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2018 Women’s Association Media Guide

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Compiled by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Communications Department

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2 Table of Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION Women’s Tennis Association Story ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4-5 WTA Organizational Structure ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 Steve Simon - WTA CEO & Chairman �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 WTA Executive Team & Senior Management ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 WTA Media Information ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 9 WTA Personnel �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 -11 WTA Player Development ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 12-13 WTA Coach Initiatives �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 International Tennis Federation �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16

CALENDAR & TOURNAMENTS 2018 WTA Profile ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 WTA Calendar ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20-21 Profiles ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 WTA Premier Mandatory Profiles ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23 WTA Premier 5 Profiles ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 24 WTA Finals & WTA Elite Trophy ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 WTA Premier Events ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26-27 WTA International Events ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28-31 WTA 125K Series ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 32

PLAYER PROFILES Player Profiles �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 33-142

2017 REVIEW: AND STATISTICS 2017 Year-End Singles Rankings ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 144 2017 Year-End Doubles Rankings ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 145 2017 Prize Money Leaders ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 146 2017 Tournament Results �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������147-148 2017 By the Numbers ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 149-151 2017 Match Facts �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 152

ALL-TIME RANKINGS AND STATISTICS 2018 WTA System ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ . 154 No.1 Singles Ranking History ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 155 No.1 Doubles Ranking History �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 156 All-Time Top 10 History ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 157 Career-High Ranking Leaders ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 158 No.1 vs. No.2 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 159 Ranking Facts ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������160-61 Season-Ending Top 10 Singles Rankings ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 162-163 Season-Ending Top 10 Prize Money Leaders ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������164-165 Prize Money Records �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 166 Title Records ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������167-169 Match Records ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 170-171 WTA Match Stats Records ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 172 WTA Awards �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������173-174

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Grand Slam Leaderboard �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������176-178 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 179-181 Roland Garros ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 182-184 The Championships, Wimbledon �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 185-188 US Open ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 189-192 Fed Cup �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 193 Olympic Tennis ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 194

WTA FINALS HISTORY WTA Finals History ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������196-207

WTA LEGENDS: Former No.1 Ranked Players and Grand Slam Champions WTA Legends ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������208-221 Original 9 - Tennis Players and Pioneers ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������222-223 WTA Legends & Friends Program ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 224

WWW.WTATENNIS.COM 3 WTA Story

WTA president Micky Lawler, legend ambassador , champion , tournament director and WTA Vice President Asia-Pacific, Melissa Pine, finalist , legend ambassador and WTA CEO Steve Simon pose after the singles final of the 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. Photo: Getty Images

1970 – Women’s professional tennis is revolutionized on 1980 – By now more than 250 women are playing professionally September 23 when nine players sign $1 contracts with all over the world in a tour consisting of 47 global events, World Tennis publisher to compete at the offering a total $7.2 million in prize money. $7,500 Virginia Slims Invitational in Houston. The Original 9, 1982 – becomes the first woman to earn as they would come to be known, include , over $1 million in a season. Rosie Casals, , Judy Dalton, Reid, 1983 – Virginia Slims returns, replacing Avon and Toyota, , Peaches Bartkowicz, Kristy Pigeon and Valerie who replaced Colgate in 1981, to sponsor the first unified Ziegenfuss. The groundbreaking event shakes up the tennis Circuit of more than $10 million. King brings an end to her establishment and is such a success it leads to the formation illustrious singles career, but occasionally plays doubles of the first full-scale independent circuit for women the until 1990. following year. 1984 – Navratilova receives a $1 million bonus from the ITF 1971 – The Virginia Slims Series debuts with 19 tournaments, for winning Roland Garros and thus holding all four Grand with a total purse of $309,100 on offer in the United States. Slam singles crowns at the same time; she also crosses the Billie Jean King becomes the first female athlete to cross the $2 million mark in season earnings, more than men’s No.1 six-figure mark in season earnings. John McEnroe. The Australian Open joined the US Open in 1973 – Billie Jean King founds the Women’s Tennis Association, offering the women’s event equal prize money (temporarily uniting all of women’s professional tennis in one tour. The did not between 1996-2000). WTA was born out of a meeting of more than 60 players held 1986 – Navratilova passes $10 million in career earnings. in a room at the Gloucester Hotel in London the week before 1988 – becomes the second woman in the Open Wimbledon. The US Open, for the first time, offered equal prize Era, after , to complete a calendar year money to men and women. Weeks later, King stuns Bobby Grand Slam – and makes it a ‘Golden Grand Slam’ by Riggs in The Battle of the Sexes at the Houston Astrodome. winning the Olympic title in . 1974 – The WTA signs the first television broadcast contract in 1990 – The tour’s prize purse increases to $23 million with new the history of the organization, with US network CBS. sponsor Kraft General Foods, and concludes the season at 1975 – The computerized ranking era begins with Chris Madison Square Garden, in New York, with the first-ever $1 Evert installed as the WTA’s first world No.1 on million tournament in women’s sports. Navratilova wins a November 3, 1975. record ninth Wimbledon singles title. 1976 – Colgate assumes sponsorship of tour events from April 1992 – For the second year in a row, the dominating Monica to November for four years, while Evert becomes the first Seles earns more than the top men’s prize money leader, female athlete to pass $1 million in career earnings. . 1977 – New York’s Madison Square Garden hosts the Virginia 1995 – The WTA Players Association merges with the Women’s Slims Championships for the first time. Tennis Council to form the WTA Tour, and following Monica 1979 – Avon, replacing Virginia Slims as winter circuit Seles’ inspiring return to the sport in the summer, the sponsor, offers a record $100,000 to the winner of the season concludes with a new title sponsor – software Avon Circuit Championship. company Corel.

