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What are WTA 250 Tournaments?

Tournament Tier

WTA 250 is a category of professional tennis tournaments on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour, established as part of a schedule reorganization in 2021. Previously, these events were classified as WTA International Tournaments.

Ranking Points

The designation "250" reflects the ranking points awarded to the singles champion. This places them as a foundational tier, below WTA 1000 (1000 points) and WTA 500 (500 points) events, but above the WTA 125 series.

Prize Money & Structure

Upon their introduction in 2021, WTA 250 tournaments typically offered prize money of approximately $250,000. This figure has seen adjustments, with the 2025 season seeing an increase to $275,094. All tournaments feature a 32-player main draw for singles and a 16-team draw for doubles.

WTA Ranking Points

Point Distribution

The WTA 250 tournaments award a significant number of points that contribute to a player's ranking. These points are crucial for tournament entry and seeding.

Event W F SF QF R16 R32 Q Q2 Q1
Singles[4] 250 163 98 54 30 1 18 12 1
Doubles 163 98 54 1

Current WTA 250 Events

Tournament Schedule

The WTA 250 calendar features tournaments held across various surfaces and locations throughout the year, providing consistent opportunities for players to compete and earn ranking points.

Tournament City Venue Surface Date[5]
Auckland Open Auckland ASB Tennis Centre Hard 30 December–5 January
Hobart International Hobart Hobart International Tennis Centre 6–11 January
Singapore Open Singapore Kallang Tennis Centre Hard (i) 27 January–2 February
Transylvania Open Cluj-Napoca BTarena 3–9 February
ATX Open Austin Westwood Country Club Hard 24 February–2 March
Copa Colsanitas Bogot%C3%A1 Country Club de Bogot%C3%A1 Clay 31 March–6 April
Open de Rouen Rouen Kindarena Clay (i) 14–20 April
Morocco Open Rabat Club des Cheminots Clay 19–24 May
Rosmalen Open 's-Hertogenbosch Autotron Rosmalen Grass 9–15 June
Nottingham Open Nottingham Nottingham Tennis Centre 16–22 June
Eastbourne Open Eastbourne Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club 23–28 June
Hamburg Open Hamburg Am Rothenbaum Clay 14–20 July
Ia%C8%99i Open Ia%C8%99i Baza Sportiva Circ 14–20 July
Prague Open Prague TK Sparta Prague Hard 21–26 July
Tennis in the Land Cleveland Jacobs Pavilion 17–23 August
SP Open S%C3%A3o Paulo Parque Villa-Lobos 8–14 September
Japan Open Osaka Utsubo Tennis Center 13–19 October
Guangzhou Open Guangzhou Nansha International Tennis Center 20–26 October
Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Victoria Park 27 October–2 November
Jiangxi Open Jiujiang Jiujiang International Tennis Center 27 October–2 November
Chennai Open Chennai SDAT Tennis Stadium 27 October–2 November

Former WTA 250 Events

Historical Tournaments

The landscape of the WTA tour evolves, with some tournaments transitioning to different categories or ceasing to exist. Here are some notable events that have previously been part of the WTA 250 (or its predecessor, WTA International) structure.

Tournament City Venue Surface Status
Shenzhen Open (2013–2020) Shenzhen Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center Hard Defunct
Melbourne Summer Set 1 (2022) Melbourne Melbourne Park Hard Defunct
Melbourne Summer Set 2 (2022) Melbourne Melbourne Park Hard Defunct
Adelaide International (2022) Adelaide Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Hard WTA 500[N 1]
Mexican Open (2001–2020) Acapulco Fairmont Acapulco Princess Hard Defunct[N 2]
WTA Lyon Open (2020–2023) Lyon Palais des Sports de Gerland Hard Defunct
Abierto Zapopan (2021–2022) Guadalajara Panamerican Tennis Center Hard WTA 125
Monterrey Open (2009–2023) Monterrey Club Sonoma Hard WTA 500
Charleston Open (2021) Charleston Family Circle Tennis Center Clay WTA 500[N 3]
İstanbul Cup (2005–2022) Istanbul TTF Istanbul Tennis Center Clay Defunct
Serbia Open (2021) Belgrade Novak Tennis Center Clay Defunct
Emilia-Romagna Open (2021–2022) Parma Tennis Club Parma Clay WTA 125
Internationaux de Strasbourg (1987–2023) Strasbourg Tennis Club de Strasbourg Clay WTA 500
Bad Homburg Open (2021–2023) Bad Homburg TC Bad Homburg Grass WTA 500
Swiss Open (1968–2023) Lausanne Tennis Club Stade-Lausanne Clay Defunct
WTA Poland Open (1968–2021) Warsaw Legia Tennis Centre Hard WTA 125
Washington Open (2011–2019, 2022) Washington, D.C. William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center Hard WTA 500
Chicago Open (2021) Chicago XS Tennis Village Hard Defunct
Luxembourg Open (1996–2021) Luxembourg City Kockelscheuer Sport Centre Hard (i) Defunct
Slovenia Open (2005–2023) Portoro%C5%BE Tennis Club Portoro%C5%BE Hard Defunct
Korea Open (2001–2019, 2022–2023) Seoul Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center Hard WTA 500
Astana Open (2021) Astana Daulet National Tennis Centre Hard (i) Defunct[N 2]
Linz Open (2009–2023) Linz TipsArena Linz Hard WTA 500
Tenerife Ladies Open (2021) Tenerife Abama Tennis Academy Hard Defunct
Courmayeur Ladies Open (2021) Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center Hard (i) Defunct
Tallinn Open (2022) Tallinn FORUS Tennis Center [et] Hard (i) Defunct
Thailand Open (2019–2024) Hua Hin True Arena Hua Hin Hard Defunct
Tianjin Open (2014–2019) Tianjin Tianjin International Tennis Center Hard Defunct
Ningbo Open (2023) Ningbo Ningbo (Yinzhou) Tennis Center Hard WTA 500
M%C3%A9rida Open (2023–2024) M%C3%A9rida Yucatan Country Club Hard WTA 500
Palermo Open (1988–2024) Palermo Country Time Club Clay WTA 125
Birmingham Classic (2021–2024) Birmingham Edgbaston Priory Club Grass WTA 125
Budapest Grand Prix (2021–2024) Budapest R%C3%B3mai Teniszakad%C3%A9mia Clay Defunct
Jasmin Open (2022–2024) Monastir Tennis Club de Monastir Hard Defunct

