2023 WTA Finals – Schedule, Records, Past Winners, History

by Staff | Last Updated: October 27th, 2023, 1:11 pm ET

The women’s 2023 tennis season ends next week in Cancun with the year-end WTA Finals event.


The field of eight has been set with Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff leading the way.

The 2023 singles field lost the injured Karolina Muchova. That leaves the final 8 as:
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek
3. Coco Gauff
4. Elena Rybakina
5. Jessica Pegula
6. Ons Jabeur
7. Marketa Vondrousova
8. Maria Sakkari

WOMEN’S WTA FINALS

Title: GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun
City: Cancun, Mexico
Dates: October 29 – November 5, 2023
Site: Plaza Quintana Roo
Stadium Seating: TBD
First Held: 1972
Tournament Director: TBD
Prize Money: $9,000,000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Draw: SGL 8
Website: https://www.wtafinalscancun.com/
U.S. TV: Tennis Channel
U.S. Live Streaming: Tennis Channel / TennisTv.com

WTA FINALS TENNIS RECORDS AND STATISTICS

MOST WTA FINALS TITLES
Martina Navratilova 8
Serena Williams 5
Steffi Graf 5
Chris Evert 4
Kim Clijsters 3
Monica Seles 3
Evonne Goolagong 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Justine Henin 2
Martina Hingis 2

MOST WTA FINALS APPEARANCES IN FINALS
Martina Navratilova 14
Chris Evert 8
Serena Williams 7
Steffi Graf 6
Gabriela Sabatini 4
Monica Seles 4
Lindsay Davenport 4
Martina Hingis 4

MOST WTA FINALS MATCH WINS (Open Era)
Martina Navratilova 61
Chris Evert 35
Steffi Graf 33
Serena Williams 29
Gabriela Sabatini 21
Kim Clijsters 19
Monica Seles 18
Lindsay Davenport 18
Maria Sharapova 18
Evonne Goolagong 16
Martina Hingis 16
Venus Williams 14

MOST WTA FINALS APPEARANCES
Martina Navratilova 21
Chris Evert 13
Steffi Graf 13
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 13
Zina Garrison 12
Conchita Martinez 12
Helena Sukova 11
Gabriela Sabatini 11
Lindsay Davenport 11

RECENT WTA FINALS CHAMPIONS AND FINALISTS
2022 Caroline Garcia d Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(4), 6-4
2021 Garbine Muguruza d Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5
2019 Ashleigh Barty d Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3
2018 Elina Svitolina d Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2017 Caroline Wozniacki d Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4
2016 Dominika Cibulkova d Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4
2015 Serena Williams d Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0
2014 Serena Williams d Na Li 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
2013 Serena Williams d Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3
2012 Petra Kvitova d Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
2011 Kim Clijsters d Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
2010 Serena Williams d Venus Williams 6-2, 7-6(4)
2009 Venus Williams d Vera Zvonareva 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2
2008 Justine Henin d Maria Sharapova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
2007 Justine Henin d Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-3
2006 Amelie Mauresmo d Mary Pierce 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-4
2005 Maria Sharapova d Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2004 Kim Clijsters d Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-0
2003 Kim Clijsters d Serena Williams 7-5, 6-3
2002 Serena Williams d Lindsay Davenport W/O
2001 Martina Hingis d Monica Seles 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4

OLDEST WTA FINALS CHAMPIONS (age at start of event)
33y,23d Serena Williams (2014)
32y,24d Serena Williams (2013)
31y,26d Serena Williams (2012)
30y,29d Martina Navratilova (1986 – Nov)

YOUNGEST WTA FINALS CHAMPIONS (age at start of event)
16y,344d Monica Seles (1990)
17r,205d Maria Sharapova (2004)
17y,290d Chris Evert (1972)
17y,350d Monica Seles (1991)
17y, 95d Tracy Austin (1980)