2015 WTA Tour
The 2015 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association for the 2015 tennis season. The 2015 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup, and the year-end championships. Also included in the 2015 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which is organized by the ITF and does not distribute ranking points.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2015 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.;Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA Premier Mandatory |
| WTA Premier 5 |
| WTA Premier |
| WTA International |
| Team events |
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| January 5 | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships $1,000,000 – Hard – 8 teams | 2–1 | |||
| January 5 | Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA Premier $1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Maria Sharapova 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |  Ana Ivanovic |  Elina Svitolina  Varvara Lepchenko |  Carla Suárez Navarro  Angelique Kerber Alla Kudryavtseva  Kaia Kanepi |
| January 5 | Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA Premier $1,000,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Martina Hingis Sabine Lisicki6–2, 7–5 |  Caroline Garcia  Katarina Srebotnik | Elina Svitolina Varvara Lepchenko | Carla Suárez Navarro Angelique Kerber Alla Kudryavtseva Kaia Kanepi |
| January 5 | Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Simona Halep 6–2, 6–2 | Timea Bacsinszky |  Zheng Saisai  Petra Kvitová | Aleksandra Krunić  Zarina Diyas Vera Zvonareva Tereza Smitková |
| January 5 | Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA International $500,000 – Hard – 32S/16Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok 6–4, 7–6 | Liang Chen Wang Yafan | Zheng Saisai Petra Kvitová | Aleksandra Krunić Zarina Diyas Vera Zvonareva Tereza Smitková |
| January 5 | Auckland Open Auckland, New Zealand WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Venus Williams 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |  Caroline Wozniacki | Lauren Davis | Julia Görges Coco Vandeweghe Elena Vesnina  Urszula Radwańska |
| January 5 | Auckland Open Auckland, New Zealand WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Sara Errani Roberta Vinci6–2, 6–1 |  Shuko Aoyama Renata Voráčová | Lauren Davis | Julia Görges Coco Vandeweghe Elena Vesnina Urszula Radwańska |
| January 12 | Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Petra Kvitová 7–6, 7–6 | Karolína Plíšková | Angelique Kerber  Tsvetana Pironkova | Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza  Jarmila Gajdošová |
| January 12 | Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier $731,000 – Hard – 30S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Bethanie Mattek-Sands  Sania Mirza6–3, 6–3 | Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears | Angelique Kerber Tsvetana Pironkova | Carla Suárez Navarro Garbiñe Muguruza Jarmila Gajdošová |
| January 12 | Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Heather Watson 6–3, 6–4 | Madison Brengle | Kurumi Nara Alison Riske | Karin Knapp Camila Giorgi Roberta Vinci Zarina Diyas |
| January 12 | Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA International $250,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Kiki Bertens  Johanna Larsson 7–5, 6–3 | Vitalia Diatchenko Monica Niculescu | Kurumi Nara Alison Riske | Karin Knapp Camila Giorgi Roberta Vinci Zarina Diyas |
| January 19 January 26 | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $12,122,762 – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Serena Williams 6–3, 7–6 | Maria Sharapova | Madison Keys Ekaterina Makarova |  Dominika Cibulková Venus Williams Simona Halep Eugenie Bouchard |
| January 19 January 26 | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $12,122,762 – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová 6–4, 7–6 |  Chan Yung-jan Zheng Jie | Madison Keys Ekaterina Makarova | Dominika Cibulková Venus Williams Simona Halep Eugenie Bouchard |
| January 19 January 26 | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $12,122,762 – Hard 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Martina Hingis Leander Paes 6–4, 6–3 | Kristina Mladenovic Daniel Nestor | Madison Keys Ekaterina Makarova | Dominika Cibulková Venus Williams Simona Halep Eugenie Bouchard |
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2015 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships, the WTA Premier tournaments total number of titles cumulated importance of those titles a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order.Key
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
Titles information
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:| Singles |
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Top 10 entry
The following players entered the top 10 for the first time in their careers:| Singles |
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WTA rankings
These are the WTA rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players, and the top 10 doubles teams on the WTA Tour, at the current date of the 2015 season. Players with a gold background qualified for the WTA Finals.Singles
Number 1 ranking
Doubles
Number 1 ranking
Prize money leaders
Statistics leaders
Points distribution
The points distribution was mostly the same for the 2015 season. Main draw rounds usually give a little less points, but there is no change for the champion. Points for qualifying rounds have changed in both directions depending on the tournament category. Points earned in 2014 retain their value until they expire after 52 weeks. What changed are the distribution of points for the WTA Finals and WTA Elite Trophy.WTA fan polls
Player of the Month
Shot of the Month
Retirements
Following is a list of notable players or who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2015 season:| List of Retirements |
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Natalie Grandin ', joined the pro tour in 1999, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 144 in 2005, and a career high doubles ranking of number 22 in 2012. Grandin won one doubles title on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams doubles she reached a Quarterfinals on the 
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner ', joined the pro tour in 2003. On 4 May 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 70. On 29 September 2014, she peaked at world number 117 in the doubles rankings. Mayr-Achleitner has won 17 singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. She announced that the Comebacks
Following are notable players who will come back after retirements during the 2015 WTA Tour season:| List of Comebacks |
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Katalin Marosi ', turned professional in October 1995, reaching a career high singles ranking of number 101 in May 2000 and the doubles no. 38 ranking in February 2013. Marosi lost all three WTA doubles finals she reached, but won 15 singles titles and 31 doubles titles on the ITF tour. After two years, she returned to the main tour in the doubles draw of 
Anastasija Sevastova ', turned professional in 2006. She is a former world No. 37 in singles. Sevastova won one singles title on the WTA tour. In Grand Slams singles, she reached a fourth round on the 2011 Australian Open. She returned to the tour receiving a wildcard to compete in Sharm-El Sheik, an ITF $10,000 event, starting on January 26.