WTA 125 tournaments

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WTA 125 tournaments are an international series of professional women's tennis tournaments organized by the Women's Tennis Association since 2012.

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Sometimes called the WTA Challenger tour (analogous to the men's ATP Challenger Series), [1] [2] it is the second highest level of women's competition, below the top-tier WTA Tour, and above the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournaments.

Players who succeed in the WTA 125s earn sufficient ranking points to become eligible for the main draw or qualifying draw entry of WTA Tour tournaments. Titles and losses at a WTA 125 event are separately counted from a player's WTA Tour results and corresponding head-to-head statistics.[ citation needed ]

Tournament locations

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Historic names

2012–2020
WTA 125K Series

2021–present
WTA 125

Prize money

The tournaments offer total prize money of $125,000–$162,480. An exception was made in case of 2020 Advantage Cars Prague Open which had a prize money of $3,125,000 which was funded by 2020 US Open organizers to make up for the lack of a qualifying draw as many low ranked players, mainly from Europe were unable to travel to New York due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Points distribution

EventWFSFQFR16R32QQ2Q1
Singles125814927151641
Doubles (16D)1258149271————
Doubles (8D)12581491—————

Singles champions

WTA 125K Series

201220132014201520162017201820192020
Newport BeachNot an event Flag of the United States.svg Collins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andreescu Flag of the United States.svg Brengle
CaliITF Women's Circuit Flag of Spain.svg Arruabarrena Vecino Not an Event
Indian WellsNot an event Flag of Italy.svg Errani Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Golubic Flag of Romania.svg Begu
San AntonioNot an event Flag of Japan.svg Doi Not an event
GuadalajaraNot an event Flag of Russia.svg Kudermetova Cancelled
ZhengzhouNot an eventITF Women's Circuit Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S ZhengWTA Premier
Xi'anNot an eventITF Women's CircuitNot an eventCancelled
AnningNot an eventITF Women's Circuit Flag of Russia.svg Khromacheva Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng
West HempsteadNot an eventCancelledNot an event
BolNot an event Flag of Luxembourg.svg Minella Flag of Serbia.svg Krunić Flag of Slovenia.svg Zidanšek Flag of Slovenia.svg ZidanšekCancelled
due to the
coronavirus pandemic
BåstadWTA International Flag of Japan.svg Doi
KarlsruheNot an event Flag of Romania.svg Țig
Chicago/New HavenNot an event Flag of Croatia.svg Martić Flag of Russia.svg Blinkova
NanchangNot an event Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Flag of Serbia.svg Janković WTA International
PragueNot an eventITF Women's CircuitITF Women's Tour Flag of Slovakia.svg Kučová
SuzhouITF Women's Circuit Flag of Israel.svg Pe'er Flag of Germany.svg Friedsam ITF Women's CircuitITF Women's TourNot an event
PortschachWTA InternationalNot an eventCancelled
DalianNot an event Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková Flag of Ukraine.svg Kozlova Not an event
NingboITF Women's Circuit Flag of Serbia.svg Jovanovski Flag of Poland.svg Linette Not an event
WarsawNot an eventCancelled
NanjingNot an event Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Not an eventITF Women's CircuitNot an event
Pune/Mumbai Flag of Ukraine.svg Svitolina Not an Event Flag of Belarus.svg Sabalenka Flag of Thailand.svg Kumkhum Not an Event
Hua HinNot an event Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Shvedova Cancelled Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bencic Not an eventWTA International
Taipei Flag of France.svg Mladenovic Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Van Uytvanck Flag of Russia.svg Diatchenko Flag of Hungary.svg Babos Flag of Russia.svg Rodina Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bencic Flag of Thailand.svg Kumkhum Flag of Russia.svg DiatchenkoCancelled
HoustonNot an event Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flipkens
LimogesITF Women's Circuit Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Smitková Flag of France.svg Garcia Flag of Russia.svg Alexandrova Flag of Romania.svg Niculescu Flag of Russia.svg Alexandrova Flag of Russia.svg Alexandrova
Carlsbad/HonoluluWTA PremierNot an event Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wickmayer Flag of the United States.svg Bellis Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ZhangExhibition eventNot an event

