WTA Tier 1 Finals Collection |
In 1980, following a decision to restructure the WTA TOUR, a Super-Series of upper echelon events were created to provide premier player fields, increased fan-spectator appeal and media interest, as well as a substantial prize money purse at tournament sites. Initially, two events were selected, each offering in excess of $200,000. In 1981, this was increased to five events and by 1985, there were a high of 11 Super-Series tournaments in operation. In 1990, the Super-Series was renamed Tier I-Level, when six events offered half a million dollars or more. (Special Thanks to Mr. John Dolan of WTA Tour for his help) (Results with Both Finalists written means MATCH IS AVAILABLE....Please See Years List)
1980 ($200,000+) Chicago: Navratilova Las Vegas: Jaeger
1981 ($200,000+) Chicago: Navratilova Dallas: Navratilova Amelia Island: Evert vs Navratilova Orlando: Navratilova Toronto: Austin
1982 ($200,000+) Washington: Navratilova Dallas: Navratilova Hilton Head: Navratilova Amelia Island: Evert vs Jaeger Orlando: Navratilova Montreal: Navratilova
1983 ($175,000+) Hilton Head: Navratilova Amelia Island: Evert vs Basset Orlando: Navratilova Toronto: Navratilova vs Evert Tokyo: Bonder
1984 ($175,000) Hilton Head: Evert Amelia Island: Navratilova vs Evert Orlando: Navratilova Indianapolis: Manuela Maleeva Montreal: Evert Brighton: Hanika
1985 ($200,000+) Miami: Navratilova vs Evert Hilton Head: Evert YB Sabatini Amelia Island: Garrison Orlando: Navratilova Sydney: Shriver Indianapolis: Temesvari Los Angeles: Kohde-Kilsch Toronto: Evert vs Kohde-Kilsch Tokyo: Manuela Maleeva Worcester: Navratilova
1986 ($200,000+) Boca Raton: Evert Miami: Evert YB Graf Dallas: Navratilova Hilton Head: Graf vs Evert Amelia Island: Graf vs Kohde-Kilsch Indianapolis: Graf Eastbourne: Navratilova Montreal: Sukova Los Angeles: Navratilova Tokyo: Graf Brighton: Graf Worcester: Navratilova
1987 ($250,000+) Boca Raton: Graf Miami: Graf vs Evert Dallas: Evert Hilton Head: Graf vs Man. Maleeva Amelia Island: Graf vs Mandlikova Los Angeles: Graf vs Evert Toronto: Shriver vs Garrison Tokyo: Sabatini Worcester: Shriver
1988 ($300,000+) Washington: Navratilova Boca Raton: Sabatini YB Graf Miami: Graf vs Evert Hilton Head: Navratilova vs Sabatini Amelia Island: Navratilova vs Sabatini Berlin: Graf Los Angeles: Evert vs Sabatini Montreal: Sabatini vs Zvereva Worcester: Navratilova vs Zvereva
1989 ($300,000+) Washington: Graf vs Garrison Boca Raton: Graf vs Evert Miami: Sabatini vs Evert Hilton Head: Graf vs Zvereva Amelia Island: Sabatini vs Graf Roma: Sabatini vs Sanchez Berlin: Graf Eastbourne: Navratilova Los Angeles: Navratilova DC Sabatini Toronto: Navratilova Worcester: Navratilova
1990 ($500,000+) Chicago: Navratilova Miami: Seles YB Weisner Hilton Head: Navratilova vs Capriati Roma: Seles vs Navratilova Berlin: Seles vs Graf Montreal: Graf vs K. Maleeva
1991 ($500,000+) Boca Raton: Sabatini vs Graf Miami: Seles vs Sabatini Hilton Head: Sabatini vs Meshki Roma: Sabatini vs Seles Berlin: Graf vs Sanchez Toronto: Capriati vs K. Maleeva
1992 ($550,000+) Boca Raton: Graf vs Martinez Miami: Sanchez vs Sabatini Hilton Head: Sabatini vs Martinez Roma: Sabatini vs Seles Berlin: Graf vs Sanchez Montreal: Sanchez vs Seles
1993 ($750,000+) Tokyo: Navratilova YB Savchenko Miami: Sanchez vs Graf Hilton Head: Graf vs Sanchez Roma: Martinez vs Sabatini Berlin: Graf vs Sabatini Toronto: Graf vs Capriati Zurich: Maleeva-Fragniere YB Navratilova Philadelphia: Martinez vs Graf
1994 ($750,000+) Tokyo: Graf vs Navratilova Miami: Graf vs Zvereva Hilton Head: Martinez vs Zvereva Roma: Martinez TF Navratilova Berlin: Graf vs Schultz Montreal: Sanchez vs Graf Zurich: Magdalena Maleeva vs Zvereva Philadelphia: Anke Huber
