Premier Tournaments is a category of tennis tournaments in the Women's Tennis Association tour, implemented since the reorganization of the schedule in 2009.As of 2015, Premier events include:Four "Premier Mandatory" events in Indian Wells, Key Biscayne, Madrid, and Beijing with prize money of $4.5 million.Five "Premier 5" events in Dubai, Rome, Cincinnati, Toronto/Montreal, and Wuhan with prize money of $2 million.Twelve "Premier" events with prize money of $600,000 to $1,000,000.The ranking points awarded to the winners of these tournaments are: "Premier Mandatory" 1000; "Premier 5" 900; and "Premier" 470.