2022 WTA Tour
The 2022 Hologic WTA Tour is the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2022 tennis season. The 2022 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Finals and the WTA Elite Trophy).[1][2]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 January – TBD 2022 |
| Edition | 52nd |
| Categories | |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Iga Świątek (4) |
| Most tournament finals | Iga Świątek (4) |
| Prize money leader | Iga Świątek ($3,564,410) |
| Points leader | Iga Świątek (4,390) |
← 2021 2023 → | |
On December 1, 2021, WTA chairman Steve Simon announced that all tournaments scheduled to be held in both China and Hong Kong are suspended beginning in 2022, due to concerns regarding the security and well-being of tennis player Peng Shuai after her allegations of sexual assault against Zhang Gaoli, a high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party.[3][4]
As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the WTA, the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals), the ITF, and the four Grand Slam tournaments jointly announced that players from Belarus and Russia would not be allowed to play under the names or flags of their countries, but would remain eligible to play events until further notice.[5]
In March 2022, Hologic, an American medical diagnostics and technology company, signed a multi-year deal to become the first WTA Tour title sponsor since the WTA's partnership with Sony Ericsson ended in 2010. Hologic cited the WTA's stance on withholding events in China in the wake of Peng's allegations as one of its factors in deciding to sponsor the circuit.[6][7]
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Ashleigh Barty won her third major singles title at the Australian Open, defeating Danielle Collins in the final. She announced her retirement from professional tennis in March.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2022 calendar.[1][8][9]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA 1000 (Mandatory)[lower-alpha 1] |
| WTA 1000 (non-Mandatory)[lower-alpha 1] |
| WTA 500[lower-alpha 1] |
| WTA 250[lower-alpha 1] |
| Team events |
January
February
March
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 March 14 |
Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA 1000 (Mandatory) $8,369,455 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
Iga Świątek 6–4, 6–1 |
 Maria Sakkari |
 Simona Halep  Paula Badosa |
 Petra Martić  Madison Keys  Veronika Kudermetova  Elena Rybakina |
 Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | Asia Muhammad  Ena Shibahara | ||||
| March 21 March 28 |
Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States WTA 1000 (Mandatory) $8,369,455 – Hard – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
Iga Świątek 6–4, 6–0 | Naomi Osaka |
 Belinda Bencic Jessica Pegula |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Daria Saville Danielle Collins Paula Badosa  Petra Kvitová |
 Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Veronika Kudermetova .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elise Mertens | ||||
April
May
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA 1000 (Non-mandatory) $2,527,250 – Clay (Red) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles |  vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| May 16 | Morocco Open Rabat, Morocco WTA 250 $239,477 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA 250 $239,477 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| May 23 May 30 | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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June
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| June 6 | Rosmalen Open s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands WTA 250 – Grass – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Nottingham Open Nottingham, United Kingdom WTA 250 – Grass – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| June 13 | German Open Berlin, Germany WTA 500 – Grass – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, United Kingdom WTA 250 – Grass – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| June 20 | Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA 500 – Grass – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Bad Homburg Open Bad Homburg, Germany WTA 250 – Grass – 32S/8Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| June 27 July 4 | Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass – 128S/128Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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July
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| July 11 | Swiss Open Lausanne, Switzerland WTA 250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary WTA 250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| July 18 | Hamburg European Open Hamburg, Germany WTA 250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Palermo International Palermo, Italy WTA 250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| July 25 | Poland Open Warsaw, Poland WTA 250 – Clay (Red) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic WTA 250 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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August
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Silicon Valley Classic San Jose, United States WTA 500 – Hard – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| August 8 | Canadian Open Toronto, Canada WTA 1000 (Non-mandatory) Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| August 15 | Cincinnati Open Mason, United States WTA 1000 (Non-mandatory) Hard – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| August 22 | Tennis in the Land Cleveland, United States WTA 250 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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| Granby Championships Granby, Canada WTA 250 – Hard – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | ||
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| August 29 September 5 | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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September
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Orlen Polish Cup Zielona Góra, Poland WTA 250 Hard (i) – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | vs | vs vs | vs vs vs vs | |
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Affected tournaments
The COVID-19 pandemic affected tournaments on both the ATP and WTA tours. The following tournaments were cancelled due to the pandemic or other reasons.
