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WTA Tour top 100 ranked singles players (through Sept. 22):

PRIOR RANKING QUALTY # POINTS NEXT 18TH RANK RANK NAME CNTRY POINTS POINTS TRN ADDED OFF TOURN 1 (1) SERENA WILLIAMS USA 5808.00 2079.00 12 264.00 0.00 0.00 2 (2) VENUS WILLIAMS USA 4843.00 1627.00 14 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 (3) JENNIFER CAPRIATI USA 3759.00 1194.00 16 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 (5) MONICA SELES USA 3152.00 992.00 16 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 (4) JELENA DOKIC YUG 3074.00 977.00 28 104.00 1.00 65.00 6 (6) AMELIE MAURESMO FRA 2908.00 1054.00 18 0.00 0.00 1.00 7 (7) JUSTINE HENIN BEL 2869.00 943.00 22 0.00 0.00 1.00 8 (8) KIM CLIJSTERS BEL 2827.00 941.00 20 210.00 303.00 1.00 9 (9) LINDSAY DAVENPORT USA 2680.00 994.00 9 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 (10) MARTINA HINGIS SUI 2514.00 740.00 12 0.00 0.00 0.00 11 (11) DANIELA HANTUCHOVA SVK 2484.75 1007.00 24 0.00 130.00 24.00 12 (12) ANASTASIA MYSKINA RUS 1878.00 698.00 27 0.00 92.00 32.00 13 (13) CHANDA RUBIN USA 1733.00 800.00 13 0.00 0.00 0.00 14 (14) SILVIA FARINA ELIA ITA 1732.00 585.00 28 78.00 66.00 56.00 15 (16) ELENA DEMENTIEVA RUS 1598.00 503.00 26 1.00 125.00 30.00 16 (15) SANDRINE TESTUD FRA 1573.00 573.00 18 0.00 0.00 1.00 17 (17) MAGDALENA MALEEVA BUL 1367.00 465.00 25 32.00 207.00 32.00 18 (18) PATTY SCHNYDER SUI 1353.00 506.00 26 0.00 0.00 18.00 19 (19) ANNA SMASHNOVA ISR 1348.50 523.00 25 1.00 0.00 1.00 20 (22) TATIANA PANOVA RUS 1258.00 451.00 32 63.00 60.00 24.00 21 (20) AI SUGIYAMA JPN 1254.00 506.00 28 29.00 0.00 33.00 22 (21) ANNE KREMER LUX 1219.75 509.00 30 1.00 88.00 30.00 23 (24) ELENI DANIILIDOU GRE 1214.00 500.00 26 0.00 0.00 15.00 24 (25) LISA RAYMOND USA 1197.00 350.00 22 0.00 0.00 1.00 25 (26) NATHALIE DECHY FRA 1186.00 531.00 24 0.00 0.00 25.00 26 (27) AMANDA COETZER RSA 1152.00 390.00 22 0.00 0.00 1.00 27 (28) TAMARINE TANASUGARN THA 1138.00 295.00 27 74.00 41.00 18.00 28 (29) DAJA BEDANOVA CZE 1096.00 432.00 27 0.00 1.00 1.00 29 (23) IVA MAJOLI CRO 1094.00 362.00 22 0.00 1.00 1.00 30 (31) PAOLA SUAREZ ARG 1052.00 459.00 21 0.00 0.00 1.00 31 (32) ALEXANDRA STEVENSON USA 1028.25 406.00 26 36.00 8.00 2.00 32 (33) FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE ITA 1027.00 438.00 25 0.00 49.00 1.00 33 (35) CLARISA FERNANDEZ ARG 1020.25 417.00 19 29.00 0.00 1.00 34 (39) ELENA BOVINA RUS 1012.50 392.00 24 144.00 0.00 1.00 35 (36) ANNA KOURNIKOVA RUS 969.00 310.00 29 0.00 1.00 2.00 36 (37) BARBARA SCHETT AUT 953.00 327.00 23 0.00 1.00 1.00 37 (38) RITA GRANDE ITA 948.00 262.00 27 0.00 43.00 1.00 38 (30) MEGHANN SHAUGHNESSY USA 909.00 240.00 25 20.00 0.00 1.00 39 (44) ELENA LIKHOVTSEVA RUS 898.75 317.00 29 72.00 34.00 2.00 40 (40) IRODA TULYAGANOVA UZB 868.00 245.00 25 0.00 1.00 1.00 41 (41) KATARINA SREBOTNIK SLO 852.00 279.00 23 0.00 0.00 1.00 42 (46) NICOLE PRATT AUS 839.25 283.00 24 76.00 1.00 2.00 43 (34) ARANTXA SANCHEZ-VICARIO ESP 831.00 252.00 25 33.00 85.00 1.00 44 (43) JANETTE HUSAROVA SVK 828.00 356.00 25 0.00 0.00 2.00 45 (45) TINA PISNIK SLO 827.75 285.00 28 1.00 51.00 12.00 46 (53) AMY FRAZIER USA 790.75 355.00 18 142.00 0.00 1.00 47 (42) MARTINA SUCHA SVK 731.25 190.00 28 0.00 