Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Martina Navratilova 8 titles
WTA Finals 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Martina Navratilova won the 1981 WTA Finals, defeating Andrea Jaeger 6-3 7-6(3) in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States. The match log contains 14 recorded singles results for this edition.
The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.
Full tournament history →Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
14 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Martina Navratilova 2× CH | 6-3 7-6(3) | Andrea Jaeger | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | F |
| BR (1) | ||||||
| Bettina Bunge | 5-7 6-4 3-2 (ret.) | Sylvia Hanika | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | BR |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Martina Navratilova 2× CH | 6-2 7-5 | Bettina Bunge | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | SF |
| Andrea Jaeger | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | Sylvia Hanika | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | SF |
| QF (2) | ||||||
| Bettina Bunge | 6-1 6-3 | Leslie Allen | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | QF |
| Sylvia Hanika | 1-6 6-1 6-0 | Hana Mandlikova | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | QF |
| R16 (2) | ||||||
| Andrea Jaeger | 6-2 6-3 | Sylvia Hanika | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | R16 |
| Martina Navratilova 2× CH | 6-3 6-0 | Leslie Allen | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | R16 |
| R32 (4) | ||||||
| Andrea Jaeger | 6-4 6-3 | Bettina Bunge | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | R32 |
| Martina Navratilova 2× CH | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | Pam Shriver | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | R32 |
| Sylvia Hanika | 6-0 6-2 | Barbara Potter | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | R32 |
| Leslie Allen | 7-5 6-1 | Hana Mandlikova | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| RR (2) | ||||||
| Hana Mandlikova | 6-2 7-6(3) | Pam Shriver | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | RR |
| Bettina Bunge | 6-3 6-2 | Barbara Potter | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1981 | RR |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Martina Navratilova 13 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Martina Navratilova 57 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Martina Navratilova 20 appearances
View the full WTA Finals record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-6(0) | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Coco Gauff | 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-1 6-0 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Caroline Garcia | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 6-3 7-5 | Anett Kontaveit | H2H | Match data | 2021 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is WTA Finals held?
- WTA Finals is held in New York, United States.
- Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
- The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
- Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first WTA Finals played?
- The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
- What surface is WTA Finals played on?
- WTA Finals is played on hard courts.