WTA
Sports abbreviation · Sports League and Organization
| Stands for | Women's Tennis Association |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
WTA stands for Women's Tennis Association, a sports league and organization abbreviation.
Organizing body of women's professional tennis, responsible for the WTA Tour, the women's world rankings and the season-ending WTA Finals. Tournaments are graded WTA 1000, 500 and 250 according to their ranking points and prize money.
Example: Aryna Sabalenka arrived at the WTA Finals in Riyadh ranked No. 1 in the world.
Usage notes
Founded by Billie Jean King and fellow players at a meeting in London in June 1973, a week before Wimbledon. The computer rankings began in 1975. The 1000/500/250 tier names were adopted in 2021 to mirror the men's ATP categories, replacing labels such as Premier Mandatory and International.
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