The 7 women who have won the most WTA 500 titles: Serena Williams with 18, Steffi Graf 2nd

Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Lindsay Davenport are the only women to win over 20 titles at WTA 500 level events, but who sits top of the list?WTA 500 tournaments, which were introduced in 2021, are the second tier of events on the women’s tour after WTA 1000 (not including Grand Slams and WTA Finals).Prior to WTA 500 events, the equivalent category of tournaments was named Premier (2009-2020) and Tier II (1990-2008).
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Here, we look at the five players who have won the most WTA 500 titles since the level of tournament was introduced in 1990.=4. Serena Williams – 18
Serena Williams amassed an 18-3 record in finals at WTA 500 level tournaments.
The American won her maiden career title at Tier II level as she defeated Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the 1999 Open GDF Suez in Paris.The 23-time Grand Slam champion overcame Angelique Kerber at the 2014 Stanford Classic for her last 500 title.=4. Venus Williams – 18
Venus Williams secured 18 titles from her 31 appearances in finals at WTA 500 level.The American lifted her first Tier II trophy at the 1999 Hamburg Open after a final victory over Mary Pierce.The seven-time major singles titlist defeated Alize Cornet at the 2014 Dubai Championships to win her final WTA 500 title.=4. Justine Henin – 18
Justine Henin won 18 titles from the 23 championship matches she played at WTA 500 level events.

The Belgian’s maiden Tier II triumph came at the 2002 Linz Open, where she beat Alexandra Stevenson in the final.
The seven-time major champion downed Samantha Stosur to win her last WTA 500 title at the 2010 Stuttgart Open.=4. Kim Clijsters – 18
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The Belgian won her first Tier II title at the 2000 Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, beating Elena Likhovtseva in the final.
The four-time Grand Slam winner’s final 500 level triumph was at the 2007 Sydney International, where she overcame Jelena Jankovic.Lindsay Davenport and Serena Williams celebrate WTA 500 level triumphs
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Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Lindsay Davenport are the only women to win over 20 titles at WTA 500 level events, but who sits top of the list?
WTA 500 tournaments, which were introduced in 2021, are the second tier of events on the women’s tour after WTA 1000 (not including Grand Slams and WTA Finals).Prior to WTA 500 events, the equivalent category of tournaments was named Premier (2009-2020) and Tier II (1990-2008).

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Here, we look at the five players who have won the most WTA 500 titles since the level of tournament was introduced in 1990.=4. Serena Williams – 18
Serena Williams amassed an 18-3 record in finals at WTA 500 level tournaments.
The American won her maiden career title at Tier II level as she defeated Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the 1999 Open GDF Suez in Paris.The 23-time Grand Slam champion overcame Angelique Kerber at the 2014 Stanford Classic for her last 500 title.=4. Venus Williams – 18
Venus Williams secured 18 titles from her 31 appearances in finals at WTA 500 level.The American lifted her first Tier II trophy at the 1999 Hamburg Open after a final victory over Mary Pierce.The seven-time major singles titlist defeated Alize Cornet at the 2014 Dubai Championships to win her final WTA 500 title.=4. Justine Henin – 18
Justine Henin won 18 titles from the 23 championship matches she played at WTA 500 level events.The Belgian’s maiden Tier II triumph came at the 2002 Linz Open, where she beat Alexandra Stevenson in the final.
The seven-time major champion downed Samantha Stosur to win her last WTA 500 title at the 2010 Stuttgart Open.

=4. Kim Clijsters – 18
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Kim Clijsters claimed 18 WTA 500 level titles from the 28 finals she featured in.The Belgian won her first Tier II title at the 2000 Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, beating Elena Likhovtseva in the final.
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3. Monica Seles – 22
Monica Seles won 22 titles from the 37 finals she reached at Tier II tournaments.The Yugoslavian-American saw off Martina Navratilova in the final of the 1990 LA Championships for her maiden victory at WTA 500 level.

Thenine-time major champion defeated Jelena Dokic to win her last Tier II title at the 2001 Brasil Open.2. Steffi Graf – 24
Steffi Graf secured 24 titles at WTA 500 level tournaments from the 32 finals she contested.The German won her maiden Tier II title at the 1990 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, beating Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the final.The 22-time major winner’s final triumph at this category event came in Philadelphia in 1998, where she saw off Lindsay Davenport in the title match.
1. Lindsay Davenport – 26
Lindsay Davenport holds the record for WTA 500 titles, having compiled a 26-20 record in championship matches at this level of event.The American defeated Anke Huber in the final of the 1996 LA Championships to win her first WTA 500 title.The three-time Grand Slam winner overcame Mauresmo at the 2005 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Filderstadt to collect her last Tier II trophy.