2014 WTA Tour

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour is the number one tier professional tennis tour for a women's tennis competition. The 2014 WTA Tour calendar consists of the four Grand Slam tournaments (organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), and fifty regular tournaments, the Fed Cup (organised by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tournament of Champions and the WTA Tour Championships). Also included in the 2014 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which does not distribute ranking points, and is organised by the ITF. The season begins on 30 December 2013 and will end on 9 November 2014.

The tournaments are played on a squared flat surface, called a tennis court. The measurements of a tennis court are described and monitored by the ITF and the court is  long,  wide. Its width is  for singles matches and  for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of court types and each type has its own aspects that control how the sport is played. There are four main types of courts based on what's used to build the court surface, clay, hard, grass and carpet courts with the ITF rating five different speed ratings from slow to fast.
Schedule
Key
Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA InternationalTeam events
January
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 30 December Hopman Cup (report)Perth, AustraliaITF Mixed Teams ChampionshipsPrize money: $1,000,000 – Court type: Hard (i) Alizé CornetJo-Wilfried Tsonga  Agnieszka RadwańskaGrzegorz Panfil  2–1 Brisbane International (report)Brisbane, AustraliaWTA PremierPrize money: $1,000,000 – Court type: Hard  Serena Williams  Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 7–5  Alla Kudryavtseva Anastasia Rodionova  Kristina Mladenovic Galina Voskoboeva 6–3, 6–1 Shenzhen Open (report)Shenzhen, ChinaWTA InternationalPrize money: $500,000 – Court type: Hard  Li Na  Peng Shuai 6–4, 7–5  Monica Niculescu Klára Zakopalová  Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiya Kichenok 6–3, 6–4 ASB Classic (report)Auckland, New ZealandWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Ana Ivanovic  Venus Williams 6–2, 5–7, 6–4  Sharon Fichman Maria Sanchez  Lucie Hradecká Michaella Krajicek 2–6, 6–0, [10–4] 6 January Apia International Sydney (report)Sydney, AustraliaWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Hard  Tsvetana Pironkova  Angelique Kerber 6–4, 6–4  Tímea Babos Lucie Šafářová  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] Hobart International (report)Hobart, AustraliaWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Garbiñe Muguruza  Klára Zakopalová 6–4, 6–0  Monica Niculescu Klára Zakopalová  Lisa Raymond Zhang Shuai 6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–8] 13 January20 January Australian Open (report)Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamPrize money: $12,122,762 – Court type: Hard  Li Na  Dominika Cibulková 7–6(7–3), 6–0  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci  Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina 6–4, 3–6, 7–5  Kristina Mladenovic Daniel Nestor  Sania Mirza Horia Tecău 6–3, 6–2 27 January Open GDF Suez (report)Paris, FranceWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Hard (i)  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  Sara Errani 3–6, 6–2, 6–3  Anna-Lena Grönefeld Květa Peschke  Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic 6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–5] PTT Pattaya Open (report)Pattaya City, ThailandWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Ekaterina Makarova  Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 7–6(9–7)  Peng Shuai Zhang Shuai  Alla Kudryavtseva Anastasia Rodionova 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–6]
February
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 3 February Fed Cup QuarterfinalsCleveland, United States – Court type: Hard (i)Seville, Spain – Court type: Clay (Red)Bratislava, Slovakia – Court type: Hard (i)Hobart, Australia – Court type: Hard   3–13–23–14–0 10 February Qatar Total Open (report)Doha, QatarWTA Premier 5Prize money: $2,369,000 – Court type: Hard  Simona Halep  Angelique Kerber 6–2, 6–3  Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai  Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–0 17 February Dubai Tennis Championships (report)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWTA PremierPrize money: $2,000,000 – Court type: Hard  Venus Williams  Alizé Cornet 6–3, 6–0  Alla Kudryavtseva Anastasia Rodionova  Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears 