WTA Finals
The season ends where legends are made. Follow the latest WTA Finals news as the top 8 clash for ultimate glory. From round-robin rivalries to title-deciding thrillers, we bring you every twist, stat, and statement from the most exclusive event on the tour — all through the eyes of true WTA fans.
All WTA Finals Results in 2025: hub article
Full List of WTA Finals & Champions
2025 ElenaRybakina def. ArynaSabalenka 6-3 7-6(0)
2024 Coco Gauff def. Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2)
2023 Iga Swiatek def. Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0
2022 Carolina Garcia def. Aryna Sabalenka 7–6(4), 6–4
2021 Garbine Muguruza def. Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 7–5
2020 No editions staged
2019 Ashleigh Barty def. Elina Svitolina 6–4, 6–3
2018 Elina Svitolina def. Sloane Stephens 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2017 Caroline Wozniacki def. Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4
2016 Dominika Cibulkova def. Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–4
2015 Agnieszka Radwanska def. Petra Kvitová 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
2014 Serena Williams def. Simona Halep 6–3, 6–0
2013 Serena Williams def. Li Na 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
2012 Serena Williams def. Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
2011 Petra Kvitová def. Victoria Azarenka 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2010 Kim Clijsters def. Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2009 Serena Williams def. Venus Williams 6–2, 7–6(4)
2008 Venus Williams def. Vera Zvonareva 6–7(5), 6–0, 6–2
2007 Justine Henin def. Maria Sharapova 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
2006 Justine Henin def. Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–3
2005 Amélie Mauresmo def. Mary Pierce 5–7, 7–6(3), 6–4
2004 Maria Sharapova def. Serena Williams 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
2003 Kim Clijsters def. Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–0
2002 Kim Clijsters def. Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3
2001 Serena Williams def. Lindsay Davenport walkover
2000 Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles 6–7(5), 6–4, 6–4
1999 Lindsay Davenport def. Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–2
1998 End of Best of Five Sets era
Martina Hingis def. Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1997 Jana Novotná def. Mary Pierce 7–6(4), 6–2, 6–3
1996 Steffi Graf def. Martina Hingis 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
1995 Steffi Graf def. Anke Huber 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1994 Gabriela Sabatini def. Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1993 Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1992 Monica Seles def. Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1991 Monica Seles def. Martina Navratilova 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
1990 Monica Seles def. Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1989 Steffi Graf def. Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1988 Gabriela Sabatini def. Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1987 Steffi Graf def. Gabriela Sabatini 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1986 (Nov) Martina Navratilova def. Steffi Graf 7–6(6), 6–3, 6–2
1986 (Mar) Martina Navratilova def. Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1985 Martina Navratilova def. Helena Suková 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1984 Start of Best of Five Sets:
Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1983 Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0
1982 Sylvia Hanika def. Martina Navratilova 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1981 Martina Navratilova def. Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 7–6(3)
1980 Tracy Austin def. Martina Navratilova 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1979 Martina Navratilova def. Tracy Austin 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1978 Martina Navratilova def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1977 Chris Evert def. Sue Barker 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1976 Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Chris Evert 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1975 Chris Evert def. Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–2
1974 Evonne Goolagong def. Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
1973 Chris Evert def. Nancy Richey Gunter 6–3, 6–3
1972 Chris Evert def. Kerry Melville 7–5, 6–4
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Elena Rybakina’s 2025: Inconsistent Early, Unstoppable When It Counted
There were weeks in 2025 when Elena Rybakina looked unstoppable, and months when she looked merely mortal. The difference was rarely about talent. It was about timing, health, and whether her serve-heavy game landed first or had to scramble after setbacks. What made this season compelling was not perfection, but resolution. Rybakina did not dominate…
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Rybakina, Vukov and the Noise: How Riad Turned a Season of Doubt into a Statement of Power
Elena Rybakina didn’t just win the WTA Finals in Riyadh. She walked straight through one of the loudest controversies of the season and left it echoing behind her. All Ways Lead to… Stefano Vukov For months, the conversation around the former Wimbledon champion had little to do with forehands or first-serve percentages. It revolved around…
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Rybakina’s Post-Riyadh Interview — Rhythm Found, a Guinness Record Earned, and a Sweet End to a Wild Season
For a player who only just squeezed into the WTA Finals, Elena Rybakina ended the season like someone who had been circling Riyadh on her calendar since January. She arrived late to the party, but once inside, she rearranged the furniture. The Moscow-born Kazakh, who needed a razor-sharp Asian swing to edge Mirra Andreeva out…
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Dementieva and Kafelnikov on Vukov-Gate, Serve Speeds, Being an Alternate, and the WTA Finals Final : “Elena Rybakina Was Brilliant”
Russian tennis has rarely lacked for character, and few embody that better than Elena Dementieva and Yevgeny Kafelnikov — two champions who defined their eras with contrasting flair. Their insights are revealing — always filtered through a distinctly Russian lens. As Svetlana Kuznetsova remarked earlier this week, from their perspective Moscow-born Rybakina remains a Russian…
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Rybakina’s Riyadh Triumph Turns Political — Kuznetsova Applauds, Shriver Condemns as WTA Rift Deepens
Elena Rybakina should have been basking in glory. A 6-3, 7-6(0) masterclass over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka delivered her the WTA Finals crown — the biggest title of her career outside Wimbledon. But instead of a victory lap, the 26-year-old found herself at the centre of another storm. Her refusal to stand beside WTA…
