
Lipton Championships
|
Dates[3]
|
March 15 – 29
|
Surface
|
Hard (Outdoors)
|
Location
|
Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
|
Prize money
|
$ 2,075,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| | | |
|
| 20
| Barbara Schett
| 1
| 1
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 4
| 63
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 16
| Serena Williams
| 6
| 77
|
| |
| 16
| Serena Williams
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| |
| 9
| Amanda Coetzer
| 4
| 0
|
| |
| | 16
| Serena Williams
| 1
| 6
| 4
| |
|
| |
| | | 6
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 4
| 6
| |
| 6
| Venus Williams
| 5
| 6
| 6
| | |
| |
| 4
| Jana Novotná
| 7
| 2
| 3
| |
| | 6
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 7
| Steffi Graf
| 2
| 4
|
| |
| 7
| Steffi Graf
| w/o
|
|
| |
| |
| 2
| Lindsay Davenport
|
|
|
| |
Doubles[]
Hilton Heads[]
Tournament name
|
Family Circle Cup
|
Dates[4]
|
March 29 – April 4
|
Surface
|
Green clay (Outdoors)
|
Location
|
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,050,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 77
|
| | | |
|
| 11
| Natasha Zvereva
| 0
| 60
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 3
| Jana Novotná
| 2
| 3
|
| |
| 3
| Jana Novotná
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| |
| 16
| Henrieta Nagyová
| 2
| 4
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 7
| Anna Kournikova
| 4
| 3
|
| |
| 7
| Anna Kournikova
| 6
| 2
|
| | |
| |
|
| Andrea Glass
| 2
| 1r
|
| |
| | 7
| Anna Kournikova
| 65
| 6
| 6
| |
|
| |
| | | 6
| Patty Schnyder
| 77
| 0
| 3
| |
| 6
| Patty Schnyder
| 6
| 4
| 77
| |
| |
| 14
| Elena Likhovtseva
| 3
| 6
| 63
| |
Doubles[]
| Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva
| 7
| 65
| 2
| | |
|
|
| Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
| 5
| 77
| 6
| |
| |
| Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder
| 1
| 4
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Elena Likhovtseva
Jana Novotná
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| Alexandra Fusai
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
| 3
| 6
| 2
| |
| |
| 2
| Elena Likhovtseva
Jana Novotná
| 6
| 1
| 6
| |
Rome[]
Tournament name
|
Italian Open
|
Dates[5]
|
May 3 – 9
|
Surface
|
Red clay (Outdoors)
|
Location
|
Rome, Italy
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,050,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| | | |
|
| 6
| Serena Williams
| 2
| 2
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 4
| 6
| 4
| |
|
| |
| | | 3
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 1
| 6
| |
| 3
| Venus Williams
| 77
| 6
|
| |
| |
| 11
| Dominique Van Roost
| 61
| 2
|
| |
| | 3
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| Mary Pierce
| 4
| 2
|
| |
| 8
| Sandrine Testud
| 4
| 5
|
| | |
| |
| 4
| Mary Pierce
| 6
| 7
|
| |
| | 4
| Mary Pierce
| 61
| 6
| 6
| |
|
| |
| | | 10
| Amélie Mauresmo
| 77
| 2
| 4
| |
| 10
| Amélie Mauresmo
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| |
|
| Sylvia Plischke
| 2
| 3
|
| |
Doubles[]
| Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
| 6
| 6
|
| | |
|
| 6
| Irina Spîrlea
Caroline Vis
| 4
| 3
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
| 2
| 2
|
| |
|
| Mary Pierce
Natasha Zvereva
| 2
| 1
|
| |
| |
| 2
| Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
| 6
| 6
|
| |
Berlin[]
Tournament name
|
German Open
|
Dates[6]
|
May 10 – 16
|
Surface
|
Red clay (Outdoors)
|
Location
|
Berlin, Germany
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,050,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 7
| 7
|
| | | |
|
| 16
| Barbara Schett
| 5
| 5
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| 4
| 0
|
| |
| 4
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| 6
| 3
|
| |
| |
| 7
| Serena Williams
| 3
| 2r
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | |
| Julie Halard-Decugis
| 0
| 1
|
| |
|
| Julie Halard-Decugis
| 5
| 6
| 6
| | |
| |
| 3
| Steffi Graf
| 7
| 4
| 4
| |
| |
| Julie Halard-Decugis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | |
| Ruxandra Dragomir
| 2
| 2
|
| |
| 8
| Patty Schnyder
| 6
| 1
| 1
| |
| |
|
| Ruxandra Dragomir
| 3
| 6
| 6
| |
Doubles[]
Toronto[]
Tournament name
|
du Maurier Open
|
Dates[7]
|
August 16 – 22
|
Surface
|
Hard (Outdoors)
|
Location
|
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,050,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| | | |
|
| 5
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
| 1
| 1
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 77
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 3
| Mary Pierce
| 63
| 3
|
| |
| 3
| Mary Pierce
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| |
| 10
| Sandrine Testud