4 WTA Story continued

1997 – On March 30, becomes the fastest 2010 – 40 years on from the revolutionary Virginia Slims event player ever to win $1 million in a season and a day later at Houston in September 1970, prize money has increased became the youngest-ever world No.1, ending Graf’s to $85 million. record reign (for men and women) of 377 total weeks. 2011 – China’s becomes the first player from Asia to 1999 – After 17 years, Graf retires from the tour with 22 win a Grand Slam singles title, at Roland Garros. For Grand Slam singles titles and a record $21,895,277 in the first time in WTA history, 10 different nations are career earnings. represented in the world’s Top 10 rankings. The TEB BNP 2000 – Sanex bodycare products comes on board as the Tour’s Paribas WTA Championships make a successful debut in title sponsor for three years. After 22 consecutive years, , . Madison Square Garden hosts its last season-ending WTA 2012 – Sharapova captures her first Roland Garros title to Championships. become the sixth woman in the Open Era to complete a 2001 – The Australian Open restores equal prize money, while career Grand Slam. defeats Sharapova overall Tour prize money increases to $50 million in 63 to seal her career Golden Slam with gold at the London events, including the first-ever Middle Eastern Tour events Olympics. For the first time since the 1980s, all nine in , Qatar and Dubai, UAE. hosts the season- members of the trailblazing Original 9 are reunited during ending Championships. the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. 2002 – The , Venus and Serena, fulfill their 2013 – The WTA celebrates four decades of growth and father’s prophecy by becoming the No.1 players in the achievement since the organization’s founding with a world – first Venus in February, then Serena in July. Serena season-long campaign named 40 LOVE, showcasing the wins three majors, defeating her older sister in each final. pioneers and the current stars of the game. With players Los Angeles hosts the season-ending Championships for competing for a record-setting $118 million in prize the first time since 1976. money, 25 players finish the year with at least $1 million 2003 – Serena Williams wins the Australian Open to complete in prize money. the ‘Serena Slam’ while Kim Clijsters becomes the first 2014 – Singapore becomes the first city in Asia-Pacific (ninth female athlete to earn $4 million in season earnings. city overall) to host the season finale – the BNP Paribas WTA 2004 – Dubai Duty Free becomes Presenting Sponsor of the Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. For the first time, Middle East/Asia-Pacific region, while , the competition’s format includes representatives from the and lift ’s first past (Legends Classic), the present and the future (Rising Grand Slam singles titles. Stars Invitational and Future Stars). Serena Williams lifts 2005 – Sony Ericsson becomes the Tour’s worldwide title the Billie Jean King Trophy for the third consecutive year, sponsor in a landmark $88 million, six-year deal, the largest while and hoist the new Martina and most comprehensive sponsorship in the history of Navratilova Doubles Trophy. tennis and of women’s professional sport. As winner of the 2015 – Serena Williams pockets her 21st major title (and US Open Series, Kim Clijsters earns double prize money for second ‘Serena Slam’) at Wimbledon, but winning the US Open; her $2.2 million prize cheque was thwarts a calendar year Grand Slam at the US Open before the single biggest payday in women’s sports and in any falling to in the first all-Italian Slam final. official tennis event, men’s or women’s. Meantime, Venus Williams returns to the Top 10 for the 2006 – Game-changing innovations designed to make the first time in almost five years by winning the new WTA Elite sport more fan-friendly and interactive include electronic Trophy in Zhuhai, China and Hingis burnishes her doubles line-calling and on-court coaching. Navratilova ends her comeback with titles at Wimbledon, the US Open and WTA 32-year career in which she amassed more titles than any Finals partnering Mirza – the first Indian woman to hold a other female or male player. WTA No.1 ranking. 2007 – The historic achievement of equal prize money at 2016 – The WTA heralds a new World No.1 after Angelique Roland Garros and Wimbledon means that following a 30- Kerber captures her first Grand Slam titles at the Australian year campaign, all four majors offer parity for the first time. Open and US Open. The German’s ascent ends Serena’s After two successful years in , the tour announces three year reign in the top spot, but the American the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships will continues to rewrite the history books: by winning her move to Doha, Qatar for 2008-2010. 22nd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon she joins Graf for 2008 – Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the WTA opens its first most majors won in the Open Era. Elsewhere, surprise Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing, China, complementing champions rule with ’s winning existing offices in St Petersburg, Florida and London, her country’s first gold medal at the Rio Olympics, and England. becomes the first player to retire ’s Dominika Cibulkova storming to victory at the while ranked No.1 in the world, while a record five different WTA Finals in Singapore. women hold the No.1 ranking during the season (Henin, 2017 – Serena Williams won her record-setting 23rd career Sharapova, Ivanovic, Jankovic, S.Williams). Doha, Qatar Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, setting the makes a successful debut as host of the season-ending Open Era record for most Grand Slam singles titles. By Sony Ericsson Championships. the season’s end, a total of 43 different players won 2009 – The sweeping Roadmap circuit reforms come into effect, titles in 2017, including nine different players across the heralding a shorter season, more fan-friendly structure and nine biggest events of 2017 - the Grand Slams, Premier a 40 per cent increase in prize money. Clijsters storms out of Mandatory events and WTA Finals. As a result, five different retirement to win the US Open in only her third tournament players held the WTA World No.1 Ranking during the back, while Serena Williams becomes the first woman to season including first time No.1s Karolina Pliskova, Garbiñe earn more than $6 million in a single season. Muguruza and eventual year-end No.1 .

