2014 WTA Tour


The 2014 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association for the 2014 tennis season. The 2014 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup, and the year-end championships. Also included in the 2014 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which was organized by the ITF and did not distribute ranking points.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2014 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
WTA Premier Mandatory
WTA Premier 5
WTA Premier
WTA International
Team events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2014 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships, the WTA Premier tournaments total number of titles cumulated importance of those titles a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order.

Key

Titles won by player

Titles won by nation

Titles information

The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
Singles

The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:
Singles

These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players at the current date of the 2014 season. Players with a gold background qualified for the WTA Tour Championships.

Singles

Number 1 ranking

Doubles

Number 1 ranking

Prize money leaders

Serena Williams lead for the 2nd consecutive year, and 5th overall, with the second highest single-season earnings. Also for the second consecutive season, top-25 players earned over $1,000,000. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci each made $1,001,168 by playing in doubles tournaments. It was the 1st time in WTA Tour history a player earned over $1,000,000 in doubles events.

Statistics leaders

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Points distribution

The points distribution was modified for the 2014 season. Main draw rounds usually give a little less points, but there is no change for the champion. Points for qualifying rounds have changed in both directions depending on the tournament category. Points earned in 2013 retain their value until they expire after 52 weeks.

Retirements

Following is a list of notable players or who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2014 season:
List of Retirements

  • Comebacks

Following are notable players who will come back after retirements during the 2014 WTA Tour season:
List of comebacks

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    Awards

The winners of the 2014 WTA Awards were announced throughout the last two weeks of November.
List of Award Winners

  • Player of the Year –