Singles Champions

Notable Victories

The WTA 250 tournaments have been won by a diverse array of talented players, including many who have gone on to achieve top rankings and Grand Slam titles. Below is a glimpse into some of the champions across various events.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Brisbane Belarus V. Azarenka (1/5) Belgium K. Clijsters (1/1) Czech Republic Kvitov%C3%A1 (2/5) WTA Premier
Auckland Russia E. Dementieva (1/1) Belgium Wickmayer (3/5) Hungary G. Arn (1/1) China J. Zheng (1/1) Poland A. Radwa%C5%84ska (1/4) Serbia Ivanovic (4/5) United States V. Williams (4/6) United States Stephens (2/4) United States L. Davis (1/2) Germany G%C3%B6rges (3/5) Germany G%C3%B6rges (5/5) United States S. Williams (2/2)
Shenzhen Not an Event China N. Li (2/3) China N. Li (3/3) Romania Halep (6/10) Poland A. Radwa%C5%84ska (4/4) Czech Republic K. Siniakov%C3%A1 (1/5) Romania Halep (8/10) Belarus A. Sabalenka (1/3) Russia E. Alexandrova (1/4) Russia E. Alexandrova (2/4) United States S. Kenin (1/4) Kazakhstan Rybakina (2/2)
Hobart Czech Republic P. Kvitov%C3%A1 (1/5) Ukraine A. Bondarenko (1/1) Australia Gajdo%C5%A1ov%C3%A1 (2/2) Germany M. Barthel (1/3) Russia E. Vesnina (1/1) Spain G. Muguruza (1/3) United Kingdom Watson (2/4) France Cornet (4/5) Belgium E. Mertens (1/8) Belgium Mertens (2/8) United States S. Kenin (1/4) Germany G%C3%B6rges (3/5) Germany G%C3%B6rges (5/5) United States S. Williams (2/2)
Pattaya City Russia V. Zvonareva (1/3) Russia Zvonareva (2/3) Slovakia D. Hantuchov%C3%A1 (1/4) Slovakia Hantuchov%C3%A1 (2/4) Russia M. Kirilenko (1/1) Russia E. Makarova (1/2) Slovakia Hantuchov%C3%A1 (4/4) Not an Event
Kaohsiung/Taipei Not an Event United States V. Williams (6/6) Ukraine Svitolina (5/11) Hungary Babos (3/3) Not an Event
WTA 250 (2021 onwards) United States Gauff (3/4) United States Gauff (4/4) Denmark Tauson (3/3) China L. Zhu (1/1) D. Shnaider (1/3)[a]
Slovakia R. %C5%A0ramkov%C3%A1 (1/1)
Germany T. Korpatsch (1/1) Czech Republic Ka. Pl%C3%AD%C5%A1kov%C3%A1 (6/6) Potapova (3/3)[a] China Y. Yuan (1/1) United States P. Stearns (1/1)

Statistics: Most Titles

Dominant Players

Certain players have demonstrated exceptional success in WTA 250 tournaments, accumulating multiple titles throughout their careers. This list highlights some of the most decorated athletes in this category.

Titles Player
17 Germany Steffi Graf
16 Spain Conchita Mart%C3%ADnez
13 United States Lindsay Davenport
11 Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Ukraine Elina Svitolina
United States Venus Williams
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
10 Romania Simona Halep
Bulgaria/Switzerland Manuela Maleeva
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Serbia/United States Monica Seles
Russia Vera Zvonareva

Related Information

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Notes & References

Clarifications

The following notes provide additional context or explain specific details mentioned in the article.

  1. ^ The Adelaide International held two tournaments in 2022 following the cancellation of that year's Hobart International. The tournament is typically a WTA 500 event.
  2. ^ a b While the women's event was abolished, the men's event is still active.
  3. ^ The Charleston Open held two tournaments in 2021 following general tournament cancellations caused by COVID-19. The tournament is typically a WTA 500 event.
  4. ^ "WTA unveils comprehensive rebrand". WTA Tour. Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "WTA will align tournament categories with ATP from 2021 season". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "WTA confirms 2024 calendar with increase in prize money for players". Women's Tennis Association. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  7. ^ "Rankings Explained | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  8. ^ "Tournament Calendar | WTA Official". WTA Tennis. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ "WTA announces start of 2021 Tour season". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  10. ^ "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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References

References

  1.  The Adelaide International held two tournaments in 2022 following the cancellation of that year's Hobart International. The tournament is typically a WTA 500 event.
  2.  The Charleston Open held two tournaments in 2021 following general tournament cancellations caused by COVID-19. The tournament is typically a WTA 500 event.
  3.  Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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