| Week of | Tournament | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA 500 Hard |
Cancelled[10][11][12] |
| Auckland Open Auckland, New Zealand WTA 250 Hard | ||
| Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA 250 Hard | ||
| January 10 | Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA 250 Hard |
Cancelled[13] |
| January 31 | Thailand Open Hua Hin, Thailand WTA 250 Hard |
Cancelled |
| October 17 | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia WTA 500 Hard (i) |
Suspended due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine[14] |
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 2022 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy), the WTA Premier tournaments (WTA 1000 and WTA 500), and the WTA 250. The players/nations are sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two WTA 1000 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half WTA 1000 win, one WTA 1000 win equalling two WTA 500 wins, one WTA 500 win equalling two WTA 250 wins);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA 1000 (Mandatory) |
| WTA 1000 (Non-mandatory) |
| WTA 500 |
| WTA 250 |
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
| Total | Nation | Grand Slam | Year-end | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | WTA 500 | WTA 250 | Total | |||||||||
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| S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
| 10 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  Russia (RUS)[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Belarus (BLR)[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
- These tournaments are still distributed by points:
- 1000 points (WTA 1000; mandatory)
- 900 points (WTA 1000; non-mandatory)
- 470 points (WTA 500)
- 280 points (WTA 250)
- From 1 March, titles won by Russian players will not be counted towards Russia's tally.
- From 1 March, titles won by Belarussian players will not be counted towards Belarus' tally.
Titles information
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
- Singles
- Anastasia Potapova (21 years, 25 days) – Istanbul (draw)
- Doubles
The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
- Singles
Best ranking
The following players achieved their career high ranking in this season inside top 50 (players who made their top 10 debut indicated in bold):[lower-alpha 1]
- Singles
- Shelby Rogers (reached place No. 36 on January 10)
- Ann Li (reached place No. 44 on January 10)
- Elena Rybakina (reached place No. 12 on January 17)
- Jil Teichmann (reached place No. 31 on January 31)
- Leylah Fernandez (reached place No. 19 on February 7)
- Sara Sorribes Tormo (reached place No. 32 on February 7)
Clara Tauson (reached place No. 33 on February 7)- Tereza Martincová (reached place No. 40 on February 14)
Marta Kostyuk (reached place No. 49 on February 14)- Ajla Tomljanović (reached place No. 38 on February 21)
Jasmine Paolini (reached place No. 44 on February 21)- Barbora Krejčíková (reached place No. 2 on February 28)
- Anett Kontaveit (reached place No. 5 on February 28)
- Tamara Zidanšek (reached place No. 22 on February 28)
- Viktorija Golubic (reached place No. 35 on February 28)
- Nuria Párrizas Díaz (reached place No. 45 on March 7)
- Maria Sakkari (reached place No. 3 on March 21)
- Iga Świątek (reached place No. 1 on April 4)
- Danielle Collins (reached place No. 8 on April 4)
- Jessica Pegula (reached place No. 13 on April 4)
- Coco Gauff (reached place No. 15 on April 4)
- Veronika Kudermetova (reached place No. 22 on April 4)
Camila Osorio (reached place No. 33 on April 4)- Anhelina Kalinina (reached place No. 36 on April 11)
- Paula Badosa (reached place No. 2 on April 25)
Emma Raducanu (reached place No. 11 on April 25)- Liudmila Samsonova (reached place No. 26 on April 25)
- Doubles
Nina Stojanović (reached place No. 37 on January 17)- Desirae Krawczyk (reached place No. 15 on January 31)
- Caroline Dolehide (reached place No. 22 on January 31)
- Nadiia Kichenok (reached place No. 29 on January 31)
- Raluca Olaru (reached place No. 30 on January 31)
- Iga Świątek (reached place No. 29 on February 14)
- Lyudmyla Kichenok (reached place No. 29 on February 21)
- Ellen Perez (reached place No. 33 on February 21)
- Bernarda Pera (reached place No. 35 on February 21)
Ulrikke Eikeri (reached place No. 43 on February 21)- Natela Dzalamidze (reached place No. 45 on February 21)
- Petra Martić (reached place No. 49 on February 21)
- Coco Gauff (reached place No. 10 on February 28)
- Anna Danilina (reached place No. 20 on February 28)
