2020 WTA Premier tournaments

The 2020 WTA Premier tournaments are 21 of the tennis tournaments on the 2020 WTA Tour. The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis. The WTA Premier tournaments are divided into three levels, which all rank below the Grand Slam events and above the WTA International tournaments.

Schedule

Premier Mandatory

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 March
(2 weeks)
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, USA
Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic.[1]
23 March
(2 weeks)
Miami Open
Miami Gardens, USA
Cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak.[2]
4 MayMutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
5 OctoberChina Open
Beijing, China

Premier 5

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
24 FebruaryQatar Open
Doha, Qatar
Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 6–3
Petra Kvitová Ashleigh Barty
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Garbiñe Muguruza
Ons Jabeur
Belinda Bencic
Zheng Saisai
Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová
6–2, 5–7, [10–2]
Gabriela Dabrowski
Jeļena Ostapenko
10 AugustCanadian Open
Montreal, Canada
Cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak.[2][3]
22 AugustWestern & Southern Open
New York City, USA (Moved from Mason, Ohio to New York City)
Victoria Azarenka
Walkover
Naomi Osaka Elise Mertens
Johanna Konta
Jessica Pegula
Anett Kontaveit
Maria Sakkari
Ons Jabeur
Květa Peschke
Demi Schuurs
6–1, 4–6, [10–4]
Nicole Melichar
Xu Yifan
14 SeptemberItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Simona Halep
6–0, 2–1 ret.
Karolína Plíšková Garbiñe Muguruza
Markéta Vondroušová
Yulia Putintseva
Victoria Azarenka
Elina Svitolina
Elise Mertens
Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová
6–2, 6–2
Anna-Lena Friedsam
Raluca Olaru
28 SeptemberWuhan Open
Wuhan, China
Cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak.

Premier

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 JanuaryBrisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
Karolína Plíšková
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Madison Keys Petra Kvitová
Naomi Osaka
Jennifer Brady
Danielle Collins
Kiki Bertens
Alison Riske
Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová
3–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–8]
Ashleigh Barty
Kiki Bertens
13 JanuaryAdelaide International
Adelaide, Australia
Ashleigh Barty
6–2, 7–5
Dayana Yastremska Danielle Collins
Aryna Sabalenka
Markéta Vondroušová
Belinda Bencic
Donna Vekić
Simona Halep
Nicole Melichar
Xu Yifan
2–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Gabriela Dabrowski
Darija Jurak
10 FebruarySt. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy
St. Petersburg, Russia
Kiki Bertens
6–1, 6–3
Elena Rybakina Maria Sakkari
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Belinda Bencic
Océane Dodin
Petra Kvitová
Anastasia Potapova
Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara
4–6, 6–0, [10–3]
Kaitlyn Christian
Alexa Guarachi
17 FebruaryDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
Simona Halep
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Elena Rybakina Jennifer Brady
Petra Martić
Aryna Sabalenka
Garbiñe Muguruza
Anett Kontaveit
Karolína Plíšková
Hsieh Su-wei
Barbora Strýcová
7–5, 3–6, [10–5]
Barbora Krejčíková
Zheng Saisai
6 AprilVolvo Car Open
Charleston, USA
Cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak.[2]
20 AprilPorsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
15 JuneGerman Open
Berlin, Germany
22 JuneEastbourne International
Eastbourne, UK
3 AugustSilicon Valley Classic
San Jose, USA
14 SeptemberZhengzhou Open
Zhengzhou, China
21 SeptemberToray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
19 OctoberOstrava Open
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Aryna Sabalenka
6–2, 6–2
Victoria Azarenka Maria Sakkari
Jennifer Brady
Ons Jabeur
Elise Mertens
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Veronika Kudermetova
Elise Mertens
Aryna Sabalenka
6–1, 6–3
Gabriela Dabrowski
Luisa Stefani
26 OctoberKremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
Cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak.[2]

References

  1. "2020 BNP Paribas Open Will Not Be Held". bnpparibasopen.com. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. "WTA Tour suspended until May 2". WTA. 16 March 2020.
  3. Canada, Tennis (11 April 2020). "TENNIS CANADA ANNOUNCES THE POSTPONEMENT OF ROGERS CUP PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK IN MONTREAL TO 2021". TENNIS CANADA. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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