0.00 1.00 48 (63) MARIE-GAIANEH MIKAELIAN SUI 708.00 234.00 23 160.00 0.00 1.00 49 (47) MARY PIERCE FRA 679.00 319.00 13 0.00 0.00 0.00 50 (48) VERA ZVONAREVA RUS 676.75 205.00 14 0.00 0.00 0.00 51 (50) HENRIETA NAGYOVA SVK 669.50 177.00 25 1.00 1.00 1.00 52 (52) EMMANUELLE GAGLIARDI SUI 664.75 191.00 27 1.00 1.00 2.00 53 (49) ADRIANA SERRA ZANETTI ITA 654.75 222.00 28 1.00 0.00 1.00 54 (51) CARA BLACK ZIM 651.50 234.00 27 0.00 0.00 6.25 55 (54) CONCHITA MARTINEZ ESP 637.00 229.00 21 1.00 0.00 1.00 56 (58) LAURA GRANVILLE USA 634.00 247.00 27 24.00 4.50 3.50 57 (55) MAGUI SERNA ESP 631.50 171.00 28 0.00 1.00 1.00 58 (56) EMILIE LOIT FRA 630.75 164.00 28 1.00 0.00 6.25 59 (60) SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA RUS 627.00 218.00 15 59.75 0.00 0.00 60 (57) MEILEN TU USA 589.50 214.00 26 18.00 0.00 7.25 61 (59) ANGELIQUE WIDJAJA INA 587.00 165.00 17 0.00 188.00 0.00 62 (61) ELS CALLENS BEL 560.25 199.00 22 0.00 0.00 1.00 63 (64) FABIOLA ZULUAGA COL 551.25 146.00 19 20.00 0.00 1.00 64 (62) MAJA MATEVZIC SLO 549.00 197.00 28 1.00 12.00 2.00 65 (65) MYRIAM CASANOVA SUI 529.25 162.00 11 0.00 1.50 0.00 66 (66) DENISA CHLADKOVA CZE 529.00 204.00 17 0.00 1.00 0.00 67 (67) VIRGINIA RUANO PASCUAL ESP 519.00 172.00 19 0.00 0.00 1.00 68 (68) MARISSA IRVIN USA 517.50 211.00 26 0.00 45.00 2.00 69 (69) MARTINA MULLER GER 515.50 182.00 24 0.00 1.00 1.00 70 (82) ANGELIKA ROESCH GER 514.00 217.00 33 67.00 9.00 7.00 71 (70) ASA SVENSSON SWE 512.75 184.00 26 1.00 1.00 1.00 72 (71) TATHIANA GARBIN ITA 512.50 148.00 24 0.00 0.00 1.00 73 (72) STEPHANIE FORETZ FRA 511.75 184.00 25 0.00 0.00 2.00 74 (73) ANCA BARNA GER 510.75 182.00 29 0.00 15.00 6.00 75 (74) PATRICIA WARTUSCH AUT 508.75 146.00 28 29.00 26.00 4.00 76 (75) JELENA KOSTANIC CRO 483.00 172.00 24 10.75 0.00 2.00 77 (79) PETRA MANDULA HUN 482.75 139.00 23 18.75 8.00 1.00 78 (76) CRISTINA TORRENS VALERO ESP 472.75 124.00 31 1.00 1.00 1.00 79 (77) TATIANA POUTCHEK BLR 471.75 143.00 28 0.00 0.00 1.00 80 (78) JILL CRAYBAS USA 466.75 195.00 30 0.00 0.00 6.50 81 (80) DINARA SAFINA RUS 456.25 147.00 12 0.00 0.00 0.00 82 (81) ALINA JIDKOVA RUS 454.75 156.00 33 1.00 8.00 4.00 83 (83) BARBARA RITTNER GER 453.00 181.00 18 0.00 20.00 1.00 84 (84) YOON JEONG CHO KOR 448.00 132.00 26 5.00 1.00 2.00 85 (94) ALICIA MOLIK AUS 433.25 151.00 23 45.75 28.00 1.00 86 (89) CONCHITA MARTINEZ GRANADOS ESP 426.00 148.00 23 14.50 29.00 1.00 87 (86) NATHALIE TAUZIAT FRA 422.00 133.00 6 0.00 115.00 0.00 88 (87) EVA DYRBERG DEN 421.50 125.00 19 0.00 0.00 1.00 89 (92) ROSSANA NEFFA-DE LOS RIOS PAR 416.00 92.00 30 20.00 1.00 1.00 90 (91) LUDMILA CERVANOVA SVK 409.25 128.00 27 7.50 1.00 1.00 91 (99) MARLENE WEINGARTNER GER 404.00 151.00 24 35.00 1.00 1.00 92 (85) SAMANTHA REEVES USA 399.25 127.00 33 1.00 18.00 6.00 93 (90) GRETA ARN GER 393.25 136.00 24 1.00 1.00 1.00 94 (95) MARTA MARRERO ESP 391.50 149.00 28 5.00 1.00 1.00 95 (88) SILVIJA TALAJA CRO 391.25 102.00 25 17.75 0.00 2.00 96 (93) MARIANA DIAZ-OLIVA ARG 390.75 124.00 21 0.00 1.00 1.00 97 (105) MAUREEN DRAKE CAN 385.50 121.00 25 39.00 0.00 2.00 98 (96) DALLY RANDRIANTEFY MAD 384.25 94.00 23 1.00 0.00 1.00 99 (97) SHINOBU ASAGOE JPN 377.75 116.00 19 1.00 53.00 1.00 100 (113) FLAVIA PENNETTA ITA 374.50 92.00 25 57.00 0.00 1.00