Erin Routliffe (reached place No. 33 on February 28)- Beatriz Haddad Maia (reached place No. 34 on February 28)
- Shelby Rogers (reached place No. 40 on February 28)
- Jessica Pegula (reached place No. 28 on March 7)
- Ena Shibahara (reached place No. 4 on March 21)
Giuliana Olmos (reached place No. 17 on March 21)- Veronika Kudermetova (reached place No. 4 on April 4)
- Caty McNally (reached place No. 11 on April 4)
- Zhang Shuai (reached place No. 5 on April 11)
- Andreja Klepač (reached place No. 11 on April 11)
- Storm Sanders (reached place No. 15 on April 11)
- Magda Linette (reached place No. 26 on April 11)
- Marie Bouzková (reached place No. 25 on April 25)
Points distribution
Points are awarded as follows:
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 40 | – | – | – |
| WTA Finals (S) | 1500* | 1080* | 750* | (+125 per Round Robin Match; +125 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA Finals (D) | 1500* | 1080* | 750* | (+125 per Round Robin Match; +125 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA 1000 (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA 1000 (64/60S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA 1000 (32/28D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 1000 (56S) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Elite Trophy (S) | 700* | 440* | 240* | (+40 per Round Robin Match; +80 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA 500 (56S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 25 | – | 13 | 1 |
| WTA 500 (32S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| WTA 500 (16D) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 250 (32S, 32Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| WTA 250 (32S, 16Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | – | 12 | 1 |
| WTA 250 (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
S = singles players, D = doubles teams, Q = qualification players.
* Assumes undefeated Round Robin match record.
WTA rankings
Below are the tables for the WTA rankings[lower-alpha 2] and the yearly WTA Race rankings[lower-alpha 3] of the top 20 singles players, doubles players, and doubles teams.
Singles
†Change since previous week's rankings |
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Number 1 ranking
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
Year end 2021 | 3 April 2022 |
| Iga Świątek (POL) |
4 April 2022 | Present |
Doubles
‡Change since previous week's rankings |
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Number 1 ranking
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) |
Year end 2021 | Present |
Prize money leaders
| Prize money in US$ as of 21 March 2022[19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed doubles | Year-to-date |
| 1. | Iga Świątek (POL) |
$2,333,165 | $0 | $0 | $2,333,165 |
| 2. | Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
$2,271,220 | $18,100 | $0 | $2,289,320 |
| 3. | Danielle Collins (USA) |
$1,191,268 | $24,548 | $0 | $1,215,816 |
| 4. | Maria Sakkari (GRE) |
$1,084,994 | $16,315 | $0 | $1,101,309 |
| 5. | Madison Keys (USA) |
$893,385 | $16,315 | $0 | $909,700 |
| 6. | Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) |
$507,996 | $264,543 | $0 | $772,539 |
| 7. | Paula Badosa (ESP) |
$738,245 | $6,250 | $0 | $744,495 |
| 8. | Simona Halep (ROU) |
$670,100 | $12,180 | $0 | $682,280 |
| 9. | Veronika Kudermetova |
$446,083 | $135,214 | $0 | $581,297 |
| 10. | Jessica Pegula (USA) |
$480,751 | $97,432 | $2,427 | $580,610 |
Comebacks
- Marta Domachowska (born 16 January 1986 in Warsaw, Poland): In an interview with Polsat Sport, Domachowska indicated she plans to return to the professional circuit after eight years away from the WTA Tour, following an appearance at a Polish tennis tournament in fall 2021, where she rediscovered the thrill of playing.[20]
- Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989 in Lier, Belgium): After retreating from the tour due to pregnancy in October 2020 following the 2020 French Open, Wickmayer rejoined the professional circuit in her first tournament of the year at an International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Porto in February 2022. In an interview with Sporza, she noted she still retained her passion for the game during her maternity leave and plans to remain on tour until at least the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she hopes to compete.[21]
- Alla Kudryavtseva
Retirements
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Ashleigh Barty (pictured in 2018) retired as the world No. 1 and reigning champion at two Grand Slam tournaments.
