WTA Finals 2023: Date, Venue, How To Watch and Qualified Players
The four Grand Slams have been ticked off but that's by no means the end of tennis for 2023.
Coming up soon we have the annual WTA Finals to look forward to, featuring the top eight ranked players in the women's game.
The season finale promises to be a cracker and certainly is not something you want to miss given how compelling and competitive this year has been so far on the women's circuit, with the four Slams producing four different winners.
Below we run through when and where the upcoming championship takes place, how you can watch it, which players could be involved, the prize money, plus a run through the former champions.
When is the WTA Finals 2023?
This year's WTA Finals will take place from Sunday 29th October to Sunday 5th November 2023.
It will be the 52nd edition of an event that was first held back in 1972.
Where is the WTA Finals 2023?
The 2023 edition of the WTA Finals will be held in Cancun (Mexico).
It will be the second time that Mexico has hosted the event following the 2021 edition in Guadalajara.
What TV Channel is the WTA Finals 2023 on?
UK viewers can tune into Amazon Prime Video for coverage of the WTA Finals.
Which players will take part in the WTA Finals 2023?
As of mid-September, we know the identity of four players who have already qualified: Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina.
This is how the Race To The WTA Finals leaderboard currently looks:
Rank | Player |
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1 | Aryna Sabalenka |
2 | Iga Swiatek |
3 | Coco Gauff |
4 | Elena Rybakina |
5 | Jessica Pegula |
6 | Marketa Vondrousova |
7 | Karolina Muchova |
8 | Ons Jabeur |
What is the format for the WTA Finals 2023?
The eight qualified players are split into two groups of four.
Each player does battle with the other three players in their group over three-set matches aka round-robin style.
The winners and runners-up of each group progress through to the semi-finals, with the two winners of those matches advancing into the Final.
What is the Prize money for the WTA Finals 2023?
The 2023 Prize Money pot has yet to be announced, but this is how everything was split on the single's side last time out:
- Winner = $1,240,000
- Runner-Up = $420,000
- Semi-Final = $30,000
- Per Round Robin Match Win = $110,000
- Participation Fee = $110,000
Former Winners of the WTA Finals
Martina Navratilova stands alone at the top of the all-time leaderboard with a whopping eight victories.
Steffi Graf and Serena Williams are next on five wins apiece, followed by Chris Evert with three wins to her name.
The defending champion is Caroline Garcia who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 6-4 in the 2022 Final.
The last 10 WTA Finals winners are as follows:
Year | Winner |
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2022 | Caroline Garcia |
2021 | Garbine Muguruza |
2020 | No competition due to Covid-19 |
2019 | Ashleigh Barty |
2018 | Elina Svitolina |
2017 | Caroline Wozniacki |
2016 | Dominika Cibulkova |
2015 | Agnieszka Radwanska |
2014 | Serena Williams |
2013 | Serena Williams |