| Champ: |  Venus Williams |
| Runner: |  Karolína Plíšková |
| Score: | 7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
| Type: | women |
| Before Year: | no |
See main article: 2015 WTA Elite Trophy.
This was the first edition of the event.
Venus Williams won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final 7–5, 7–6(8–6). This resulted in Williams' return to the top 10 rankings for the first time since April 2011.
With the title, Williams became the first woman to win both the WTA Elite Trophy as well as the WTA Finals, which she had won back in 2008.