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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.

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

Event W F SF QF R16 R32 Q Q2 Q1
Singles 125 81 49 27 15 1 6 4 1
Doubles (16D) 125 81 49 27 1
Doubles (8D) 125 81 49 1

Singles champions

WTA 125K Series

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Newport Beach Not an event United States Collins Canada Andreescu United States Brengle
Cali ITF Women's Circuit Spain Arruabarrena Vecino Not an Event
Indian Wells Not an event Italy Errani Switzerland Golubic Romania Begu
San Antonio Not an event Japan Doi Not an event
Guadalajara Not an event Russia Kudermetova Cancelled
Zhengzhou Not an event ITF Women's Circuit China Q Wang China S Zheng WTA Premier
Xi'an Not an event ITF Women's Circuit Not an event Cancelled
Anning Not an event ITF Women's Circuit Russia Khromacheva China S Zheng
West Hempstead Not an event Cancelled Not an event
Bol Not an event Luxembourg Minella Serbia Krunić Slovenia Zidanšek Slovenia Zidanšek Cancelled
due to the
coronavirus pandemic
Båstad WTA International Japan Doi
Karlsruhe Not an event Romania Țig
Chicago/New Haven Not an event Croatia Martić Russia Blinkova
Nanchang Not an event China Peng Serbia Janković WTA International
Prague Not an event ITF Women's Circuit ITF Women's Tour Slovakia Kučová
Suzhou ITF Women's Circuit Israel Pe'er Germany Friedsam ITF Women's Circuit ITF Women's Tour Not an event
Portschach WTA International Not an event Cancelled
Dalian Not an event China S Zheng Czech Republic Kr Plíšková Ukraine Kozlova Not an event
Ningbo ITF Women's Circuit Serbia Jovanovski Poland Linette Not an event
Warsaw Not an event Cancelled
Nanjing Not an event China Zhang Not an event ITF Women's Circuit Not an event
Pune/Mumbai Ukraine Svitolina Not an Event Belarus Sabalenka Thailand Kumkhum Not an Event
Hua Hin Not an event Kazakhstan Shvedova Cancelled Switzerland Bencic Not an event WTA International
Taipei France Mladenovic Belgium Van Uytvanck Russia Diatchenko Hungary Babos Russia Rodina Switzerland Bencic Thailand Kumkhum Russia Diatchenko Cancelled
Houston Not an event China Peng Belgium Flipkens
Limoges ITF Women's Circuit Czech Republic Smitková France Garcia Russia Alexandrova Romania Niculescu Russia Alexandrova Russia Alexandrova
Carlsbad/Honolulu WTA Premier Not an event Belgium Wickmayer United States Bellis China Zhang Exhibition event Not an event

WTA 125

2021 2022 2023 2024
Canberra Not an event ITF Women's Tour Spain Párrizas Díaz
Cali Not an event Argentina Podoroska Not an event
Mumbai Not an event Latvia Semeņistaja
Puerto Vallarta Not an event United States Kessler
Marbella Not an event Egypt Sherif Not an event
San Luis Potosí Not an event Italy Cocciaretto Argentina Podoroska
Antalya Not an event Spain Bouzas Maneiro
Saint-Malo Switzerland Golubic Brazil Haddad Maia United States Stephens
Reus Not an event Romania Cîrstea
Florence Italy Paolini
Paris Not an event United States Liu France Parry
Bol/Makarska Italy Paolini Germany Niemeier Egypt Sherif
La Bisbal d'Empordà ITF Women's Tour Netherlands Rus Argentina Carlé
Valencia ITF Women's Tour China Q Zheng Egypt Sherif
Gaiba Not an event Belgium Van Uytvanck United States Krueger
Båstad Spain Párrizas Díaz South Korea Jang Serbia Danilović
Contrexéville ITF Women's Tour Italy Errani Netherlands Rus
Charleston United States Lepchenko ITF Women's Tour Italy Cocciaretto
Belgrade Slovakia Schmiedlová Not an event
Iași Not an event Romania Bogdan Romania Bogdan
Concord Poland Fręch United States Vandeweghe Not an event
Kozerki ITF Women's Tour Ukraine Yastremska
Barranquilla Not an event ITF Women's Tour Germany Maria
Chicago Denmark Tauson Not an event Bulgaria Tomova
Vancouver Not an event Greece Grammatikopoulou ITF Women's Tour
Stanford Not an event China Y Wang
Karlsruhe Egypt Sherif Egypt Sherif Not an event
Portorož WTA 250 Not an event
Columbus Spain Párrizas Díaz Not an event
Bari Not an event Austria Grabher Slovenia Zidanšek
Bucharest Romania Begu Australia Sharma
Budapest Germany Korpatsch Not an event
Ljubljana Not an event Spain Bassols Ribera
Parma WTA 250 Romania Bogdan
Rouen Not an event Belgium Zanevska Switzerland Golubic
Tampico Not an event Italy Cocciaretto United States Bektas
Midland United States Brengle United States McNally Kalinskaya [a]
Taipei Cancelled Not an event
Colina ITF Women's Tour Egypt Sherif Czech Republic Bejlek
Florianópolis Not an event Australia Tomljanović
Buenos Aires Hungary Bondár Hungary Udvardy Brazil Pigossi
Andorra la Vella Not an event United States Parks Spain Bassols Ribera
Montevideo France Parry Shnaider [a] Mexico Zarazúa
Angers Russia Diatchenko United States Parks France Burel
Limoges Belgium Van Uytvanck Ukraine Kalinina Spain Bucșa
Seoul China 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. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.

References

  1. ^ OEC WTA Challenger, 2015
  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.