WWW.WTATENNIS.COM 5 WTA Organizational Structure

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Simon Chief Executive Officer

DIRECTORS

Adam Barrett Gary Broady Peter-Michael Reichel Jorge Salkeld Tournament Class Director Player Class Director Tournament Class Director Tournament Class Director

Lisa Grattan David Haggerty Player Class Director Federation Class Director Player Class Director

ALTERNATE DIRECTORS

Markus Guenthardt Dianne Hayes Kris Dent Tournament Class Director Player Class Director Federation Class Director

PLAYERS’ COUNCIL TOURNAMENT COUNCIL

1-20 RANKING CATEGORY ASIA-PACIFIC Fabrice Chouquet Charles Hsiung Cameron Pearson Venus Williams EUROPE 21-50 RANKING CATEGORY Markus Guenthardt Lucie Safarova Oliver Scadgell Gerard Tsobanian 51-100 RANKING CATEGORY AMERICAS Eugene Lapierre 21+ RANKING CATEGORY Bob Moran Gavin Ziv

101+ RANKING CATEGORY Marina Erakovic

6 Steve Simon – CEO & Chairman , Women’s Tennis Association

From day one since his appointment as CEO, Simon marked his tenure as an instigator of change, spearheading ambitious plans to deliver long-term community and commercial growth for women’s tennis. In 2017, Simon oversaw significant investment in content production, the launch of a strong digital eco-system and new pillars of activity reaching fans in new and different ways. These key pillars include, WTA Networks, the new digital content and marketing division, and, in partnership with the Perform Group, the umbrella broadcast and content production arm, WTA Media, which delivered an unprecedented 2500 live matches at 47 WTA tournaments in year one. Other platforms launched in 2017 include the new livestreaming subscription service, WTA TV, and a charity and community arm, WTA Charities, the WTA’s global philanthropic organization dedicated to making a positive impact across the globe. QUICK HITS Steve Simon’s career in the sport and industry of tennis began when competing as a collegiate player. • The WTA Board of Directors unanimously approved the out of college, after spending six years teaching appointment of Steve Simon and coaching the game, Simon joined Adidas, one as the 10th CEO of the of the world’s largest international sporting goods Women’s Tennis Association companies, as national tennis specialist in charge of on October 4, 2015. the development and management of all national junior, collegiate and teaching professional programs. • Served as Tournament Director at BNP Paribas Open in Indian Simon was also responsible for the management of the Wells for 12 years from 2004-15. southern california sales office and all western United States Tennis Sponsorship and Promotional Programs. • Played collegiate tennis at Simon joined the BNP Paribas Open team in 1989 Long Beach State. and was named Tournament Director of the BNP Paribas • Competed in mixed doubles at Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in 2004. During Wimbledon in 1981 playing his tenure there, he also served as Chief Operating Officer alongside Lea Antonopolis. of Desert Champions LLC and Garden of Champions. Outside of the Grand Slams, under Simon’s leadership, • Born in Arcadia, California, USA, the Indian Wells tournament became the largest two- Simon began playing tennis at week combined tournament and is the most attended 10 years old after being introduced to the sport by his WTA and ATP World Tour tennis tournament in the world. father. Simon served as the BNP Paribas Open representative on the ATP Media Board, and as a member of the WTA Board from 2004-15, equally serving as Chair of the WTA WTA CEO / EXECUTIVES: Tournament Council. 1973 Martin Carmichael On October 4, 2015, by unanimous decision of the 1974-85 Jerry Diamond 1986-89 Merrett Stierheim Board, Steve Simon was appointed CEO of the WTA. 1990-93 Gerard Smith 1994-97 Anne Worcester 1998-01 Bart McGuire 2002-03 Kevin Wulff 2004-08 Larry Scott 2009-15 Stacey Allaster 2015-present Steve Simon

WWW.WTATENNIS.COM 7 Executive Team

Steve Simon Micky Lawler Matthew Cenedella CEO President Chief Operating Officer

Senior Management Team

Amy Binder Heather Bowler Laura Ceccarelli Kathryn Chappetto Vice President, Sr. Vice President, Vice President, Vice President, Communications & Global Marketing & Tournament Standards Partnerships Global Publicity Communications & Supervisor

Carole Doherty Wendy Jiang Ashley Keber Peachy Kellmeyer Vice President, Commercial Vice President, Executive Consultant Sport Sciences & Vice President, Member Relations Medicine Asia-Pacific

Courtney McBride Jean Nachand Giulia Orlandi Joan Pennello Sr. Vice President, Sr. Vice President, Vice President, Sr. Vice President, Governance & Competition & On-site Operations Officiating & Supervisor Operations Special Affairs Counsel

David Palanzo Melissa Pine Kathleen Stroia Tammy Zeph Sr. Vice President, Legal Vice President Sr. Vice President, Vice President, & Business Affairs Asia-Pacific, WTA Finals Sport Sciences & Medicine Finance Tournament Director

8 Media Information

The WTA‘s brand identity communicates and raises awareness of the WTA as the global leader in women’s professional sport. This identity strengthens its presence in key media and commercial properties (digital, broadcast, licensing) and imbues a sense of pride in the WTA brand and what it stands for. The WTA logo is a modern reminder of the captivating athleticism and excitement that has driven the international popularity and growth of women’s professional tennis. To request logo files, please contact the WTA.

WTA RANKINGS: The WTA Ranking system is based on a 52-week, cumulative system. A player’s ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 16 tournaments for singles and 11 for doubles. The rankings are updated every Monday, with the exception of two-week events. The updated rankings are posted immediately to wtatennis.com. PRESS CENTER: The Press Center on wtatennis.com is the home of media information, including match notes, tournament statistics and WTA historical information. CREDENTIALS: Media accreditation for WTA events and Grand Slams is handled by each respective tournament. Please contact the respective tournament’s media director (as outlined in the Tournament Directory) with the proper application. Credential information for the WTA Finals in Singapore and WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai will be made available in September. ALL ACCESS HOUR: At Premier events, top seeded players will participate in an All Access Hour media availability. Specific timing of the media availability will be provided by the respective media director. INTERVIEW REQUESTS: A representative of the WTA Communications team will liaise with media for all interview requests. Interviews can be conducted as a post-match press conference or feature interview. For any 1-on-1 interview requests and/or photo shoots, please contact the WTA Communications department before the tournament begins.