- Ashleigh Barty (born 24 April 1996 in Ipswich, Australia) turned professional in 2010. A junior world No. 2, Barty won the girls' singles title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and competed on the WTA Tour from 2012 to 2014, focusing mainly on doubles. Partnering Casey Dellacqua, Barty finished as a runner-up at three Grand Slam tournaments - the 2013 Australian Open, 2013 Wimbledon Championships, and 2013 US Open - won two WTA doubles titles, and reached a peak doubles ranking of No. 12 in the world, on 21 October 2013; her highest singles ranking was No. 129 in the world, achieved on 30 September 2013. At the end of the 2014 season, Barty announced that she would "take a break" from tennis, citing exhaustion, and focused on cricket for two years, playing for the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL. She announced her return to tennis in February 2016, and began to make her breakthrough in 2017. She won her maiden WTA singles title at the 2017 Malaysian Open, and won multiple doubles titles at WTA 1000 level and above in 2018, including her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2018 US Open, partnering CoCo Vandeweghe. Barty began to make great strides in her singles game from the start of 2019, winning the singles title at the 2019 Miami Open, a WTA 1000 event, before winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2019 French Open. Barty would rise to the world No. 1 ranking for the first time on 24 June 2019, and would hold it continuously from 9 September 2019 until the date of her retirement. In total, Barty would win 15 WTA Tour singles titles - including two further Grand Slam titles at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and the 2022 Australian Open, becoming the first Australian woman to win the home Slam since Chris O'Neil in 1978, and the 2019 WTA Finals - and would win a total 12 WTA Tour doubles titles, reaching a career-high doubles ranking of No. 5 in the world on 21 May 2018; Barty would also win an Olympic bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles competition, partnering John Peers, and led Australia to a runner-up finish at the 2019 Fed Cup. Barty would hold the WTA world No. 1 ranking for a total of 120 weeks, the seventh longest stint in history; 113 of these weeks were consecutive, which is the fifth longest consecutive run at No. 1 in history, tied with Chris Evert. Barty announced her retirement on 23 March 2022, citing a lack of desire to compete, in an interview with friend and former doubles partner Dellacqua, becoming the second player to retire as the world No. 1, after Justine Henin in 2008.[22]
- Kristie Ahn (born 15 June 1992 in Flushing, New York City, New York, United States) turned professional in May 2008, and reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 87 in the world on 30 September 2019; she also reached No. 199 in doubles on 24 April 2017. She won seven singles titles on the ITF Tour, including a 80K title at the 2017 Tyler Challenge; she also won two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her best result at a Grand Slam tournament was a fourth round finish at the 2019 US Open, defeating former top ten players Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jeļena Ostapenko before losing to Elise Mertens. Ahn announced her retirement on 5 March 2022 on Instagram.[23]
- Catherine "CiCi" Bellis (born 8 April 1999 in San Francisco, United States) turned professional in September 2016 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 35 in the world on 14 August 2017. She won one WTA 125K singles title at the 2016 Hawaii Open, and also won seven ITF singles titles; she won two doubles titles on the ITF circuit, reaching a career-high doubles ranking of No. 149 on 17 July 2017. At Grand Slams, she reached the third round of the 2016 US Open, 2017 French Open, and the 2020 Australian Open, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships in doubles. After an injury-marred career, Bellis announced her retirement on 20 January 2022.[24]
Former world No. 1 and Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters (pictured in 2011) retired for the third time in 2022.