| 1
| 3
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Monica Seles
| 4
| 4
|
| |
| 6
| Amanda Coetzer
| 7
| 4
| 4
| | |
| |
|
| Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
| 5
| 6
| 6
| |
| |
| Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
| 3
| 4
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Monica Seles
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 9
| Barbara Schett
| 3
| 6
| 1
| |
| |
| 2
| Monica Seles
| 6
| 3
| 6
| |
Doubles[]
Zurich[]
Tournament name
|
Swisscom Challenge
|
Dates[8]
|
October 11 – 17
|
Surface
|
Hard (Indoors)
|
Location
|
Zurich, Switzerland
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,050,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Martina Hingis
| 7
| 6
|
| | | |
|
| Q
| Corina Morariu
| 5
| 2
|
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 6
| 4
| 6
| |
|
| |
| | | 8
| Nathalie Tauziat
| 3
| 6
| 3
| |
| 4
| Amanda Coetzer
| 3
| 6
| 2
| |
| |
| 8
| Nathalie Tauziat
| 6
| 3
| 6
| |
| | 1
| Martina Hingis
| 3
| 4
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 7
| Dominique Van Roost
| 2
| 4
|
| | |
| |
| 3
| Mary Pierce
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| | 3
| Mary Pierce
| 4
| 4
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 6
| Julie Halard-Decugis
| 2
| 3
|
| |
| |
| 2
| Venus Williams
| 6
| 6
|
| |
Doubles[]
| Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Nathalie Tauziat
Natasha Zvereva
| 6
| 6
|
| | |
|
|
| Miriam Oremans
Patty Schnyder
| 0
| 2
|
| |
| | 1
| Nathalie Tauziat
Natasha Zvereva
| 2
| 2
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 3
| Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 3
| Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| |
| Q
| Jelena Kostanić
Tara Snyder
| 1
| 0
|
| |
Moscow[]
Tournament name
|
Kremlin Cup
|
Dates[9]
|
October 18 – 24
|
Surface
|
Carpet (Indoors)
|
Location
|
Moscow, Russia
|
Prize money
|
$ 1,050,000
|
Singles[]
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Ai Sugiyama
| 3
| 5
|
| | | |
|
|
| Lisa Raymond
| 6
| 7
|
| |
| |
| Lisa Raymond
| 4
| 2
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 4
| Nathalie Tauziat
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| 4
| Nathalie Tauziat
| 6
| 6
|
| |
| |
|
| Anke Huber
| 4
| 3
|
| |
| | 4
| Nathalie Tauziat
| 2
| 6
| 6
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Barbara Schett
| 6
| 4
| 1
| |
| 5
| Dominique Van Roost
| 6
| 4
| 6
| | |
| |
| 3
| Julie Halard-Decugis
| 1
| 6
| 1
| |
| | 5
| Dominique Van Roost
| 5
| 66
|
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Barbara Schett
| 7
| 78
|
| |
|
| Silvia Farina
| 6
| 4
| 3
| |
| |
| 2
| Barbara Schett
| 1
| 6
| 6
| |
Doubles[]
| Semifinals
| | | Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Elena Tatarkova
Natasha Zvereva
| 67
| 4
|
| | |
|
| 3
| Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
| 79
| 6
|
| |
| | 3
| Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
| 6
| 6
|
| |
|
| |
| | |
| Julie Halard-Decugis
Anke Huber
| 1
| 0
|
| |
|
| Julie Halard-Decugis
Anke Huber
| 6
| 5
| 6
| |
| |
| 2
| Elena Likhovtseva
Ai Sugiyama
| 2
| 7
| 0
| |
References[]
External links[]
|
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Grand Slam events | |
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Tier I tournaments |
- Tokyo Indoor (S, D)
- Indian Wells (S, D)
- Key Biscayne (, )
- Hilton Head (S, D)
- Berlin (S, D)
- Rome (, )
- Toronto (, )
- (, )
- Zürich (S, D)
- Moscow (S, D)
|
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Tier II tournaments |
- Sydney (S, D)
- Hanover (S, D)
- Paris (S, D)
- Amelia Island (S, D)
- Hamburg (S, D)
- Eastbourne (S, D)
- Stanford (S, D)
- San Diego (S, D)
- Los Angeles (S, D)
- New Haven (S, D)
- Tokyo (S, D)
- Filderstadt (S, D)
- Linz (S, D)
- Leipzig (S, D)
- Philadelphia (S, D)
|
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Tier III tournaments |
- Gold Coast (S, D)
- Oklahoma City (S, D)
- Tokyo Outdoor (S, D)
- Cairo (S, D)
- Strasbourg (S, D)
- Madrid (S, D)
- Birmingham (S, D)
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Sopot (S, D)
- Luxembourg (S, D)
- Quebec City (S, D)
- Kuala Lumpur (S, D)
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Tier IVa tournaments | |
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Tier IVb tournaments | |
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Team events | |
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WTA Tour Championships, New York ( S, D) |
1999 in tennis |
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Grand Slam | |
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Tours | |
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National teams | |
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