The 2020 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2020 tennis season. The 2020 WTA Tour calendar originally comprised the Grand Slam tournaments supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy).
Many tournaments were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Wimbledon Championships.
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2020 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsWTA Premier MandatoryWTA Premier 5WTA PremierWTA InternationalTeam events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Jan Brisbane International Brisbane, AustraliaWTA PremierHard – $1,500,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles 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 Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, ChinaWTA InternationalHard – $775,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Ekaterina Alexandrova 6–2, 6–4 Elena Rybakina Garbiñe Muguruza Kristýna Plíšková Zarina Diyas Wang Qiang Elise Mertens Kateryna Bondarenko Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 6–2, 3–6, [10–4] Duan Yingying Zheng Saisai Auckland Open Auckland, New ZealandWTA InternationalHard – $275,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Serena Williams 6–3, 6–4 Jessica Pegula Amanda Anisimova Caroline Wozniacki Laura Siegemund Eugenie Bouchard Julia Görges Alizé Cornet Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend 6–4, 6–4 Serena Williams Caroline Wozniacki13 Jan Adelaide International Adelaide, AustraliaWTA PremierHard – $848,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles 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 Hobart International Hobart, AustraliaWTA InternationalHard – $275,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Elena Rybakina 7–6(9–7), 6–3 Zhang Shuai Heather Watson Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens Lizette Cabrera Lauren Davis Garbiñe Muguruza Nadiia Kichenok Sania Mirza 6–4, 6–4 Peng Shuai Zhang Shuai20 Jan 27 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – A$32,846,000128S/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Sofia Kenin 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 Garbiñe Muguruza Ashleigh Barty Simona Halep Petra Kvitová Ons Jabeur Anett Kontaveit Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic 6–2, 6–1 Hsieh Su-wei Barbora Strýcová Barbora Krejčíková Nikola Mektić 5–7, 6–4, [10–1] Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jamie Murray
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb Fed Cup qualifying roundEverett, United States – hard (i)The Hague, Netherlands – Clay (i)Cluj-Napoca, Romania – hard (i)Florianópolis, Brazil – ClayCartagena, Spain – ClayBiel/Bienne, Switzerland – hard (i)Kortrijk, Belgium – hard (i)Bratislava, Slovakia – Clay (i) Qualifying round winners Qualifying round losers 10 Feb St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Saint Petersburg, RussiaWTA PremierHard (i) – $848,000 – 28S/24Q/16DSingles – Doubles 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 Thailand Open Hua Hin, Thailand WTA InternationalHard – $275,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Magda Linette 6–3, 6–2 Leonie Küng Nao Hibino Patricia Maria Țig Elina Svitolina Wang Qiang Zheng Saisai Wang Xiyu Arina Rodionova Storm Sanders 6–3, 6–3 Barbara Haas Ellen Perez17 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWTA PremierHard – $2,908,770 – 30S/28DSingles – Doubles 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 Saisai24 Feb Qatar Open Doha, QatarWTA Premier 5Hard – $3,240,445 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles 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 OstapenkoMexican Open Acapulco, MexicoWTA InternationalHard – $275,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Heather Watson 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 6–1 Leylah Annie Fernandez Renata Zarazúa Wang Xiyu Tamara Zidanšek Anastasia Potapova Christina McHale Zhu Lin Desirae Krawczyk Giuliana Olmos 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Kateryna Bondarenko Sharon Fichman
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Mar Lyon Open Lyon, FranceWTA InternationalHard (i) – $275,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Sofia Kenin 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Anna-Lena Friedsam Alison Van Uytvanck Daria Kasatkina Océane Dodin Caroline Garcia Camila Giorgi Viktória Kužmová Laura Ioana Paar Julia Wachaczyk 7–5, 6–4 Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove Bibiane Schoofs Monterrey Open Monterrey, MexicoWTA InternationalHard – $275,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Elina Svitolina 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 Marie Bouzková Arantxa Rus Johanna Konta Leylah Annie Fernandez Rebecca Peterson Wang Yafan Anastasia Potapova Kateryna Bondarenko Sharon Fichman 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] Miyu Kato Wang YafanRest of March
April – July No tournaments were played due to the COVID-19 pandemic, see affected tournaments below.