Chase Altieri Amy Binder Heather Bowler Darrelle Eng Manager, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Marketing Director, Communications Communications & Global Publicity Global Marketing & Communications Asia-Pacific [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Estelle LaPorte Adam Lincoln Alex Prior Catherine Sneddon Manager, Senior Manager, Senior Manager, Senior Manager, Communications Communications Communications Communications [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Bryan Shapiro Viviana Wang Chris Whitmore Yanyan Xu Manager, Director, Manager, Senior Manager, Communications Communications Communications Communications [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Tony Cho Kerrilyn Cramer Donna Kelso Martina Lutkova Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor

Cristina Romero Chen Shu Melanie Tabb Supervisor Supervisor & Supervisor & Senior Manager, Supervisor Vice President Event Relations, Tournament Administration Asia-Pacific

Chair Umpires

Mariana Alves Marjia Cicak Julie Kjendlie Kader Nouni Juan Zhang Norway China

Core Massage Therapists

Claire Cresswell Natalie Dent Annette Oevermann Lee Stang

Athlete Assistance

Kathy Martin Senior Director, Jessica Lidner Senior Manager, Athlete Assistance Athlete Assistance

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Kathleen Stroia Lindsey Bauer Elaine Brady Laura Chimimba Carole Doherty Senior Vice President, Manager, Director, Manager, Vice President, SS&M & Transitions SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP SS&M & Operations

Lindsey Ayala Sophia Eden Chris Kronk Martina Kehoe Paige Kensrue Coordinator, Coordinator, Coordinator, Coordinator, Coordinator, SS&M & PHCP SS&M & Operations SS&M & Programs SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP

Dawn Muci Lisa Pataky Anna Peavler Lauren Quinn Eva Scheumann Coordinator, Coordinator, Coordinator, Coordinator, Senior Manager, SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP SS&M & PHCP

Physiotherapists

Karen Bull Jodie Dakic Laure Duport Joani Essenmacher Karen Jordan

Anne Sophie Laura Elizabeth Nicholls Reshma Rathod Federica Scalabrino Victoria Shelley

Belinda Smith Emma Stewart Jill Stutts Kate Watson

WWW.WTATENNIS.COM 11 WTA Player Development

WTA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Player Development is the WTA’s education and resource center, outreaching to WTA players and their support teams. Player Development programs promote and enhance players’ career fulfillment, safety and well-being. “How”, you might ask? Players access WTA services and gain concrete skills to maximize their performance and mitigate the known environmental stressors.

Player Development programs are scientifically proven to keep female tennis players in and at the top of their Game. MENTOR PROGRAM– PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS The first mentor program in professional sports, Partners For Success brings together young players with veteran and retired players who share their dynamic experience to help these protégés make a smooth transition into their careers. Billie Jean King, the program’s historian, exemplifies the role of a mentor. PLAYER ORIENTATION– ROOKIE HOURS Players learn the on-site realities and responsibilities of being a participant on the WTA. The orientation helps the players understand the building blocks of the business and her responsibilities and opportunities. MEDIA TRAINING Players learn how to be prepared, professional and self-expressive in public speaking opportunities.

PLANNINGZONE & SCHEDULEZONE ScheduleZone is an interactive, online tool that players and their support teams use to optimize performance and career longevity, and minimize the risks of injury. Players plan their upcoming tournament season taking critical factors into account as they receive feedback specific to their age, ranking, and individualized scheduling decisions. ScheduleZone is supported with other tennis-specific lessons on preparation, performance and recovery. PLAYER SUPPORT TEAM Parents, coaches, agents, and fitness trainers are an integral part of each player’s career. The WTA is committed to providing information to these support team members, ranging from what players will encounter in the professional arena to the rules and expectations that govern all parties in the environment, including adherence to the Code of Conduct and, for credentialed coaches, possession of a qualified coaching certification. AGE ELIGIBLITY The Age Eligibility Rule progressively allows players to play more and at a higher level by phasing them into professional tennis in accordance with their age, their ranking and the skills gained from participation in Player Development. Questions can be referred to Sarka Vitkova at [email protected] or by referencing the WTA Rulebook.

TRANSITIONS Transitions is the culmination of the player journey and provides sophisticated education, training and career guidance to maximize opportunities, in business and in life, during the tennis career and after. Current and alumnae players have access to a range of programs, including: financial planning and investing; gaining coaching certifications; networking and alumnae reunions; online graduate and undergraduate university degree programs; and broadcasting and /business presentations. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE As part of the WTA’s overall committed approach to the well-being and success of its players, Player Development programs have been offered since 1995 to facilitate skill development, promote career fulfillment and longevity, and minimize the physical, psychological and developmental risks of competing in women’s professional tennis. In 2004, the WTA marked the 10-year anniversary of these model programs by conducting an extensive review, guided by the Player Development Advisory Panel. The Panel is an independent, volunteer body of leading international sports sciences and medicine professionals with extensive experience with female professional athletes and tennis players. The panel is commissioned annually to advise the WTA on all aspects of its athlete growth and development programs.

