The 2014 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 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.
Serena Williams finished the year as world No. 1 for the fourth time in her career. She won seven singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the WTA Finals. She also won three Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events.
Image: Li Na Wimbledon 2013
Image: 2011 French Open Maria Sharapova
Image: Petra Kvitova Wimbledon 2014 (cropped 1)
The 2014 WTA Finals was a women's tennis tournament in Singapore from October 17 to October 26, 2014, and was the 44th edition of the singles event and the 39th edition of the doubles competition. The tournament was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and contested by eight singles players and eight doubles teams. It was the Championships of 2014 WTA Tour.
Singapore Indoor Stadium has hosted the WTA Finals for the first time in 2014.
Serena Williams won her 18th major title in 2014.
Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title.
Simona Halep reached her first slam final at the French Open.