Points Distribution
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 100 | 5 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1400 | 900 | 500 | 280 | 160 | 5 | – | 48 | – | – | – |
| WTA Championships (S) | +450 | +360 | (230 for each win, 70 for each loss) | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| WTA Championships (D) | 1500 | 1050 | 690 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (96S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 80 | 50 | 5 | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (64S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 80 | 5 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
| WTA Premier Mandatory (28/32D) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier 5 (56S) | 800 | 550 | 350 | 200 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 1 |
| WTA Premier 5 (28D) | 800 | 550 | 350 | 200 | 110 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Premier (56S) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 8 | 1 |
| WTA Premier (32S) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 60 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| WTA Premier (16D) | 470 | 320 | 200 | 120 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tournament of Champions | +280 | +170 | (125 for each win, 35 for each loss) | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| WTA International (56S) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 6 | 1 |
| WTA International (32S) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| WTA International (16D) | 280 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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