2014 WTA Finals – Singles
Two-time defending champion Serena Williams successfully defended her title, defeating Simona Halep in the final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the Singles title at the 2014 WTA Finals. Williams became the third player to win three consecutive WTA Finals singles titles, and the first since Monica Seles in 1992. During the tournament, she clinched her second consecutive and fourth overall year-end world No. 1 ranking. She became the first woman to hold the top ranking for the entire calendar year since Steffi Graf in 1996. Halep and Eugenie Bouchard made their debuts at the event . For the first time since 2004 and just the second time ever, a player with a 2–1 round robin record failed to reach the semifinals. This was Ana Ivanovic, who would have reached the semifinal had she defeated Halep in straight sets in her last round robin match.