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SUMMARY OF REVIEW FINDINGS Since their implementation in 1995, the WTA’s innovative Player Development programs have been proven successful at addressing the athletes’ top stress and performance-related factors, reducing burn-out and increasing career longevity. Specific statistics include: · Premature retirements (prior to age 22) dropped from 7% to less than 1%. · Playing careers are lasting 24% longer and a WTA player was 73% more likely to enjoy a 15-year career in 2004 compared with 1994. · 1994 athlete stressors such as media, loneliness and family are no longer at the top of the list. Performance- based stressors, including injuries, expectations and competition are of increased concern and while common in pro sports, are importantly addressed through the Roadmap and other WTA programs. ·  Players and the tennis community overwhelmingly (90% overall) support the need for Player Development programs. PANEL CONCLUSIONS · The programs and rule have greatly reduced burnout while fostering the health, development and long- term success of young athletes. · The WTA’s Player Development is recognized as a model within the sports community in its approach to helping athletes anticipate and manage the physical and psychological demands of full-time professional tennis. · Early exposure to the programs is creating a new generation of athlete who can mitigate the sport’s external factors (family, media, etc.) to focus more on important performance factors (expectations, injuries, etc.) that maximize career potential. AGE ELIGIBILITY RULE (AER) HIGHLIGHTS: A 14-year-old may play up to 8 professional events (WTA & ITF Women’s Circuit), no more than 3 of which can have prize money at $60K or greater; plus Fed Cup. A 15-year-old may play up to 10 professional events (WTA & ITF Women’s Circuit), WTA Finals (if she qualifies), plus Fed Cup. A 16-year-old may play up to 12 professional events (WTA & ITF Women’s Circuit), WTA Finals (if she qualifies), plus Fed Cup. A 17-year-old may play up to 16 professional events (WTA & ITF Women’s Circuit), WTA Finals (if she qualifies), plus Fed Cup. In the WTA Year of her 17th birthday a player may be named to the Top 10 and/or Premier Player Lists.

Merited Increases: A player aged 15-17 is allowed up to four merited increases per birth year (i.e. birthday to birthday). Merited increases are in addition to a player’s allotted number of Tournaments under the AER, and may be earned as follows: · WTA Premier Mandatory (PM)/Grand Slam (GS) eligibility: A player must be a direct ranking acceptance into the Main Draw or Qualifying of PM/GS events. Players may include up to two Grand Slam events in their total number of four merited increases. However, if a player accepts a into a PM or GS event rather than entering through direct ranking acceptance, the tournament shall be included into her total allotment of Tournaments under the AER rather than as a merited increase. · Pro Path: A player who is a Year-end Top 5 ITF Junior and/or has reached the singles final of a Junior Grand Slam tournament may earn up to two merited increases at age 15 and up to three merited increases at ages 16 and 17. · If a player is eligible under both the WTA Premier Mandatory/Grand Slam and the Pro Path, she may combine opportunities to reach the maximum of four merited increases per birth year. WTA Premier Mandatory/Grand Slam and Pro Path merited increases can be used when a player and her support team have completed all related Player Development requirements to-date. However, if a player has not completed her Player Development requirements prior to taking the merited increase, then participation in what would otherwise be a merited increase event is counted against her total allotment of Tournaments under the AER. · An 18-year-old may play an unlimited number of professional tournaments, Fed Cup and the WTA Finals. The player will remain a full participant in Player Development until notified of graduation. · Mandatory Play: All players, regardless of age, who by ranking (including Special Rankings) qualify for acceptance into the Main Draw of a Premier Mandatory Tournament (Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Beijing) or the Main Draw of a Grand Slam will be entered automatically. A player who has reached her maximum number of professional tournaments under the Age Eligibility Rule prior to such mandatory Tournaments will not be allowed to play in the Mandatory Tournament and will be assessed a fine and/or receive zero ranking points unless she meets the requirements for it to count in addition to her allotted number of Tournaments. This serves as a brief view of the Age Eligibility Rule. The complete version of the Age Eligibility Rule is outlined in the WTA Rulebook.

WWW.WTATENNIS.COM 13 WTA Coach Initiatives

WTA COACH PROGRAM The newly created WTA Coach Program is designed to professionalize, standardize, and recognize the important role of coaching on the WTA, signifying that coaches are a key element of the WTA business. WTA coaches who meet the minimum criteria and enroll are recognized as a WTA Registered Coach under the WTA Coach Program.

This program officially launched during the 2017 season and has since grown to include more than 50 coaches who all enjoy certain benefits at WTA events. WTA Registered Coaches have become an active partner in promoting the WTA, players, tournaments and women’s professional tennis around the world. The program gives fans the ability to get closer to the game and the on-court action through coaches. ON-COURT COACHING On-court coaching was officially added to the WTA Rulebook in 2009 after extensive testing of the concept and strong support from various constituents including broadcasters and tournaments. On-court coaching allows a player (or team) to request her coach to come on court once per set either on a change of ends or at the end of a set. A player or team may also request their coach to come on court if their opponent takes either a toilet break or a medical timeout.

A player must designate her on-court coach prior to the start of her match. For doubles, both players may designate an on-court coach, however only one coach is permitted on court at a time. All coaches called on court during televised matches will be required to wear a microphone to capture the coaching conversation for viewers to hear. SAP TENNIS ANALYTICS FOR COACHES In August 2015, the WTA launched the SAP Tennis Analytics for coaches powered by SAP HANA. The application allows for real-time statistics and data during matches. For the first time ever in professional tennis, players and coaches can access real-time performance data during live match play. SAP Tennis Analytics for coaches is available exclusively for the WTA and available on WTA-authorized tablets. It provides insight to help players and coaches analyze performance and optimize strategy. Examples of statistics include: 1) side-by-side comparisons of the full list of match stats for both players updated every 15 seconds; 2) scoring data that analyzes player’s service performance, success rate in closing out a game while serving and number of break points saved and 3) tracking data which shows player’s direction and placement on the court, contact for returning a serve and placement of rally shots, along with much more. SAP TENNIS ANALYTICS FOR MEDIA Following the successful launch and application of the SAP Tennis Analytics for coaches, the new online portal for media named SAP Tennis Analytics for media unveils for the 2018 season. This is the latest technology stemming from an ongoing partnership between SAP and the WTA. The software uses innovative technologies and analytics to enhance the sport for tennis for players, coaches, tournament organizers, media and fans.

