Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 to win her maiden WTA Finals title in Cancun, Mexico, on Monday. The 22-year-old Pole is the eighth first-time winner in as many editions of the season-ending championships in the last nine years.
Overall, Swiatek is the 26th woman to win the WTA Finals, an event which was first held in 1972.
Martina Navratilova holds the record for winning the tournament a record eight times with Steffi Graf and Serena Williams joint-second with five titles each.
Serena is also the last woman to defend her crown at the WTA Finals. She lifted the trophy for three straight years from 2012 to 2014.
Here’s the full list of WTA Finals champions:
| YEAR | VENUE | WINNER | OPPONENT | SCORE |
| 2023 | Cancun, Mexico | Iga Swiatek (Poland) | Jessica Pegula (USA) | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2022 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | Caroline Garcia (France) | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| 2021 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Garbine Muguruza (Spain) | Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2019 | Shenzhen, China | Ash Barty (Australia) | Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Singapore | Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) | Sloane Stephens (USA) | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Singapore | Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) | Venus Williams (USA) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Singapore | Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) | Angelique Kerber (Germany) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Singapore | Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) | Petra Kvitova (Czechia) | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2014 | Singapore | Serena Williams (USA) | Simona Halep (Romania) | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2013 | Istanbul, Turkey | Serena Williams (USA) | Li Na (China) | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2012 | Istanbul, Turkey | Serena Williams (USA) | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2011 | Istanbul, Turkey | Petra Kvitova (Czechia) | Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Doha, Qatar | Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 2009 | Doha, Qatar | Serena Williams (USA) | Venus Williams (USA) | 6–2, 7–6(4) |
| 2008 | Doha, Qatar | Venus Williams (USA) | Vera Zvonareva (Russia) | 6–7(5), 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Madrid, Spain | Justine Henin (Belgium) | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Justine Henin (Belgium) | Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles, USA | Amelie Mauresmo (France) | Mary Pierce (France) | 5–7, 7–6(3), 6–4 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles, USA | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | Serena Williams (USA) | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles, USA | Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2002 | Los Angeles, USA | Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | Serena Williams (USA) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2001 | Munich, Germany | Serena Williams (USA) | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | walkover |
| 2000 | New York, USA | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Monica Seles (USA) | 6–7(5), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | New York, USA | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1998 | New York, USA | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1997 | New York, USA | Jana Novotna (Czechia) | Mary Pierce (France) | 7–6(4), 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1996 | New York, USA | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1995 | New York, USA | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Anke Huber (Germany) | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | New York, USA | Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1993 | New York, USA | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (Spain) | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1992 | New York, USA | Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1991 | New York, USA | Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1990 | New York, USA | Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) | Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1989 | New York, USA | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1988 | New York, USA | Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) | Pam Shriver (USA) | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1987 | New York, USA | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1986 (November) | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Steffi Graf (Germany) | 7–6(6), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1986 (March) | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Hana Mandlikova (Czechia) | 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1985 | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Helena Sukova (Czechia) | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1984 | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1983 | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1982 | New York, USA | Sylvia Hanika (Germany) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1981 | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Andrea Jaeger (USA) | 6–3, 7–6(3) |
| 1980 | New York, USA | Tracy Austin (USA) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1979 | New York, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Tracy Austin (USA) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Oakland, USA | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Australia) | 7–6(2), 6–4 |
| 1977 | New York, USA | Chris Evert (USA) | Sue Barker (Great Britain) | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1976 | Los Angeles, USA | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Australia) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles, USA | Chris Evert (USA) | Martina Navratilova (Czechia) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Los Angeles, USA | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | Chris Evert (USA) | Nancy Richey Gunter (USA) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | Chris Evert (USA) | Kerry Melville (Australia) | 7–5, 6–4 |
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