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Latest WTA Rankings | Current Women’s Tennis Ranking Points System

The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) rankings are the official rankings system used to determine the world rankings of female tennis players. These rankings are based on a player’s performance in the most recent tournaments they have played in and take into account several important factors.

Recently Updated WTA Rankings

One of the most important factors in the WTA rankings is a player’s performance in recent tournaments. Points are awarded based on the level of the tournament and the round that a player reaches. For example, a Grand Slam tournament, such as the Australian Open or Wimbledon, offers the most points, while a smaller tournament, such as a WTA 125K event, offers fewer points.

Another important factor in the WTA rankings is a player’s consistency. The rankings are based on a player’s best 16 results over the previous 52 weeks. This means that a player who performs well in multiple tournaments will have a better chance of climbing the rankings than a player who has one standout performance but doesn’t perform as well in other tournaments.

The WTA rankings also take into account the strength of the field in a given tournament. If a player performs well in a tournament with a strong field, they will be awarded more points than if they perform well in a tournament with a weaker field.

In addition to these factors, the WTA rankings also take into account a player’s performance in doubles tournaments. Points are awarded based on a player’s performance in doubles tournaments, and these points are combined with a player’s singles points to determine their overall ranking.

The WTA rankings are updated every Monday and are based on a rolling 52-week system. This means that a player’s ranking is determined by their performance in the previous 52 weeks, and as new tournaments are played and old results drop off, a player’s ranking can fluctuate.

One of the benefits of the WTA rankings system is that it provides a clear and objective way to determine the world rankings of female tennis players. This helps to ensure that the best players in the world are seeded correctly in tournaments, which in turn helps to create more competitive and exciting matches.

The WTA Rankings are updated on a weekly basis, usually on Mondays. The rankings take into account the results of the previous week’s tournaments, and they are used to determine the seedings for the following week’s events.

As of the most recent update, Iga Swiatek of Polish is ranked number one in the WTA Rankings.