1995 ($806,250+) Tokyo: Date Miami: Graf vs Date Hilton Head: Martinez vs Maleeva Roma: Martinez vs Sanchez Berlin: Sanchez vs Mag. Maleeva Toronto: Seles vs Coetzer Zurich: Majoli TF Pierce Philadelphia: Graf vs McNeil
1996 ($926,250+) Tokyo: Majoli Miami: Graf vs Rubin Hilton Head: Sanchez vs Paulus Roma: Martinez vs Hingis Berlin: Graf vs Habsudova 4-6,6-2,7-5 Montreal: Seles vs Sanchez Zurich: Novotna vs Hingis
1997 ($926,250+) Tokyo: Hingis vs Graf (Walk Over) Indian Wells: Davenport Miami: Hingis vs Seles Hilton Head: Hingis vs Seles Roma: Pierce vs Martinez Berlin: MJ Fernandez Toronto: Seles vs Huber Zurich: Davenport Moscow: Novotna vs Sugiyama
1998 ($926,250+) Tokyo: Davenport TF Hingis Indian Wells: Hingis vs Davenport Miami: V. Williams vs Kournikova Hilton Head: Coetzer Roma: Hingis vs V. Williams Berlin: Martinez vs Mauresmo Montreal: Seles vs Sanchez Zurich: Davenport vs V. Williams 7-5,6-3 Moscow: Pierce vs Seles
1999 ($1,000,000+) Tokyo: Hingis vs Coetzer Indian Wells: S. Williams vs Graf Miami: V. Williams vs S. Williams Hilton Head: Hingis vs Kournikova Roma: V. Williams vs Pierce Berlin: Hingis Toronto: Hingis vs Seles Zurich: V. Williams vs Hingis Moscow: Tauziat
2000 ($1.080,000+) Tokyo: Hingis Indian Wells: Davenport YB Hingis Miami: Hingis vs Davenport Hilton Head: Pierce vs Sanchez Roma: Seles vs Mauresmo Berlin: Martinez vs Coetzer Montreal: Hingis YB S. Williams Zurich: Hingis vs Davenport Moscow: Hingis vs Kournikova
2001 ($1,188,000+) Tokyo: Davenport vs Hingis Indian Wells: S. Williams vs Clijsters Miami: V. Williams vs Capriati Charleston: Capriati vs Hingis Roma: Dokic vs Mauresmo Berlin: Mauresmo vs Capriati Toronto: S. Williams vs Capriati Moscow: Dokic vs Dementieva Zurich: Davenport vs Dokic
2002 ($1,224,000+) Tokyo: Hingis vs Seles Indian Wells: Hantuchova vs Hingis Miami: S. Williams vs Capriati Charleston: Majoli vs Schnyder Roma: S. Williams vs Henin Berlin: Henin vs S. Williams Montreal: Mauresmo YB Moscow: Magdalena Maleeva vs Davenport Zurich: Schnyder vs Davenport
2003 ($1,224,000+) Tokyo: Davenport vs Seles Indian Wells: Clijsters vs Davenport Miami: S. Williams vs Capriati Charleston: Henin vs S. Williams Roma: Clijsters vs Mauresmo Berlin: Henin vs Clijsters Toronto: Henin vs Krasnoroutskaya 6-1,6-0 Moscow: Myskina vs Mauresmo Zurich: Henin vs Dokic
2004 ($1,224,000+) Tokyo: Davenport vs Mag. Maleeva Indian Wells: Henin vs Davenport Miami: S. Williams vs Dementieva Charleston: V. Williams vs Martinez Roma: Mauresmo LF Capriati Berlin: Mauresmo vs V. Williams Walk Over (Venus Injured) San Diego: Davenport vs Myskina Montreal: Mauresmo LF Likhovtseva Moscow: Myskina vs Dementieva Zurich: Molik LF Sharapova
2005 ($1,224,000+) Tokyo: Sharapova vs Davenport Indian Wells: Clijsters vs Davenport Miami: Clijsters vs Sharapova Charleston: Henin vs Dementieva Roma: Mauresmo vs Schnyder Berlin: Henin vs Petrova San Diego: Pierce vs Sugiyama Toronto: Clijsters vs Henin Moscow: Pierce vs Schiavone Zurich: Davenport vs Schnyder
2006 Tokyo: Dementieva vs Hingis Indian Wells: Sharapova vs Dementieva Miami: Kuznetsova vs Sharapova Charleston: Petrova vs Schnyder Roma: Hingis vs Safina Berlin: Petrova vs Henin (2 DVD) San Diego: Sharapova vs Clijsters Montreal: Ivanovic vs Hingis Moscow: Chakvetadze vs Petrova Zurich: Sharapova vs Hantuchova
2007 Tokyo: Hingis vs Ivanovic Indian Wells: Hantuchova vs Kuznetsova Miami: S. Williams vs Henin Charleston: Jankovic vs Safina Berlin: Ivanovic vs Kuznetsova (2 DVD) Roma: Jankovic vs Kuznetsova San Diego: Sharapova vs Schnyder Toronto: Henin vs Jankovic (2 DVD) Moscow: Dementieva vs S. Williams Zurich: Henin vs Golovin
2008 Doha: Indian Wells: Miami: Charleston: Berlin: Roma: Montreal: Tokyo: Moscow:
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