The eight best players of the season are devided in two group. The red and the black group. The will hold a competition, which is new to the WTA Champions, as they are used to do at the ATP Masters.

Lindsay Davenport, Venus and Serena Williams are not entered due to injuries or surgery recovery.

The first round robin results held on Wednesday.

Chanda Rubin vs. Amelie Mauresmo 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Jennifer Capriati vs. Ai Sugiyama 7-5, 7-6 (3).

Kim Clijsters vs. Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-2.

Qualified players:

1 Kim Clijsters (BEL)

2 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)

5 Jennifer Capriati (USA)

6 Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)

8 Anastasia Myskina (RUS)

9 Elena Dementieva (RUS)

10 Chanda Rubin (USA)

11 Ai Sugiyama (JPN)

Alternates:

12 Nadia Petrova (RUS)

13 Vera Zvonareva (RUS)

RED GROUP

Kim Clijsters
Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Dementieva
Chanda Rubin

Matches (Wednesday till Saturday)
Kim Clijsters vs. Amélie Mauresmo
Kim Clijsters vs. Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters vs. Chanda Rubin
Amélie Mauresmo vs. Elena Dementieva
Amélie Mauresmo vs. Chanda Rubin
Elena Dementieva vs. Chanda Rubin

BLACK GROUP

Justine Henin-Hardenne
Jennifer Capriati
Anastasia Myskina
Ai Sugiyama

Matches (Wednesday till Saturday)
Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Jennifer Capriati
Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Anastasia Myskina
Justine Henin-Hardenne vs. Ai Sugiyama
Jennifer Capriati vs. Anastasia Myskina
Jennifer Capriati vs. Ai Sugiyama
Anastasia Myskina vs. Ai Sugiyama

Sunday semi-finals
Monday evening final

WTA Tour previous Champs and Runner-Ups are:

 

2002 Kim Clijsters vs. Serena Williams 7-5, 6-3

2001 Serena Williams vs. Lindsay Davenport walkover

2000 Martina Hingis vs. Monica Seles 6-7, 6-4, 6-4

1999 Lindsay Davenport vs. Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2

1998 Martina Hingis vs. Lindsay Davenport 7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

1997 Jana Novotna vs. Mary Pierce 7-6, 6-2, 6-3

1996 Steffi Graf vs. Martina Hingis 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0

1995 Steffi Graf vs. Anke Huber 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

1994 Gabriela Sabatini vs. Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-3, 6-4

1993 Steffi Graf vs. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

1992 Monica Seles vs. Martina Navratilova 7-5, 6-3, 6-1

1991 Monica Seles vs. Martina Navratilova 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0

1990 Monica Seles vs. Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4

1989 Steffi Graf vs. Martina Navratilova 6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2

1988 Gabriela Sabatini vs. Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-3, 6-2

1987 Steffi Graf vs.Gabriela Sabatini 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4

1986 Martina Navratilova vs. Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 (held in Novemer)

1986 Martina Navratilova vs. Hana Mandlikova 6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 (held in March)

1985 Martina Navratilova vs. Helena Sukova 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

1984 Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert 6-3, 7-5, 6-1

1983 Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert 6-2, 6-0

1982 Sylvia Hanika vs. Martina Navratilova 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

1981 Martina Navratilova vs. Andrea Jaeger 6-3, 7-6

1980 Tracy Austin vs. Martina Navratilova 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

1979 Martina Navratilova vs. Tracy Austin 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

1978 Martina Navratilova vs. Evonne Goolagong 7-6, 6-4

1977 Chris Evert vs. Sue Barker 2-6, 6-1, 6-1

1976 Evonne Goolagong vs. Chris Evert 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

1975 Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-2

1974 Evonne Goolagong vs. Chris Evert 6-3, 6-4

1973 Chris Evert vs. Nancy Richey 6-3, 6-3

1972 Chris Evert vs. Kerry Reid 7-5, 6-4