WTA Tournament of Champions

The WTA Tournament of Champions ( officially: Garanti Koza Tournament of Champions, previously Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions and Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions ) is a women's tennis tournament of the WTA Tour. In the years 2009 to 2011, the tournament was held on the Indonesian island of Bali, from 2012 to 2014 it will be held in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Mode

In the first edition in 2009 took part in this tournament, the top ten (individual World Ranking ) Tournament winners who were not qualified for the WTA Tour Championships and at least one tournament in the category had won International, part. For the other two starting positions of the organizers distributed per a wildcard. In addition, a replacement player was invited. First, then, the group winners were determined in four groups of three players in a round - robin fashion. The four first played in the semi-finals, the winners of the finals. A special feature of this tournament: No. 3 is played.

Since 2010, only the top six ( conditions as in 2009 ) are invited to the tournament winners. For two places there are still wild cards, this is a replacement player. The top four players are set, the winner is determined in the knock-out system.

List of winners

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