The 2014 WTA Finals was in Singapore.
 The WTA then decided to adopt a JanuaryNovember playing season, and so the event was switched to being held at the end of each year
 For the right to host the 2014 edition and beyond, 43 cities expressed an interest before a short list comprising Kazan, Russia; Mexico City, Mexico; Singapore; and Tianjin, China was drawn up in late 2012