6–2, 5–7, [10–8] Rio Open (report)Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Kurumi Nara  Klára Zakopalová 6–1, 4–6, 6–1  Irina-Camelia Begu María Irigoyen  Johanna Larsson Chanelle Scheepers 6–2, 6–0 24 February Abierto Mexicano Telcel (report)Acapulco, MexicoWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Dominika Cibulková  Christina McHale 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4  Kristina Mladenovic Galina Voskoboeva  Petra Cetkovská Iveta Melzer 6–3, 2–6, [10–5] Brasil Tennis Cup (report)Florianópolis, BrazilWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Klára Zakopalová  Garbiñe Muguruza 4–6, 7–5, 6–0  Anabel Medina Garrigues Yaroslava Shvedova  Francesca Schiavone Silvia Soler Espinosa 7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–3]
March
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 3 March10 March BNP Paribas Open (report)Indian Wells, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryPrize money: $5,946,740 – Court type: Hard  Flavia Pennetta  Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 6–1  Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai  Cara Black Sania Mirza 7–6(7–5), 6–2 17 March24 March Sony Open Tennis (report)Miami, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryPrize money: $5,427,105 – Court type: Hard  Serena Williams  Li Na 7–5, 6–1  Martina Hingis Sabine Lisicki  Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina 4–6, 6–4, [10–5] 31 March Family Circle Cup (report)Charleston, United StatesWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Clay (Green)  Andrea Petkovic  Jana Čepelová 7–5, 6–2  Anabel Medina Garrigues Yaroslava Shvedova  Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan 7–6(7–4), 6–2 Monterrey Open (report)Monterrey, MexicoWTA InternationalPrize money: $500,000 – Court type: Hard  Ana Ivanovic  Jovana Jakšić 6–2, 6–1  Darija Jurak Megan Moulton-Levy  Tímea Babos Olga Govortsova 7–6(7–5), 3–6, [11–9]
April
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 7 April BNP Paribas Katowice Open (report)Katowice, PolandWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard (i)  Alizé Cornet  Camila Giorgi 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 7–5  Yuliya Beygelzimer Olga Savchuk  Klára Koukalová Monica Niculescu 6–4, 5–7, [10–7] Copa Colsanitas (report)Bogotá, ColombiaWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Caroline Garcia  Jelena Janković 6–3, 6–4  Lara Arruabarrena Caroline Garcia  Vania King Chanelle Scheepers –6(7–5), 6–4 14 April Fed Cup SemifinalsBrisbane, Australia – Court type: HardOstrava, Czech Republic – Court type: Hard (i)   3–14–0 Malaysian Open (report)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Donna Vekić  Dominika Cibulková 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)  Tímea Babos Chan Hao-ching  Chan Yung-jan Zheng Saisai 6–3, 6–4 21 April Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (report)Stuttgart, GermanyWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Maria Sharapova  Ana Ivanovic 3–6, 6–4, 6–1  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci  Cara Black Sania Mirza 6–2, 6–3 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem (report)Marrakesh, MoroccoWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  María Teresa Torró Flor  Romina Oprandi 6–3, 3–6, 6–3  Garbiñe Muguruza Romina Oprandi  Katarzyna Piter Maryna Zanevska 4–6, 6–2, [11–9] 28 April Portugal Open (report)Estoril, PortugalWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Carla Suárez Navarro  Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4, 3–6, 6–4  Cara Black Sania Mirza  Eva Hrdinová Valeria Solovyeva 6–4, 6–3
May
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 5 May Mutua Madrid Open (report)Madrid, SpainWTA Premier MandatoryPrize money: €4,033,254 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Maria Sharapova  Simona Halep 1–6, 6–2, 6–3  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci  Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro 6–4, 6–3 12 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia (report)Rome, ItalyWTA Premier 5Prize money: $2,369,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Serena Williams  Sara Errani 6–3, 6–0  Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 4–0, retired 19 May Nürnberger Versicherungscup (report)Nuremberg, GermanyWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Eugenie Bouchard  Karolína Plíšková 6–2, 4–6, 6–3  Michaëlla Krajicek Karolína Plíšková  Raluca Olaru Shahar Pe'er 6–0, 4–6, [10–6] Internationaux de Strasbourg (report)Strasbourg, FranceWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Mónica Puig  Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6–4, 6–3  Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua  Tatiana Búa Daniela Seguel 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] 26 May2 June French Open (report)Paris, FranceGrand SlamPrize money: $11,315,740 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Maria Sharapova  Simona Halep 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4  Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci 6–4, 6–1  Anna-Lena Grönefeld Jean-Julien Rojer  Julia Görges Nenad Zimonjić 4–6, 6–2, [10–7]
