WTA rankings

WTA rankings order professional women tennis players by their results in eligible tournaments over a rolling 52-week period. They determine tournament entry and seeding.

WTA ranking points: Points awarded for results in WTA-sanctioned tournaments, with amounts varying by tournament category and round reached. A player's ranking position comes from the points accumulated during the ranking period.
Tennis tournament seeding: The placement of top-ranked competitors in a draw to reduce the chance they meet early. WTA rankings commonly determine which players receive seeds in tournament draws.
Women's Tennis Association: The organization that governs the principal global professional tennis tour for women. The WTA created and administers the rankings.
ATP rankings: The Association of Tennis Professionals' system for ranking professional men's tennis players. It serves the men's tour, with rules and tournament structures that can differ from the WTA's.
WTA Tour: The global professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association. Its tournaments supply most of the results used to calculate the rankings.
WTA tournament entry: The process by which players gain places in WTA tournament fields through rankings, qualifying, or invitations. Rankings help determine direct acceptance into tournament fields.
Women's tennis in the Open Era: Professional women's tennis since the Open Era began in 1968, when professionals could compete in major tournaments. The modern rankings emerged as women's professional tennis became an organized international circuit.
WTA Race to the Finals: The WTA standings that track points earned during the current calendar year toward qualification for the year-end finals. Unlike the rolling rankings, it resets each season.
WTA tournament categories: The tiers that distinguish WTA tournaments by status, prize money, and ranking-point allocation. Tournament tier affects how many points players can earn.
WTA Finals: The WTA's season-ending championship for the top singles players and doubles teams. Season standings determine which singles players qualify for this championship.

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