[1] Also included in the 2014 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which was organized by the ITF and did not distribute ranking points.
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2014 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Serena Williams lead for the 2nd consecutive year, and 5th overall, with the second highest single-season earnings.
It was the 1st time in WTA Tour history a player earned over $1,000,000 in doubles events.
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 (singles) or (doubles) for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2014 season: Following are notable players who will come back after retirements during the 2014 WTA Tour season: The winners of the 2014 WTA Awards were announced throughout the last two weeks of November.