June
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 9 June Aegon Classic (report)Birmingham, United KingdomWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Grass  Ana Ivanovic  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–2 Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua 7–6(7–1), 6–1 16 June Aegon International (report)Eastbourne, United KingdomWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Grass  Madison Keys  Angelique Kerber 6–3, 3–6, 7–5  Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan  Martina Hingis Flavia Pennetta 6–3, 5–7, [10–7] Topshelf Open (report)Rosmalen, NetherlandsWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Grass  Coco Vandeweghe  Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–4  Marina Erakovic Arantxa Parra Santonja  Michaëlla Krajicek Kristina Mladenovic 0–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8] 23 June30 June The Championships, Wimbledon (report)London, United KingdomGrand SlamPrize money: $11,174,883 – Court type: Grass  Petra Kvitová  Eugenie Bouchard 6–3, 6–0  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci  Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic 6–1, 6–3  Samantha Stosur Nenad Zimonjić  Chan Hao-ching Max Mirnyi 6–4, 6–2
July
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 7 July BRD Bucharest Open (report)Bucharest, RomaniaWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Simona Halep  Roberta Vinci 6–1, 6–3  Elena Bogdan Alexandra Cadanțu  Çağla Büyükakçay Karin Knapp 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] Gastein Ladies (report)Bad Gastein, AustriaWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Andrea Petkovic  Shelby Rogers 6–3, 6–3  Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková  Andreja Klepač María Teresa Torró Flor 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] 14 July Swedish Open (report)Båstad, SwedenWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Clay (Red)  Mona Barthel  Chanelle Scheepers 6–3, 7–6(7–3)  Andreja Klepač María Teresa Torró Flor  Jocelyn Rae Anna Smith 6–1, 6–1 İstanbul Cup (report)Bad Gastein, AustriaWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Caroline Wozniacki  Roberta Vinci 6–1, 6–1  Misaki Doi Elina Svitolina  Oksana Kalashnikova Paula Kania 6–4, 6–0 21 July Baku Cup (report)Baku, AzerbaijanWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Elina Svitolina  Bojana Jovanovski 6–1, 7–6(7–2)  Alexandra Panova Heather Watson  Raluca Olaru Shahar Peer 6-2, 7–6(7–3) 28 July Bank of the West Classic (report)Stanford, United StatesWTA PremierPrize money: $710,000 – Court type: Hard   Serena Williams  Angelique Kerber 7–6(7–1), 6–3  Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro  Paula Kania Kateřina Siniaková 6–2, 4–6, [10–5] Citi Open (report)Washington, D.C., United StatesWTA InternationalPrize money: $250,000 – Court type: Hard  Svetlana Kuznetsova  Kurumi Nara 6–3, 4–6, 6–4  Shuko Aoyama Gabriela Dabrowski  Hiroko Kuwata Kurumi Nara 6–1, 6–2

August
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore 4 August Rogers Cup (report)Montreal, CanadaWTA Premier 5Prize money: $2,369,000 – Court type: Hard     /   /  11 August Western & Southern Open (report)Cincinnati, United StatesWTA Premier 5Prize money: $2,369,000 – Court type: Hard     /   /  18 August Connecticut Open (report)New Haven, United StatesWTA PremierPrize money: $795,707 – Court type: Hard     /   /  25 August1 September US Open (report)New York City, United StatesGrand SlamPrize money: $11,517,008 – Court type: Hard     /   /   /   / 
September
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore
October
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore
November
Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upScore

Sources

Other websites
 WTA Tour's 2014 match-facts statistics
 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
 International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website