Although the tournament had only one winner from outside the United Kingdom before 2014 (Australia's Lesley McIlrath in 1980) most recent editions have been won by Asian players.

Thai players Mink Nutcharut and Baipat Siripaporn won in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and China's Bai Yulu claimed her first title in 2024.

[1][2] The WBA also held the Women's Professional Snooker Championship annually from 1934 to 1941 and 1947 to 1950,[2][3] but then discontinued it due to lack of public interest.

[3][4]: 50  Over sixty players entered,[5] including former amateur champions Maureen Baynton and Rosemary Davies, who both came out of retirement,[3] and Joyce Gardner, runner-up in the professional championships of 1934, 1935 and 1937.

[7][8][9] Vera Selby, the reigning amateur champion for four seasons before the tournament, defeated Muriel Hazeldene 4–0 in the final and won £500 plus a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch worth another £500.

[9] Barry Hearn's Matchroom company promoted the 1990 World Championship, with sponsorship from Trusthouse Forte and a total prize fund of £30,000, including £10,000 for the champion.

[9] Dissatisfied with her earnings from the game, Allison Fisher left the snooker circuit in 1997 to compete on the WPBA nine-ball pool tour in the United States.

[21] During the next edition, which extended from 1996 into 1997 due to delays in scheduling the final rounds, Hearn requested the termination of the contract with the WLBSA to promote the event in future.

[22] In 1997, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took over the WLBSA, pledging to provide additional prize money.

[23] From 1998 to 2003, Embassy sponsored the tournament, with the semi-finals and final taking place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield during the World Snooker Championship.

[24] The WPBSA ceased supporting the women's circuit in 2003, following the UK government's restrictions on tobacco sponsorship of sport,[25] and the championship was not held in 2004.