🏆 WTA Tour — Standings & Results

WTA Tour — what it is and how it works

The WTA Tour is the women's professional tennis circuit, founded in 1973 at Billie Jean King's initiative. It was the first major women's sports circuit with comparable prize money and remains the benchmark for equal pay at the Grand Slams.

Format and competition system

Four Grand Slams, WTA 1000, 500 and 250 events, and the WTA Finals closing the year with the top eight players.

Honours and dominant teams

Serena Williams dominates the modern era; Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova head the all-time list alongside her.

Frequently asked questions about WTA Tour

Is prize money equal to the men's tour?

At the four Grand Slams yes, since Wimbledon equalised in 2007. Elsewhere differences remain depending on the event category.