WTA Finals Cancun 2023 Prize Money, Player List, Draw
The WTA Finals is one of the most competitive and highly anticipated tournaments at the end of each year. The 2023 edition is right around the corner so let’s get you up to speed on everything you need to know about the GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun.
WTA Finals Tennis Tournament
The WTA Finals is a season-ending annual hardcourt tournament. It is one-of-a-kind with its very own Tour Level featuring only the top players from around the world. This year WTA Finals marked the event’s 52nd edition and held at the Plaza Quintana Roo in Cancún, Mexico.
| Location | Cancún, Mexico |
| Venue | Plaza Quintana Roo |
| Tour category | WTA Finals |
| Prize Money | $9,000,000 |
| Draw | 8 Singles, 8 Doubles |
WTA FINALS Cancun 2023 Results
In singles, Iga Swiatek defeated American star Jessica Pegula in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. After winning the WTA Finals Cancun 2023, Iga reclaimed the world’s no 1 ranking position. In 2023, Iga Swiatek won 6 WTA titles including the WTA Final.
While in the doubles, Vera Zvonareva / Laura Siegemund played the final against Ellen Perez / Nicole Melichar-Martinez and defeated them in straight sets 6-4, 6-0.
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WTA FINALS FORT WORTH 2022 Champions
In the singles championship of the WTA FINALS, French star Caroline Garcia played the final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. She defeated Aryna in straight sets (7-6, 6-4). She had an incredible 6 months in which she won Bad Homburg, Warsaw, Cincinnati, and WTA Finals Fort Worth.
In the doubles championship, Elise Mertens of Germany and Veronika Kudermetova of Russia grabbed victory against defending champion Czech Republican pair Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova. The winning pair won the final match in a tiebreaker (6-2, 4-6, 11,9).
WTA Finals History and Winners
The WTA Finals were first held in Virginia, the US as the Virginia Slims Championships in 1972. Since then the tournament was held annually around the world except for in 1995, 2004, and 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tour’s controversial decision to hold the event in Forth Worth instead of the decided-upon location of Shenzhen, China came as a response to safety concerns for tennis player Peng Shuai. After she accused a high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party of sexual assault, the Tour announced that all events planned in Hong Kong and China would be suspended for the year. The Finals will return to China next year.
Some notable champions of the WTA Finals include Martina Navratilova who holds the record for most wins in both the singles and doubles categories- 8 and 13 respectively. The current reigning champion- Caroline Garica will not defend her title because of not qualifying.
Winners
WTA Finals Prize Money and Points
This year the prize money is also $9,000,000. There are no projected changes but the information mentioned below may still be subject to change.
| Stage | Points |
| Champion | RR + 750 |
| Finalist | RR + 330 |
| Semi-Finalists | RR |
| RR Win per match | 250 |
| Round Robin (RR) loss per match | 125 |
The points for the champion and finalist are not the accumulated points, but the points earned exclusively at that stage. They are additive to the points earned before. For example, an undefeated champion can win 1,500 points. Include 750 from the 3 Round Robin wins, 330 for being a finalist, and 420 for winning the tournament. Reaching the semi-finals doesn’t net you any more points.
| Stage | Singles | Doubles |
| Champion | $1,100,000 | $420,000 |
| Finalist | $620,000 | $250,000 |
| Semi-Finalist | $480,000 | $130,000 |
| Round 3 wins | $440,000 | $110,000 |
| Round 2 wins | $330,000 | $90,000 |
| Round 1 win | $220,000 | $70,000 |
As for the points, the prize money for the singles champion, finalist, and semi-finalist is additive to the prize money earned in the Round Robin stage. For example, an undefeated champion would win $440,000 from the 3 Round Robin wins, $420,000 for being a finalist, and a further $1,100,000 for winning the championship, totaling $1,960,000. Unlike the points, reaching the semi-finals will earn you an additional $30k.
WTA Finals Draws
The event will have 8 singles and 8 doubles draws that will be released as the event progresses.
WTA Finals Cancun Dates
The tournament will be held from October 29 to November 5th. On the first 6 days of the event, Round Robin matches will be conducted. A guide to Round Robin matches.
WTA Finals Schedule and Format
| Dates | Singles Matches | Doubles Matches |
| 29 October | Semi-Finals | Round Robin (2) |
| 30 October | Round Robin (2) | Round Robin (2) |
| 31 October | Round Robin (2) | Round Robin (2) |
| 1st November | Round Robin (2) | Round Robin (2) |
| 2nd November | Round Robin (2) | Round Robin (2) |
| 3rd November | Round Robin (2) | Round Robin (2) |
| 4rth November | Semi-Finals | Semi Finals |
| 5th November | Finale | Finale |
For first-time viewers, the absence of the 1st and 2nd rounds can be rather challenging to understand. As there are only 8 players and 8 teams, conventional tournament progression would result in a very quick event, instead, a round-robin is held with 2 matches every day. The round-robin works off the basis of 2 equal groups, so for the Finals, the 8 players/teams are divided into groups of 4 players/teams each. All parties in a group compete against each other, ie:
Player no.1 will go up against players no.2,3, and 4 from Group A. Group B will hold their matches and the top players from both groups will advance to the semi-finals. The teams are placed based on the greatest number of wins. The first-placed player/team will compete with the second-placed player/team from the other group and vice versa. In this way, the final can be played by people from the same or different groups.
WTA Finals Cancun Players List
Only top players participate in the WTA Finals. They are qualified based on their ranking right before the tournament. ITF and WTA125 tournaments are excluded from the ranking points. As of October, the qualified players’ list is as follows.
| Singles Players List | Points | Doubles Players List | Points |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 8,425 | Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula | 5,565 |
| Iga Swiatek | 7,795 | Storm Hunter / Elise Mertens | 5,130 |
| Coco Gauff | 5,955 | Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara | 3,790 |
| Elena Rybakina | 5,865 | Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková | 3,785 |
| Jessica Pegula | 4,895 | Desirae Krawczyk / Demi Schuurs | 3,570 |
| Ons Jabeur | 3,695 | Laura Siegemund / Vera Zvonareva | 3,405 |
| Markéta Vondroušová | 3,671 | Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe | 3,386 |
| Maria Sakkari | 3,245 | Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Ellen Perez | 3,325 |
Note: Karolína Muchová (3,650) withdrew from the event due to injury and was replaced by Maria Sakkari.
WTA Finals Tickets
Tickets for the WTA Finals can be purchased from various links. A link to the WTA Finals page has been added below.