Yes, players can lose ranking points if they fail to defend their points from the previous year’s tournament. For example , if a player reached the semifinals of a tournament in the previous year but fails to make it past the first round the following year, they will lose ranking points. Additionally, players can also lose ranking points if they do not participate in a tournament where they had earned points in the previous year.

ATP and WTA Points and Rankings Explained

Players and fans follow ATP and WTA rankings. It basically shows how good the player is (in comparison with others). The system of how the ATP and WTA points are counted is easy, but not everyone knows the logic behind it. Therefore, we prepared a quick cheat sheet to get basic knowledge about points and ATP/WTA rankings.

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Use of Rankings

The number one player in the ranking is referred to as the world’s best tennis player.

Moreover, the official ATP and WTA rankings are used to determine entry and seeding in all tournaments (except ATP and WTA Finals).

ATP Ranking points system

There are four categories of ATP tour tournaments [Grand Slams*, ATP 1000, ATP 500, ATP 250] and six categories of lower-tier ATP Challenger tournaments [125, 110, 100, 90, 80, 50].

The number in the category name indicates the number of points awarded to the winner of the tournament.

*Grand Slams are officially organized by ITF (International Tennis Federation), but the points are included in ATP Tour rankings.

ATP Points table

• points are awarded according to tournament category and number of players in the singles draw
• the number of rounds depends on the number of players in the singles draw
• points are awarded to the loser in the respective round

Source: ATP Official Rulebook

Up-to-date ATP & WTA Rankings: ATP TOP 10 – ATP TOP 100

WTA Ranking points system

WTA adopted the new system of categories at the start of the 2021 season. It adopts a similar system to the one used by the ATP tour.

There are four categories of WTA tournaments [Grand Slams*, WTA 1000, WTA 500, WTA 250] and one lower-tier WTA 125 tournament. WTA tournaments are further divided into mandatory and non-mandatory categories.

However, the number in the category name indicates the value of the tournament. Still, it is not always equal to the points awarded to the winner of the tournament (that is the difference from ATP).

*Grand Slams are officially organized by ITF (International Tennis Federation), but the points are included in WTA Tour rankings.

WTA Points table

Source: WTA official rulebook

Up-to-date ATP & WTA Rankings: WTA TOP 10 – WTA TOP 100

The time period for official ranking purposes

Official rankings take into account the points earned by players in the last fifty-two weeks (which was increased to the best of the “2019 – 2020” model temporarily in 2020 due to a “covid” break).

It means that ATP/WTA ranking shows how many points players gained in tournaments in the last fifty-two weeks. The rankings are published every Monday.

Due to players’ mandatory obligation to participate in various tournaments, the rankings are calculated from the last 19 tournaments played by men and the last 16 tournaments played by ladies, but the fifty-two-week time frame applies.

That means that if you play in the last 52 weeks less than 19 (or 16) tournaments, just the results from the tournaments you played are counted.

ATP & WTA Finals rankings

Except for the official ranking, ATP and WTA also calculate the ranking for their ATP and WTA finals qualification purposes.

It is called “Race to Turin” in ATP and “Porsche Race to Shenzen” in WTA (both organizations using the names of host cities of finals in respective years).

These rankings are different from the official continuous ATP and WTA rankings.

In these rankings, just points gained in the respective season are calculated. The “Race to …” rankings are closed when the last tournament before the finals is finished. The first seven players of these rankings qualify for the season ATP/WTA finals. The eighth player for the final is either the grand slam winner who is between 8th and 20th place in the ranking or the eight-player of the ranking.

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Explaining the WTA Points Ranking

With the coronavirus shutting down the sporting world we thought now was a good time to explain the point ranking system in the WTA.

The points ranking is one of the most important things in professional tennis.

Over the course of 52 weeks, the WTA Tour players try to score the maximum amount of points available to claim the number 1 crown at the end of the year.

For those new to the sport, this rating system can look fairly difficult to understand at first glance.

After all, the scoring isn’t straightforward, and the many different tournaments pay off a varying number of points.

Let’s take a look at how the WTA points ranking works.

Eligible Players

In order to enter a tournament, a player must first earn eligibility.

The climb starts from the ITF tournaments, which are open for all professional players.

The WTA 125k and the WTA Tour events, meanwhile, require the entrants to achieve a specific ranking in order to earn eligibility.

A tournament is split into a qualifying round and a main draw.

The main draw will usually feature from 28 up to 96 players, depending on the tournament.