SAP Tennis Analytics for media has been specifically developed as a resource for media covering WTA tournaments. The software helps enhance stories before, during and after matches and serves as a comprehensive database housing key and informative WTA stats gathered over the course of 20 years. Additionally, the solution provides real-time statistics with context for the first time, placing data and insights in the one place. Examples include alerts to outliers of benchmarked data, a tournament performance center and post-match insights. SAP Tennis Analytics for media delivers a tailored experience that can be customized based on individual needs. The technology is available across devices, including mobile phones and tablets, so the media can access the portal no matter where they are located as well as when they are on the go.

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International Tennis Federation

As the world governing body of tennis, the by BNP Paribas and women’s Fed Cup by International Tennis Federation (ITF) is responsible for BNP Paribas are the largest annual international team every level of the sport including the regulation of competitions in sport and most prized in the ITF’s rules and the future development of the game. Based event portfolio. Both have a rich history and have in London, the ITF currently has 211 member nations consistently attracted the best players from each and six regional associations, which administer the passing generation. Further information is available at game in their respective areas, in close consultation www.daviscup.com and www.fedcup.com. with the ITF. The Olympic and Paralympic Tennis Events are also an The ITF is committed to promoting tennis around the important part of the ITF’s responsibilities, with the world and encouraging as many people as possible to 2016 events being held in Rio. For further information play the game. An estimated 100 million people enjoy visit www.itftennis.com/olympics. playing tennis in more than 200 countries worldwide, making tennis one of the few truly global sports. The The development of tennis sits at the heart of the ITF’s breadth of appeal is appropriately reflected in the ITF’s vision. The core objectives are increasing participation active involvement in a range of circuits including in tennis worldwide for all ages, playing standards and lower level professional events, junior tennis, seniors physical abilities; and the development of talented tennis, wheelchair tennis and beach tennis. Dedicated players, particularly those from nations that are both websites for each of these circuits can be found at under-resourced and under-represented. The ITF aims www.itftennis.com. to create a progressive global event structure from introductory to senior professional levels; educate a During 2016, 566 ITF Women’s Circuit tournaments sufficient number of qualified coaches; support the were organized in 63 countries worldwide, enabling development of new and existing facilities worldwide; players to gain experience and earn the ranking points and facilitate the learning and playing of tennis, and necessary to enter WTA events. The ITF Women’s retention of players. Circuit, which forms part of the ITF Pro Circuit, is the vital link between junior tennis and the women’s tour. Development programme activities are funded jointly During 2016, the total amount of prize money by the ITF and the Grand Slam Development Fund. available on the Circuit was more than $11 million. Since 1985 over $100 has been invested in tennis development worldwide. For further information visit All players who compete in ITF Pro Circuit tournaments www.itftennis.com/development must register for annual IPIN Membership (an IPIN fee is payable), giving them access to the IPIN Online One of the ITF’s most important tasks is to safeguard Service, which allows them to manage their playing the future of the game. This is achieved through schedule on the Circuit. For details of all entry governance of the rules of tennis, conducting research requirements and other related Circuit information into the technical aspects of tennis and by keeping visit www.itftennis.com/procircuit. ahead of all new trends and issues. Regulation of the sport also includes keeping tennis free from drugs, The ITF actively promotes the importance of and the ITF is responsible for the management, representing one’s country whether at the Olympics administration and enforcement of the Tennis Anti- or within the team competition format. The men’s Doping Program at all WTA events.

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION Bank Lane, Roehampton London, SW15 5XZ, UK Phone: +44.20.8878.6464 E-mail: [email protected]

For further information on the ITF and its activities, please visit its website: www.itftennis.com

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TOURNAMENTS 2018 WTA Profile

WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION (WTA) WTA EVENTS 54 WTA events and four Grand Slams for 58 total events Under the Roadmap changes rolled out in 2009, all events other than the Grand Slams, the WTA Finals Singapore WTA TOURNAMENTS BY SURFACE and WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai are designated as either a 35 ...... Premier event or an International event: (27 outdoors, 7 indoors) 13 ...... Claycourt PREMIER (11 red clay outdoors, 1 green clay outdoors, 1 red clay indoors) There are 21 Premier-level events in addition to the WTA 5 ...... Grass Finals Singapore and WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. 1 ...... Carpet Premier Mandatory: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Beijing TOURNAMENTS BY REGION Premier 5: Doha, , , Cincinnati, 23 ...... Europe / Middle East Premier: Brisbane, , St Petersburg, Dubai, 18 ...... Asia-Pacific Charleston, , , , 11 ...... North America Stanford, New Haven, [Pan Pacific], 1 ...... Africa 1 ...... South America INTERNATIONAL There are 32 events with minimum prize money of WTA TOURNAMENTS BY COUNTRY $250,000. 7 China, United States 3 , Great Britain, Russia WTA FINALS – SINGAPORE 2 Canada, Germany, Mexico, The BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by 1 , Colombia, , France, Hong SC Global is being hosted in Singapore until 2018 - Kong, Hungary, , , , the first city in Asia-Pacific (and ninth city overall) to Netherlands, New Zealand, Qatar, , host the season-ending finale. The event sees the Top Singapore, Chinese , Turkey, United Arab 8 singles and Top 8 doubles teams competing for a Emirates, $7 million purse at the state-of-the-art $1.3 billion Singapore Sports Hub, with the action unfolding at the NOTABLE 2018 CHANGES 7,500-seat . The WTA Finals : Relocation of international event from Biel (now also includes representatives from the past (Legends outdoor Clay instead of Indoor Hard) appearances), the present and the future (Future Moscow International: Relocation of international Stars), along with concerts and a daily fan festival open event from Bastad; prize money increased to to the public. $750,000 Hiroshima: Relocation of international event from Tokyo WTA ELITE TROPHY - ZHUHAI Kuala Lumpur: No longer on WTA calendar; will be The WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai will feature Top 20 ranked replaced by in 2019 players in a singles and doubles round-robin format Doha: Elevated to a Premier 5 event in the week of competing for prize money of $2.28 million. The February 12 tournament will be staged at the custom-designed, Dubai: A Premier event in the week of February 19 state-of-the-art tennis center in Zhuhai, China from Brisbane: Increased Prize Money to $1 Million 2015-19. The 12-player singles field will consist of : Increased Prize Money to $750,000 players ranked No.9 through 20 in the world, along with one wildcard in a four-group round-robin format. GRAND SLAM EVENTS The winners of each respective group will advance to The official championships of Australia (Australian Open), the single-elimination stage of the event. Meanwhile, France (Roland Garros), Great Britain (The Championships, the six-team doubles field will compete in a two-group Wimbledon) and the United States of America (US Open). round-robin with the winner of each group advancing to the final. The winner of the singles event will receive 700 WTA Ranking points.

