The Akron WTA Finals 2021 commenced on November 10, 2021, and will end on November 17, 2021, at the Panamerican Tennis Centre, know the prize money
The Akron WTA Finals 2021 is mainly sponsored by the Mexican lubricant and adhesive production company, Akron, which is based in Guadalajara.
The Women’s Tennis Association, popularly known as the WTA started the WTA Finals, in 1972, and the Akron WTA Finals 2021 marks the 50th edition of the tournament conducted at the end of every season. The WTA Finals 2020 was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Let us get to know the previous winners of both the singles as well as the doubles category of the WTA Finals and the prize money of the Akron WTA Finals 2021.
WTA Akron Finals Tennis Open List Of Previous Winners And Prize Money(1972-2019)
Singles Category
1972: Chris Evert
1973: Chris Evert
1974: Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1975: Chris Evert
1976: Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1977: Chris Evert
1978: Martina Navratilova
1979: Martina Navratilova
1980: Tracy Austin
1981: Martina Navratilova
1982: Sylvia Hanika
1983: Martina Navratilova
1984: Martina Navratilova
1985: Martina Navratilova
1986: Martina Navratilova
1986: Martina Navratilova
1987: Steffi Graf
1988: Gabriela Sabatini
1989: Steffi Graf
1990: Monica Seles
1991: Monica Seles
1992: Monica Seles
1993: Steffi Graf
1994: Gabriela Sabatini
1995: Steffi Graf
1996: Steffi Graf
1997: Jana Novotna
1998: Martina Hingis
1999: Lindsay Davenport
2000: Martina Hingis
2001: Serena Williams
2002: Kim Clijsters
2003: Kim Clijsters
2004: Maria Sharapova
2005: Amelie Mauresmo
2006: Justine Henin
2007: Justine Henin
2008: Venus Williams
2009: Serena Williams
2010: Kim Clijsters
2011: Petra Kvitova
2012: Serena Williams
2013: Serena Williams
2014: Serena Williams
2015: Agnieszka Radwanska
2016: Dominika Cibulkova
2017: Caroline Wozniacki
2018: Elina Svitolina
2019: Ashleigh Barty
2020: TOURNAMENT CANCELED
Doubles Category
1972: Doubles Not Conducted
1973: Rosemary Casals/ Margaret Court
1974: Rosemary Casals/ Billie Jean King
1975: Margaret Court/ Virginia Wade
1976: Billie Jean King/ Betty Stoeve
1977: Martina Navratilova/ Betty Stoeve
1978: Billie Jean King/ Martina Navratilova
1979: Francoise Duerr/ Betty Stoeve
1980: Billie Jean King/ Martina Navratilova
1981: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1982: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1983: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1984: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1985: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1986: Hana Mandlikova/ Wendy Turnbull
1986: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1987: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1988: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1989: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1990: Kathy Jordan/ Elizabeth Smylie
1991: Martina Navratilova/ Pam Shriver
1992: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario/ Helena Sukova
1993: Gigi Fernandez/ Natalia Zvereva
1994: Gigi Fernandez/ Natalia Zvereva
1995: Jana Novotna/ Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
1996: Lindsay Davenport/ Mary Joe Fernandez
1997: Lindsay Davenport/ Jana Novotna
1998: Lindsay Davenport/ Natasha Zvereva
1999: Martina Hingis/ Anna Kournikova
2000: Martina Hingis/ Anna Kournikova
2001: Lisa Raymond/ Rennae Stubbs
2002: Elena Dementieva/ Janette Husarova
2003: Virginia Ruano Pascual/ Paola Suarez
2004: Nadia Petrova/ Meghann Shaughnessy
2005: Lisa Raymond/ Samantha Stosur
2006: Lisa Raymond/ Samantha Stosur
2007: Cara Black/ Liezel Huber
2008: Cara Black/ Liezel Huber
2009: Nuria Llagostera Vives/ Maria Sanchez
2010: Gisela Dulko/ Flavia Pennetta
2011: Lisa Raymond/ Liezel Huber
2012: Maria Kirilenko/ Nadia Petrova
2013: Hsieh-Su-wei/ Peng Shuai
2014: Cara Black/ Sania Mirza
2015: Martina Hingis/ Sania Mirza
2016: Ekaterina Makarova/ Elena Vesnina
2017: Timea Babos/ Andrea Hlavackova
2018: Timea Babos/ Kristina Mladenovic
2019: Timea Babos/ Kristina Mladenovic
2020: TOURNAMENT CANCELED
Akron WTA Finals Prize Money
Akron WTA Finals Singles Category
Winner: $1,240,000
Runner-up: $420,000
Semifinalists: $30,000
Doubles Category
Winner: $250,000
Runner-up: $80,000
Semifinalists: NA
TOTAL Prize Money for the Akron WTA Finals 2021 is $5,000,000