- Kim Clijsters (born 8 June 1983 in Bilzen, Belgium) turned professional in August 1997. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, she first attained the ranking in singles on 11 August 2003, and in doubles on 4 August 2003. Clijsters experienced rapid success on the WTA Tour upon turning professional, reaching Grand Slam finals at the 2001 and 2003 French Opens, the 2003 US Open, and the 2004 Australian Open, winning 34 singles titles, including a maiden Grand Slam title at the 2005 US Open. She retired in 2007 following a series of injuries, before returning in 2009 following the birth of her daughter. She won her second Grand Slam tournament as an unranked player at the 2009 US Open, her third tournament played upon her comeback, before winning further Grand Slam tournaments at the 2010 US Open and the 2011 Australian Open, returning to the world No. 1 ranking on 14 February 2011. She retired for a second time in September 2012 due to injuries, before announcing her return in 2020. In a period of time affected by injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic, Clijsters played and lost five matches, before announcing her permanent retirement on 12 April 2022. In total, Clijsters won 41 WTA Tour singles titles, including three titles at the 2002, 2003, and the 2010 WTA Tour Championships and seven WTA 1000 titles, and also won 11 WTA doubles titles, including two Grand Slam titles at the 2003 French Open and the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Ai Sugiyama. She also led Belgium to the 2001 Fed Cup title alongside Justine Henin; this is, to date, Belgium's only title at the Fed Cup. Clijsters was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017.[25]
- Jovana Jović (born 30 September 1993 in Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia; now Serbia) turned professional in June 2009. Jović reached one WTA singles final in her career, at the 2014 Monterrey Open, and won 17 singles titles on the ITF circuit; she reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 102 in the world on 12 May 2014. Jović also won four doubles titles on the ITF circuit, reaching a career-high doubles ranking of No. 204 in the world on 31 July 2017. Jović announced her retirement on 5 March 2022, a year after playing her final competitive match, beginning a career as a tennis coach.[26]
Cornelia Lister (born 26 May 1994 in Oslo, Norway) turned professional in November 2010. Lister won one singles title on the ITF circuit, reaching a career-high singles ranking of No. 383 in the world on 7 May 2018. Known for her doubles prowess, Lister won one WTA Tour doubles title, at the 2019 Palermo International, and 25 ITF doubles titles, peaking at No. 72 in the doubles rankings on 3 February 2020. Lister announced her retirement on 10 January 2022, citing a lack of motivation and desire to compete.[27]
Sania Mirza (born 19 November 1986 in Mumbai, India) turned professional in February 2003. Mirza reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 27 in the world, achieved on 27 August 2007, becoming the highest-ranked Indian female player in history. She won one WTA Tour singles title, at the 2005 Hyderabad Open, and also won 14 singles titles on the ITF Tour. In 2005, she reached the third round of the Australian Open, and the fourth round of the US Open in singles, becoming the first Indian woman to ever progress past the second round of a Grand Slam tournament in this discipline. Known primarily for her doubles success, Mirza is a former doubles World No. 1, first achieving the ranking on 13 April 2015, winning 43 WTA Tour doubles titles. This included three Grand Slam titles, at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, 2015 US Open, and 2016 Australian Open, all partnering Martina Hingis; she also won three Grand Slam Mixed doubles titles, at the 2009 Australian Open and the 2012 French Open, partnering Mahesh Bhupathi, and at the 2014 US Open, partnering Bruno Soares. Mirza's partnership with Hingis was one of the most successful of the 2010s, with the pair winning 15 titles between 2015 and 2016, including the Sunshine Double in 2015; in addition, Hingis and Mirza won 41 consecutive matches between 2015 and 2016, the second longest doubles winning streak in WTA history. Mirza announced her retirement after a first round loss at the Australian Open, stating that 2022 will be her last season on tour.[28]- Peng Shuai (born 8 January 1986 in Xiangtan, China) turned professional in June 2001. Peng had a career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in the world, achieved on 22 August 2011, and was a former doubles World No. 1, first attaining the ranking on 17 February 2014. She won two WTA singles titles, and reached the semifinals of the 2014 US Open. In addition, Peng also won 23 doubles titles, including two Grand Slams, at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and the 2014 French Open, both partnering Hsieh Su-wei. In November 2021, Peng made an allegation of sexual assault against retired Chinese politician Zhang Gaoli on Weibo, and subsequently disappeared from the public eye, with her post being subject to blanket censorship in China. In February 2022, in an interview with French publication L'Équipe, conducted in the presence of officials from the Chinese Olympic Committee, Peng retracted her allegation of sexual assault, describing the events as a "misunderstanding". She also announced her retirement from the sport at the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Olympics, citing injuries and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as reasons for her decision.[29]
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Samantha Stosur (pictured in 2019) is a former world No. 4 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles.