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Main Draw Week Of Start Day City Tournament Surface M/Q/D Level 1-Jan SUN Brisbane, AUS H 30/32/16 Premier presented by Suncorp ^ SUN Shenzhen, CHN Shenzhen Open ^ H 32/16/16 International MON Auckland, NZL ASB Classic ^ H 32/32/16 International 8-Jan SUN Sydney, AUS ^ H 30/32/16 Premier SUN Hobart, AUS ^ H 32/24/16 International 15-Jan MON , AUS Australian Open* ^ H 128/96/64 Grand Slam 22-Jan 29-Jan MON St Petersburg, RUS St Petersburg Ladies Trophy IH 28/32/16 Premier MON Taipei City, TPE Open IH 32/24/16 International 5-Feb SUN Fed Cup BNP Paribas First Round 12-Feb MON Doha, QAT Qatar Total Open 2018 H 56/32/28 Premier 5 19-Feb MON Dubai, UAE Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ^ H 28/32/16 Premier MON , HUN IH 32/24/16 International

26-Feb MON Acapulco, MEX Abierto Mexicano TELCEL H 32/24/16 International presented by HSBC ^ 5-Mar WED Indian Wells, USA BNP Paribas Open H 96/48/32 Premier Mandatory 12-Mar 19-Mar TUE Miami, USA presented by Itau ^ H 96/48/32 Premier Mandatory 26-Mar 2-Apr MON Charleston, USA Volvo Car Open CL 56/32/16 Premier MON Monterrey, MEX Abierto GNP Seguros H 32/32/16 International 9-Apr MON Bogotá, COL Claro Open Colsanitas CL 32/24/16 International MON Lugano, SUI Ladies Open Lugano CL 32/24/16 International 16-Apr SUN Fed Cup BNP Paribas Semi-Finals and Playoffs* 23-Apr MON Stuttgart, GER Porsche Tennis Grand Prix ICL 28/32/16 Premier MON Istanbul, TUR TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup CL 32/24/16 International 30-Apr MON , MAR Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem ^ CL 32/32/16 International MON , CZE J&T Banka Prague Open ^ CL 32/32/16 International 7-May SAT Madrid, ESP Mutua ^ CL 64/32/28 Premier Mandatory 14-May MON Rome, ITA Internazionali BNL d’Italia CL 56/32/28 Premier 5 21-May SUN Nürnberg, GER NÜRNBERGER Versicherungs Cup ^ CL 32/24/16 International SUN , FRA Internationaux de Strasbourg ^ CL 32/24/16 International 28-May SUN , FRA Roland Garros - Paris* ^ CL 128/96/64 Grand Slam 4-Jun 11-Jun MON Nottingham, GBR The Open Nottingham G 32/24/16 International

MON ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED Ricoh Open G 32/24/16 International 18-Jun MON Birmingham, GBR The Classic Birmingham G 32/32/16 Premier MON Mallorca, ESP G 32/24/16 International 25-Jun SUN Eastbourne, GBR The International Eastbourne ^ G 48/24/16 Premier

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Main Draw Week Of Start Day City Tournament Surface M/Q/D Level 2-Jul MON Wimbledon, GBR The Championships - Wimbledon* ^ G 128/96/64 Grand Slam 9-Jul 16-Jul MON , ROU CL 32/32/16 International MON Gstaad, SUI Ladies Championship Gstaad by Ixion Services CL 32/24/16 International 23-Jul MON Moscow, RUS O1 Properties Moscow Open CL 32/24/16 International MON Nanchang, CHN Jiangxi Open H 32/24/16 International 30-Jul MON Stanford, USA Bay Area Classic H 28/16/16 Premier MON Washington DC, USA Citi Open H 32/16/16 International 6-Aug MON Montreal, CAN Coupe Rogers présentée par Banque Nationale H 56/48/28 Premier 5 13-Aug MON Cincinnati, USA Western & Southern Open H 56/48/28 Premier 5 20-Aug SUN New Haven, USA Connecticut Open ^ H 30/48/16 Premier 27-Aug MON New York, USA US Open* ^ H 128/128/64 Grand Slam 3-Sep 10-Sep MON Québec City, CAN COUPE BANQUE NATIONALE CA 32/24/16 International

MON Hiroshima, JPN Women’s Open H 32/32/16 International 17-Sep MON Tokyo, JPN Toray H 28/32/16 Premier MON Seoul, KOR H 32/24/16 International MON Guangzhou, CHN Guangzhou Open ^ H 32/24/16 International 24-Sep SUN Wuhan, CHN ^ H 56/32/28 Premier 5 MON Tashkent, UZB ^ H 32/16/16 International 1-Oct SAT Beijing, CHN H 60¤/32/28 Premier Mandatory 8-Oct MON Hong Kong, HKG Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open H 32/24/16 International MON Linz, AUT Ladies Linz IH 32/32/16 International MON Tianjin, CHN H 32/24/16 International