The tournament’s organization is also awarded a number of wild card entries, which allow for players that do not meet the qualifying criteria to enter the main draw.

These entries are given out at the discretion of the tournament’s organization.

Let’s use this year’s canceled Brisbane International as an example.

The main draw featured 32 players, with four coming from qualifying, while the other four were awarded wild card entries.

The 24 best-ranked players that had initially signed up for the tournament were then given direct entries into the main draw.

Four players that did not meet this criterion were then awarded with wildcard entries.

Finally, 32 players were distributed in four qualifying brackets to fill the remaining four spots.

Each bracket is a miniature three-round, single-elimination tournament, with the winner from each bracket being awarded an entry into the main draw.

Depending on the number of players in the main draw, the highest seeds, as decided by the points ranking, are given a first-round bye.

If a player withdraws from the main draw, then the top-ranked player eliminated from the final round of qualifying is drafted in as the “lucky loser”.

Every tournament in the Tour follows this same format, with the number of entrants being the only variable.

The main draw is a single-elimination tournament, with the top 2 seeds starting at the opposite ends to make sure their paths don’t cross before the final.

How the WTA Tour Points System Works

The WTA has a total of 14 different tournament types, with two year-end finals.

The low-level events are run by the International Tennis Federation or ITF for short.

ITF-level tournaments pay from 50 up to 150 points to the champion.

Eligible players may then move on to the WTA 125k level, which pays 160 points.

Once a player achieves a high enough rank, she may then move on to the WTA Tour level.

While all these tournaments count towards the points ranking, they aren’t considered part of the WTA Tour, which works merely for statistical purposes.

The WTA Tour has five different tournaments.

It begins at the WTA International level, which pays off 280 points to the champion.

Next up the order are the WTA Premier events, with a 470-point reward.

Then come the WTA Premier 5 events, which pay off 900 points to the winner.

The WTA Premier Mandatory events pay off 1,000 points.

Finally, we have the majors, or slams, which pay off 2,000 points to the champion.

The WTA Tour has four slams, four Premier Mandatory tournaments, five Premier 5 events, 12 Premier and 32 International level tournaments.

The top 8 players at the end of October qualify for the year-end WTA Finals, while positions 9 to 16 qualify for the other year-end tournament, the Elite Trophy.

A player’s final points ranking consists of 16 results.

For top players, this means the four slams, the four Premier Mandatory, the five Premier 5, one year-end tournament and two Premier or International events.

The ranking gets updated every week, with the results counting back to the last 52 weeks.

As a result, the points total mixes results from the current and from the previous year.

When entering a tournament, a player has to defend the points from the previous edition.

By going farther, the player is then awarded more points, while an early elimination means losing points compared to the previous week’s standings.

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Emma Raducanu set for stunning rankings rise after impressive win against Angelique Kerber

Emma Raducanu’s encouraging surge in form continued as she beat three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart – with the win securing her an instant rankings boost.

Fresh from helping Great Britain reach the finals of the Billie Jean Cup at the weekend, Raducanu continued her promising form on clay by breezing past the home favourite.

Both Raducanu and Kerber were playing as wild cards in Stuttgart, with the Briton tumbling down the rankings after time out to undergo three surgeries.

Meanwhile, former world number one Kerber only recently returned from 18 months out on maternity leave.

Raducanu got off to a flying start by breaking Kerber in the opening game and despite an immediate response from the German, the 2021 US Open champion took control and claimed the first set in 41 minutes.

Kerber was broken again at the start of the second set and although she managed to haul back level, Raducanu stepped up a gear and shrugged off a brief visit from the trainer to wrap up an emphatic win.

“It was very difficult to play Angie because she has so much history behind her,” said Raducanu. “You are not just playing Angelique Kerber, you are playing the person who has achieved all those amazing results.

“It wasn’t the prettiest but I just focused on the next point and did not get too bogged down. So I’m happy to have got through that.

“I am playing some really good tennis. I feel like I’m a lot more dominant in my service games. I feel like I’m playing really well. I think everyone that I was practicing with can attest to that too.

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“Yeah, it is, I think it’s a combination of doing actual good practice weeks, doing the right things. I’m really enjoying working with Nick, my coach.

“It’s great to have a familiar face, but I also think we’re just working really well together as a team.