- Květa Peschke (born 9 July 1975 in Bílovec, Czechoslovakia) turned professional in April 1993. Peschke, née Hrdličková, had a career-high singles ranking of No. 26 in the world, achieved on 7 November 2005, and was a former doubles World No. 1, first attaining the ranking on 4 July 2011. Peschke won one WTA singles title, at the 1998 Makarska Open, and also won 10 singles titles on the ITF circuit. She also reached the fourth round of the 1999 Wimbledon Championships, her best result at a Grand Slam tournament in singles. Peschke was best known for her doubles prowess, winning 36 titles, including one Grand Slam title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and seven titles at WTA 1000 level. Peschke announced her retirement on 8 April 2022, playing her final match at the Charleston Open.
- Anastasija Sevastova (born 13 April 1990 in Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union; now Latvia) turned professional in April 2006. Known as a junior prodigy, Sevastova quickly rose through the rankings, reaching No. 36 in the world by February 2011, winning her maiden title at the 2010 Estoril Open, and reached the fourth round of the 2011 Australian Open. Despite this, she retired in May 2013 due to a series of injuries and depression. Following a period of recovery, Sevastova returned to the sport in January 2015, and experienced increased levels of success. In total, she won four WTA Tour singles titles, including one on home soil at the 2019 Baltic Open, and reached the final of the 2018 China Open, a Premier Mandatory event; she also won 13 singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF circuit. Later in her career, she was known for her success at the US Open, reaching the quarterfinals in 2016 and 2017, and the semifinals in 2018; she also reached the fourth round of the 2019 Australian Open and the 2019 French Open. Sevastova reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 in the world on 15 October 2018. Sevastova announced in an interview on Latvijas Televīzija on 3 February 2022 that she would take an indefinite hiatus from the sport due to injuries and a lack of confidence, with no guarantee of return.
- Samantha Stosur (born 30 March 1984 in Brisbane, Australia) turned professional in October 1998. Stosur had a career-high singles ranking of No. 4 in the world, achieved on 21 February 2011, and was a former doubles World No. 1, first attaining the ranking on 6 February 2006. She won nine WTA singles titles, including the 2011 US Open, and also reached the final of the 2010 French Open. Known for her doubles prowess, Stosur won 28 WTA doubles titles, including Grand Slam titles at the 2005 US Open, 2006 French Open, 2019 Australian Open, and the 2021 US Open; she also won Grand Slam titles in Mixed doubles at the 2005 Australian Open, and the 2008 and 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Stosur announced on 29 December 2021 that the 2022 Australian Open will be her last singles event, retiring from singles after a second-round loss to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and that 2022 will be her final year on the doubles circuit.[30]
See also
Notes
- Name and ranking in bold means the player entered the top 10 or became world No. 1 for the first time, and only the ranking in bold means the player had entered the top 10 previously but reached a new career high ranking.
- The WTA rankings are the weekly computer ratings defined by the WTA and are based on a rolling, 52-week cumulative system.
- The WTA Race rankings measure the points a player (for singles) or team (for doubles) has accumulated over the season leading up to the year-end WTA Finals.
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