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Why WTA Chief Portia Archer Was Left Frozen Out by Rybakina After Finals Triumph
A frosty exchange stole the spotlight in Cancún as Elena Rybakina refused to pose with WTA CEO Portia Archer following her WTA Finals victory — a silent protest years in the making. A Chief and a Runner-Up — but No Champion in Sight Portia Archer’s first WTA Finals as chief executive ended with an image…
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Elena Rybakina Makes History: Wins Record-Breaking Prize Money With 2025 WTA Finals Triumph
November 8, 2025 – Riyadh. From the moment they walked into the Riyadh arena, you could sense it — this wasn’t just another final, it was a grab for tennis immortality. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina weren’t merely playing for silverware; they were swinging for history, for pride, and for the biggest single prize ever…
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From Evert to Rybakina — Every WTA Finals Champion in History (1972–2025)
It all comes down to this. After a week of blazing serves, brutal rallies, and late-night drama under the Riyadh lights, the 2025 WTA Finals have reached their crescendo. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina — two of the most commanding ball-strikers in the modern game — faced off for the season’s ultimate crown and the…
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Sabalenka and Rybakina Clash for Biggest Prize Money in Women’s Tennis History at 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh
Eight came to Riyadh. Nine participated. Two remain. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina — the immovable forces of the 2025 WTA season — will meet under the desert lights with everything still to prove and nothing left to hide. Both have swept through their groups unbeaten. Both have stared down danger in the semifinals. And…
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Sabalenka Survives Anisimova’s Fury — Now Faces Rybakina for 2025 Riyadh Supremacy
Aryna Sabalenka has stared down pressure all year — but few storms have blown quite like this one. Under the Riyadh lights, the World No.1 was forced to dig deeper than she has all week, outlasting Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 to book her place in the WTA Finals championship match against Elena Rybakina. For…
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WTA Finals 2025: Results (Updated) & Schedule of Play
The WTA Finals 2025 — the grand conclusion to the women’s tennis season — are set to light up Riyadh from November 1–8, 2025, bringing together the sport’s eight best performers for one final showdown of the year. Defending champion Coco Gauff returned to the desert aiming to retain her crown after her thrilling triumph…
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Relive the Thrilling Rybakina vs Pegula Battle – Full WTA Finals 2025 Semi-Final Match Report
Jessica Pegula came into the first semi-final of the 2025 WTA Finals looking every bit the composed contender. The American, backed by an equally partisan crowd and impeccable form, faced Elena Rybakina, the group-stage standout who had breezed through with three straight wins. The winner of this clash would go on to face either Aryna…
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WTA Finals Semifinal Preview & Prediction: Sabalenka and Anisimova — Enough Non-Fossil Power to Light Riyadh’s Grid
It’s not just a semifinal. It’s a collision of voltage. When Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova meet under the Riyadh floodlights on Friday night, expect enough baseline energy to make the Saudi capital glow. Two of the game’s cleanest hitters — one a reigning World No. 1, the other the only debutante in this elite…
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WTA Finals Semifinal Preview & Prediction: Rybakina and Pegula — The Tour’s Most Reinvigorated Forces Collide in Riyadh
Nine seasons, nine champions — and still no repeat winner. The year-end stage in Riyadh will once again crown someone new, after Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek both bowed out before the semifinals. What remains is not just a clash of styles, but a collision of resurgence — two players who have rebuilt their seasons…
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Sabalenka Silences Gauff in Riyadh — Ruthless Return Sends ‘Iron Aryna’ Into WTA Finals Semis
Aryna Sabalenka’s hunt for glory in Riyadh rumbled on with a statement win over Coco Gauff, dismantling the World No.3 by 7–6(5), 6–2 to seal her place at the top of the group and into the WTA Finals semifinals. For Gauff, however, the defending champion’s campaign stops here. With Jessica Pegula having cruised past Jasmine…
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Drunk, Seemingly Polish Fan Derails Swiatek — Season Ends on a Sour Note
It was meant to be a straightforward night for Iga Swiatek — one set up, one foot in the semifinals, and total control. Instead, a “drunk fan,” shouting apparently in Polish between serves, managed to throw the world No. 2 off her rhythm — and out of the WTA Finals. The man, apparently intending to…
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Don’t Toss the Toss: Unshaken Rybakina Serves Through Fatigue Into WTA Finals Semis
There’s a certain inevitability to an Elena Rybakina victory when the serve starts clicking — a quiet storm that no opponent seems able to read, let alone withstand. On Wednesday afternoon in Riyadh, it was Ekaterina Alexandrova who felt the full weight of that precision, as Rybakina eased into the WTA Finals semifinals with a…
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Amanda Anisimova Outlasts Iga Swiatek in Epic Battle to Book WTA Finals Semifinal Spot
In a high-caliber clash between two players of the same generation, Amanda Anisimova produced one of her finest performances of the season to defeat Iga Swiatek and book her spot in the WTA Finals semifinals in Riyadh. With Elena Rybakina already securing top position in the group, everything was still on the line for these…
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Alternate Alexandrova Steps In Against Rybakina as Madison Keys Withdraws from WTA Finals
Madison Keys has withdrawn from her final group-stage match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh due to illness. The American, who was scheduled to face Elena Rybakina on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. BST, was deemed unfit to compete. As a result, second alternate Ekaterina Alexandrova will step in to make her WTA Finals debut. It’s…
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Sabalenka’s Emotional Fire Burns Bright — but How Hot Is Too Hot?