“I think my serve is more of a weapon now. I think the last weekend I played some great tennis. Obviously it wasn’t a lot of much time to turn over since last weekend.

“Yeah, going back up again tomorrow, it’s more just a challenge of the body, but I think I’m mentally in a good place.

“I’m taking a lot of confidence from the training I’m doing.”

Perfect Start 👍👍 @EmmaRaducanu looking very sharp, defeating Kerber to set up a R2 encounter against Noskova! #PorscheTennis pic.twitter.com/avIcmN55qG — wta (@WTA) April 17, 2024

Raducanu was always likely to take time to find her feet on the WTA Tour after her 2023 season ended after this event in Stuttgart a year ago.

Her ranking dropped outside of the top 300 as virtually all the points she had collected dropped off her record, but she is finding form heading into a hectic few weeks of the season.

Many critics have suggested Raducanu should be playing lower-level events in a bid to get match wins and build some momentum after her time away from the game.

Yet her determination to compete with the biggest names in the game ensures she has a chance to make a quick leap back up the WTA Rankings and this single win in Stuttgart saw her climb a stunning 51 places in the live rankings.

If she was playing WTA 250 events or even tournaments on the second tier ITF World Tennis Tour, Raducanu would make a much slower rise up the rankings.

Now she has a chance to get back into the top 100 of the rankings in double quick time, with a win against Czech teenager Linda Nodkova in her next match likely to fire her up to around No 220 in the live rankings.

Raducanu’s current form would challenge players at the top end of the women’s game and if she can avoid injury setbacks, her impressive form on clay could allow her to enjoy rapid rises up the rankings as she has no points to defend for the rest of 2024.

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The year's first WTA 1000 clay-court event is about to get underway next week, with the Hologic WTA Tour heading to the Spanish capital for the Mutua Madrid Open.

Nineteen of the world's Top 20 players are expected to participate in the outdoor red-clay event, which is celebrating its 15th edition as a WTA 1000 tournament.

Here's what you need to know about Madrid:

When does the tournament start?

Main-draw play begins on Tuesday, April 23, and the event continues through Sunday, May 5th at the iconic Caja Magica. The qualifying rounds will take place on Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23.

The singles main draw contains 96 players. There will be 32 seeded players, and all seeds will receive first-round byes. Seventy-six players in total receive direct entry into the main draw, and there will be eight wild cards and 12 qualifiers.

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The doubles main draw will have 32 teams, including three wild-card pairings.

Madrid is on Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).

The Dunlop Fort Clay Court ball will be used at the Mutua Madrid Open.

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When are the finals.

The singles final will take place Saturday, May 4, not before 6:30 p.m. The doubles final will occur on Sunday, May 5 at 3:30 p.m.

When are the draws?

The singles draw will take place on-site on Sunday, April 21 at 6 p.m. The doubles main draw will be released on Tuesday, April 23.

Who are the defending champions?

Aryna Sabalenka won her second Mutua Madrid Open singles title in three years by defeating World No.1 Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in last year's final. Sabalenka also beat the reigning World No.1 in the 2021 Madrid final, when she toppled Ashleigh Barty.

In last year's doubles final, Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia bested Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-4 to capture the title. Azarenka had previously won the Madrid doubles title back in 2011 alongside Maria Kirilenko.

What are the points and prize money on offer in the singles main draw?

First round: 10 points | €20,360 Second round: 35 points | €30,255 Third round: 65 points | €51,665 Round of 16: 120 points | €88,440 Quarterfinals: 215 points | €161,995 Semifinals: 390 points | €284,590 Finalist: 650 points | €512,260 Champion: 1000 points | €963,225

Who is playing?

The cut-off for singles direct entry was based on the Hologic WTA Tour rankings of March 25. No.72 Taylor Townsend was the last direct entry at that time.

The first two main-draw wild cards have been awarded to former World No.1 players and Grand Slam champions Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep. Wozniacki was a finalist at the inaugural edition in 2009 (l. to Dinara Safina), and Halep won this title twice consecutively in 2016 and 2017.