August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Aug Palermo Open Palermo, ItalyWTA InternationalClay (red) – €163,103 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Fiona Ferro6–2, 7–5 Anett Kontaveit Petra Martić Camila Giorgi Aliaksandra Sasnovich Elisabetta Cocciaretto Sara Errani Dayana Yastremska Arantxa Rus Tamara Zidanšek7–5, 7–5 Elisabetta Cocciaretto Martina Trevisan10 Aug Prague Open Prague, Czech RepublicWTA InternationalClay (red) – $225,500 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Simona Halep6–2, 7–5 Elise Mertens Irina-Camelia Begu Kristýna Plíšková Magdalena Fręch Sara Sorribes Tormo Eugenie Bouchard Ana Bogdan Lucie Hradecká Kristýna Plíšková6–2, 6–2 Monica Niculescu Raluca Olaru Top Seed Open Lexington, United StatesWTA InternationalHard – $225,500 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jennifer Brady6–3, 6–4 Jil Teichmann Shelby Rogers Coco Gauff Serena Williams Catherine Bellis Marie Bouzková Ons Jabeur Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani6–1, 7–5 Marie Bouzková Jil Teichmann17 Aug No tournaments scheduled24 Aug Cincinnati Open New York City, United StatesWTA Premier 5Hard – $2,250,829 – 56S/32DSingles – Doubles 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 Yifan31 Aug7 Sep US Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard – $21,656,000128S/32DSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Naomi Osaka<br/ > 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 Victoria Azarenka Jennifer Brady Serena Williams Yulia Putintseva Shelby Rogers Tsvetana Pironkova Elise Mertens Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 6–4 Nicole Melichar Xu Yifan
September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Sep İstanbul Open Istanbul, TurkeyWTA InternationalClay (red) – $225,500 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles Patricia Maria Țig 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) Eugenie Bouchard Paula Badosa Tereza Martincová Danka Kovinić Polona Hercog Aliaksandra Sasnovich Rebecca Peterson Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk 6–1, 6–3 Ellen Perez Storm Sanders14 Sep Italian Open Rome, ItalyWTA Premier 5Clay (red) – €1,692,169 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles 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 Olaru21 Sep Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, FranceWTA InternationalClay (red) – $225,500 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles Elina Svitolina 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 Elena Rybakina Nao Hibino Aryna Sabalenka Jeļena Ostapenko Zhang Shuai Kateřina Siniaková Jil Teichmann Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs 6–4, 6–3 Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani28 Sep 5 Oct French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay (red) – €128S/96Q/64DSingles – Doubles − Mixed doubles Iga Świątek 6–4, 6–1 Sofia Kenin Nadia Podoroska Petra Kvitová Martina Trevisan Elina Svitolina Danielle Collins Laura Siegemund Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic 6–4, 7–5 Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk
October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists12 Oct No tournaments scheduled19 Oct Ostrava Open Ostrava, Czech RepublicWTA PremierHard (i) – $528,500 – 28S/16DSingles – Doubles Aryna Sabalenka6–2, 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 Stefani26 Oct No tournaments scheduled
November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Nov No tournaments scheduled9 Nov Linz Open Linz, AustriaWTA InternationalHard (i) – $225,500 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Aryna Sabalenka 7–5, 6–2 Elise Mertens Barbora Krejčíková Ekaterina Alexandrova Océane Dodin Aliaksandra Sasnovich Nadia Podoroska Veronika Kudermetova Arantxa Rus Tamara Zidanšek 6–3, 6–4 Lucie Hradecká Kateřina Siniaková
Affected tournaments The COVID-19 pandemic affected many tournaments on the WTA Tour. The following tournaments were suspended or postponed.