Aryna Sabalenka once again delivered a reminder in Riyadh that her tennis is powered as much by heart as by muscle. Her 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 win over Jessica Pegula was not just a test of execution but of emotion — the kind of volatile performance that lays bare both her greatest weapon and her biggest…
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Sabalenka Survives Pegula Test but Must Wait to Seal Her Riyadh Fate
Aryna Sabalenka survived a fierce challenge from Jessica Pegula to win 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 in her second WTA Finals group-stage match in Riyadh. The World No. 1 had to rally from a break down in the final set, reeling off four straight games to secure victory after nearly two hours of play. The result leaves…
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No Fireworks Needed: Coco Gauff Glides Past Flat Paolini in Riyadh
Coco Gauff rediscovered her champion’s rhythm in Riyadh, outlasting Jasmine Paolini to keep her title defence alive and edge ahead 4-3 in their growing rivalry. The American, who had beaten the Italian in the Wuhan semifinals just three weeks earlier, reversed the outcome of their Rome and Cincinnati encounters with cleaner serving and a sharper…
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Calm, Composed, and Coming Back: Anisimova’s Words Reflect Her Rise
Amanda Anisimova’s words after her first victory at the WTA Finals captured the mood perfectly — determined, honest, and quietly confident. “It’s pretty difficult to adjust, especially when you lose the first match,” she admitted, summing up the mental grind that defines the round-robin format.“It’s a new experience for me. It’s not easy, but I’m…
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Anisimova Keeps Semifinal Hopes Alive with Comeback Win over Madison Keys
Amanda Anisimova staged an impressive comeback in the WTA Finals round-robin stage, battling past fellow American Madison Keys 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to keep her semifinal hopes alive in her debut appearance at the season-ending championship. The world No. 4 turned the match around after dropping the opening set, showing composure and grit against the powerful…
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Riveting Rybakina Runs Riot in Riyadh as Swiatek Crumbles in WTA Finals Showdown
Riyadh – Both players entered this second round-robin WTA Finals clash brimming with confidence, having breezed through their opening matches with minimal resistance. Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina had each dominated their first opponents, conceding few games and setting up a high-stakes encounter between two of the tour’s cleanest strikers — a duel promising power,…
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Mirra Andreeva Reveals the Real Reason Behind Her Tokyo Withdrawal
Mirra Andreeva has set the record straight about her withdrawal from the Tokyo Open — a decision that ultimately cost her a place at the 2025 WTA Finals. The 18-year-old Russian clarified that her absence had nothing to do with visa issues, contrary to speculation that spread on social media following a comment from Australian…
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Aryna Sabalenka Opens WTA Finals Campaign with Statement Win over Jasmine Paolini
In Riyadh’s gleaming new arena, Aryna Sabalenka didn’t just start her WTA Finals campaign — she set the tone for the entire Steffi Graf group. The world No. 1 brushed aside Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-1 in her opening round-robin match, sending an early warning to group rivals Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff. Commanding from…
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Iga Swiatek Rocks the Boat in Riyadh — Still the One to Beat at the WTA Finals?
Riyadh — If there was any doubt about Iga Świątek’s intent at the WTA Finals, she dispelled it within an hour. The world No. 2 delivered a clinical 6-1, 6-2 dismantling of Madison Keys (match stats here) to open her campaign, playing with the focus and precision that have become her trademark. From the first…
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Rybakina Crushes Anisimova to Open WTA Finals Campaign With Commanding Win
Elena Rybakina began her WTA Finals journey in emphatic fashion, sweeping aside Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 6–1 in under an hour. The 2022 Wimbledon champion looked razor-sharp from the first ball, controlling rallies with precision and barely allowing her opponent a foothold in the match. The victory lifts Rybakina to second place in her group, just…
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Simona Halep Returns to Tennis in an Official Role at the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh
After announcing her retirement in early 2025, former world No. 1 Simona Halep is stepping back into the spotlight — this time not as a player, but in an official capacity at the upcoming WTA Finals 2025, set for 1–8 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her involvement has been widely reported by Romanian media, though…
