List of WTA Championships winners

DOHA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - List of WTA Championships winners after American Serena Williams beat sister Venus 6-2 7-6 on Sunday:

1972: Chris Evert (U.S)

1973: Chris Evert

1974: Evonne Goolagong (Australia)

1975: Chris Evert

1976: Evonne Goolagong

1977: Chris Evert

1978: Martina Navratilova (Czechoslovakia)

1979: Martina Navratilova

1980: Tracy Austin (U.S)

1981: Martina Navratilova (U.S)

1982: Sylvia Hanika (Germany)

1983: Martina Navratilova

1984: Martina Navratilova

1985: Martina Navratilova

1986 (March): Martina Navratilova

1986 (November): Martina Navratilova

1987: Steffi Graf (Germany)

1988: Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina)

1989: Steffi Graf

1990: Monica Seles (Yugoslavia)

1991: Monica Seles

1992: Monica Seles

1993: Steffi Graf

1994: Gabriela Sabatini

1995: Steffi Graf

1996: Steffi Graf

1997: Jana Novotna (Czech Republic)

1998: Martina Hingis (Switzerland)

1999: Lindsay Davenport (U.S)

2000: Martina Hingis

2001: Serena Williams (U.S.)

2002: Kim Clijsters (Belgium)

2003: Kim Clijsters

2004: Maria Sharapova (Russia)

2005: Amelie Mauresmo (France)

2006: Justine Henin (Belgium)

2007: Justine Henin

2008: Venus Williams

2009: Serena Williams

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