WTA 125

2021 2022 2023 2024
CanberraNot an eventITF Women's Tour Flag of Spain.svg Párrizas Díaz
CaliNot an event Flag of Argentina.svg Podoroska Not an event
MumbaiNot an event Flag of Latvia.svg Semeņistaja
Puerto VallartaNot an event Flag of the United States.svg Kessler
MarbellaNot an event Flag of Egypt.svg SherifNot an event
San Luis PotosíNot an event Flag of Italy.svg Cocciaretto Flag of Argentina.svg Podoroska
AntalyaNot an event Flag of Spain.svg Bouzas Maneiro
OeirasITF Women's Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lamens
Saint-Malo Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Golubic Flag of Brazil.svg Haddad Maia Flag of the United States.svg Stephens Flag of France.svg Boisson
Reus/LleidaNot an event Flag of Romania.svg Cîrstea Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Siniaková
Florence Flag of Italy.svg Paolini
ParisNot an event Flag of the United States.svg Liu Flag of France.svg Parry
Bol/Makarska Flag of Italy.svg Paolini Flag of Germany.svg Niemeier Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif
La Bisbal d'EmpordàITF Women's Tour Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rus Flag of Argentina.svg Carlé
ValenciaITF Women's Tour Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Zheng Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif
GaibaNot an event Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Van Uytvanck Flag of the United States.svg Krueger
Båstad Flag of Spain.svg Párrizas Díaz Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Flag of Serbia.svg Danilović
ContrexévilleITF Women's Tour Flag of Italy.svg Errani Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rus
Charleston Flag of the United States.svg Lepchenko ITF Women's Tour Flag of Italy.svg Cocciaretto
Belgrade Flag of Slovakia.svg Schmiedlová Not an event
IașiNot an event Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan
Concord Flag of Poland.svg Fręch Flag of the United States.svg Vandeweghe Not an event
KozerkiITF Women's Tour Flag of Ukraine.svg Yastremska
BarranquillaNot an eventITF Women's Tour Flag of Germany.svg Maria
Chicago Flag of Denmark.svg Tauson Not an event Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tomova
VancouverNot an event Flag of Greece.svg Grammatikopoulou ITF Women's Tour
StanfordNot an event Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang
Karlsruhe Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Flag of Egypt.svg SherifNot an event
PortorožWTA 250Not an event
Columbus Flag of Spain.svg Párrizas DíazNot an event
BariNot an event Flag of Austria.svg Grabher Flag of Slovenia.svg Zidanšek
Bucharest Flag of Romania.svg Begu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharma
Budapest Flag of Germany.svg Korpatsch Not an event
LjubljanaNot an event Flag of Spain.svg Bassols Ribera
ParmaWTA 250 Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan
RouenNot an event Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zanevska Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Golubic
TampicoNot an event Flag of Italy.svg Cocciaretto Flag of the United States.svg Bektas
Midland Flag of the United States.svg Brengle Flag of the United States.svg McNally Flag placeholder.svg Kalinskaya [lower-alpha 1]
TaipeiCancelledNot an event
ColinaITF Women's Tour Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bejlek
FlorianópolisNot an event Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomljanović
Buenos Aires Flag of Hungary.svg Bondár Flag of Hungary.svg Udvardy Flag of Brazil.svg Pigossi
Andorra la VellaNot an event Flag of the United States.svg Parks Flag of Spain.svg Bassols Ribera
Montevideo Flag of France.svg Parry Flag placeholder.svg Shnaider [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Mexico.svg Zarazúa
Angers Flag of Russia.svg Diatchenko Flag of the United States.svg Parks Flag of France.svg Burel
Limoges Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Van Uytvanck Flag of Ukraine.svg Kalinina Flag of Spain.svg Bucșa
Seoul Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu WTA 250

Records

Most titles by player

Most finals by player

Most titles by country

Youngest champions

Oldest champions

Highest-ranked winners

Lowest-ranked winners

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 As of 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that players from Russia and Belarus will not compete under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [3]
  2. ↑ Titles won by Russian athletes were not counted in their official tally since 1 March 2022 due to Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Taipei to host first WTA tennis challenger event". 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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