✔️ Simona Halep ✔️ Caroline Wozniacki ✔️ Martín Landaluce ✔️ Kei Nishikori These are the first wildcards for the main draw at the 2024 #MMOPEN ! — #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 3, 2024

Projected Top 16 seeds:

1. Iga Swiatek Ranking: No.1 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 24-3* (2 titles) Best Madrid result: Finalist (2023) * through Stuttgart semifinals

2. Aryna Sabalenka Ranking: No.2 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 15-5 (1 title) Best Madrid result: Champion (2021, 2023) 3. Coco Gauff Ranking: No.3 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 19-6 (1 title) Best Madrid result: Round of 16 (2022) 4. Elena Rybakina Ranking: No.4 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 24-4* (2 titles) Best Madrid result: Round of 16 (2022) * through Stuttgart semifinals

5. Jessica Pegula Ranking: No.5 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 14-6 Best Madrid result: Finalist (2022)

6. Maria Sakkari Ranking: No.6 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 15-7 Best Madrid result: Semifinals (2023)

7. Zheng Qinwen Ranking: No.7 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 13-7 Best Madrid result: Round of 32 (2023)

8. Marketa Vondrousova Ranking: No.8 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 8-4* Best Madrid result: Round of 64 (2021, 2023) * through Stuttgart semifinals

9. Ons Jabeur Ranking: No.9 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 3-7 Best Madrid result: Champion (2022)

10. Jelena Ostapenko Ranking: No.10 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 17-7 (2 titles) Best Madrid result: Round of 32 (2019, 2021, 2023)

11. Daria Kasatkina Ranking: No.11 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 16-9 Best Madrid result: Quarterfinals (2018)

12. Beatriz Haddad Maia Ranking: No.13 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 9-10 Best Madrid result: Round of 64 (2022, 2023)

13. Jasmine Paolini Ranking: No.14 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 14-8 (1 title) Best Madrid result: Round of 64 (2022) 14. Danielle Collins Ranking: No.15 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 22-7 (2 titles) Best Madrid result: Round of 32 (2019, 2022)

15. Ekaterina Alexandrova Ranking: No.16 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 12-10 Best Madrid result: Semifinals (2022)

16. Liudmila Samsonova Ranking: No.17 Year-to-date tour-level win-loss record, at WTA and Grand Slam events: 4-9 Best Madrid result: Round of 16 (2023)

Former Madrid champions entered:  [WC] Simona Halep (2016-2017), Ons Jabeur (2022), Aryna Sabalenka (2021, 2023) Former Madrid finalists entered:  [WC] Caroline Wozniacki (2009), Victoria Azarenka (2011-2012), Jessica Pegula (2022), Iga Swiatek (2023)

Among the other notable names entered include four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who came back from maternity leave at the start of the season.

Grand Slam champions inside the Top 16 seeds are Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Marketa Vondrousova and Jelena Ostapenko.

Other Grand Slam champions in the field are Victoria Azarenka and Barbora Krejcikova (who are projected to be seeded inside the Top 32), Sloane Stephens, Sofia Kenin and Osaka.

Hola! Donde están? Yo ya por aquí en Madrid, lista para empezar a jugar 😍🎾 pic.twitter.com/T48NXhka7L — Camila Osorio (@CamiOsorioTenis) April 18, 2024

What are some of the Mutua Madrid Open superlatives?

Player with the most Mutua Madrid Open singles titles: Petra Kvitova (3 titles - 2011, 2015, 2018)

Youngest singles champion: Petra Kvitova (2011 - aged 21 years, 2 months) Oldest singles champion: Serena Williams (2013 - aged 31 years, 7 months)

Singles champions ranked World No.1 at the time of their title: Dinara Safina (2009), Serena Williams (2013) Lowest-ranked singles champion: Aravane Rezai (2010 - ranked No.22 at the time) No.1 seed vs. No.2 seed singles finals: 2013 (No.1 seed Serena Williams d. No.2 seed Maria Sharapova) and 2023 (No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka d. No.1 seed Iga Swi atek)

How did the rest of last year's clay-court season play out?

Here's a look at last year's champions and finalists from the upcoming clay-court events:

Madrid (WTA 1000): Aryna Sabalenka d. Iga Swiatek Rome (WTA 1000): Elena Rybakina d. Anhelina Kalinina

Strasbourg (WTA 250): Elina Svitolina d. Anna Blinkova Rabat (WTA 250): Lucia Bronzetti d. Julia Grabher

Roland Garros (Grand Slam): Iga Swiatek d. Karolina Muchova

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