15-Oct MON Moscow , RUS ^ IH 28/32/16 Premier MON Luxembourg, LUX BGL BNP PARIBAS IH 32/32/16 International

22-Oct SUN Singapore, SIN BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore IH 8/--/8 WTA Finals presented by SC Global

29-Oct TUE Zhuhai, CHN WTA Elite Trophy H 12/-/6 WTA Elite Trophy

5-Nov 12-Nov 19-Nov 26-Nov OFF SEASON 3-Dec 8-10 WEEKS 10-Dec 17-Dec 24-Dec

*Grand Slams & Fed Cup are not CL= ICL=Indoor Clay Court Sunday singles final unless ¤ Performance Byes WTA events G= CA=Indoor Carpet otherwise noted at follows: (Beijing) H=Hard Court Outdoor IH=Indoor Hard Court ! Friday Final ^ Saturday Final

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN Melbourne, Australia • January 15 - 28, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/96Q/64D Venue: First Held: 1922 (first women’s singles event) Website: www.australianopen.com Tel: +61-3-9914-4400 Tournament Director: Craig Tiley Media Director: Darren Pearce ([email protected])

ROLAND GARROS Paris, France • May 22 - June 11, 2018

Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/96Q/64D Venue: First Held: 1925 (first women’s singles event) Website: www.rolandgarros.com Tel: +33-26-65-00-00 Tournament Director: Media Director (TV): Sandra Gorline ([email protected]) Media Director (Print): Guillaume Lebastard ([email protected])

WIMBLEDON London, England • July 2 - 15, 2018

Surface: Grass/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/96Q/64D Venue: All England Lawn Tennis Club First Held: 1884 (first ladies’ singles event) Website: www.wimbledon.com Tel: +44-20-8944-1066 Chief Executive: Richard Lewis Head of Communications, Content and Digital: Alexandra Willis ([email protected]) Communications Lead: Eloise Tyson ([email protected])

US OPEN Flushing Meadows, NY, USA • August 27 - September 9, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64D Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center First Held: 1887 (first women’s singles event) Website: www.usopen.org Tel: +1-914-696-7000 Tournament Director: David Brewer Media Director: Chris Widmaier ([email protected])

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BNP PARIBAS OPEN Indian Wells, CA, USA • March 5 - 18, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 96M/48Q/32D Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden First Held: 1989 (30th consecutive) Website: www.bnpparibasopen.com Tel: +1-760-200-8404 Tournament Director: ([email protected]) Media Director: Matt Van Tuinen ([email protected])

MIAMI OPEN presented by ITAU Miami, FL, USA • March 19 - April 1, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 96M/48Q/32D Venue: Tennis Center at Crandon Park First Held: 1985 (34th consecutive) Website: www.miamiopen.com Tel: +1-305-446-2200 Tournament Director: Adam Barrett (adam.barrett@.com) Media Director: Sam Henderson ([email protected])

MUTUA MADRID OPEN Madrid, Spain • May 4 - 13, 2018

Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 64M/32Q/28D Venue: La Caja Magica First Held: 2009 (10th consecutive) Website: www.madrid-open.com Tel: +34-91-464-97-19 Tournament Director: Manolo Santana ([email protected]) Media Director: Antonio Arenas ([email protected])

CHINA OPENP. 425 C P. W.GREY 1 C P. 319 C P. 389 C P. 130 C P. 165 C P.RHOD. RED C Beijing, China • September 29 - October 7, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 60M/32Q/28D Venue: National Tennis Centre First Held: 2004 (15th consecutive) Website: www.chinaopen.com.cn Tel: +86.10.8437.0818 or 2208 Tournament Director: Alfred Zhang Jun Hui Media Director: YaNan Wu ([email protected]) Four Performance Byes awarded to Wuhan semifinalists if they are scheduled to compete in main draw at Beijing

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DOHA - Qatar Total Open 2018 Doha, Qatar • February 11- 18, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28D Venue: Khalifa International Tennis Complex (Doha, Qatar) First Held: 2001 (16th non-consecutive; hosted WTA Finals from 2008-10) Website: www.qatartennis.org Tournament Director: Saad Al Mohannadi ([email protected]) Media Director: Redab Masoud ([email protected])

ROME - Internazionali BNL d’Italia Rome, Italy • May 14 - 20, 2018

Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28D Venue: Foro Italico (Rome, ITA) First Held: 1973 (46th consecutive) Website: www.internazionalibnlditalia.com Tournament Director: Sergio Palmieri ([email protected]) Media Director: Massimo Caputi ([email protected])

MONTREAL – Coupe Rogers presentee par Banque Nationale Montreal, Canada • August 4 - 12, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/48Q/28D Venue: Rexall Centre at York University First Held: 1892 (117th non-consecutive; 1970 (49th consecutive years) Website: www.rogerscup.com Tournament Director: Eugene Lapierre ([email protected]) Media Director: Valerie Tetreault ([email protected])

CINCINNATI - Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, OH, USA • August 13 - 19, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 54M/48Q/28D Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center (Cincinnati, OH, USA) First Held: 2004 (15th consecutive) Website: www.cincytennis.com Tournament Director: Andre Silva ([email protected]) Media Director: Will Sikes ([email protected])

WUHAN - Wuhan Open Wuhan, China • September 23 - 29, 2018

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28D Venue: Wuhan Optical Valley Tennis Centre (Wuhan, China) First Held: 2014 (5th consecutive) Website: www.wuhanopen.org Tournament Director: Mr Zhu Jianbin ([email protected]) and Fabrice Chouquet ([email protected]) Media Director: Eleanor Preston ([email protected])

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BNP PARIBAS WTA FINALS SINGAPORE presented by SC GLOBAL Singapore • October 21 - 28, 2018

Host City: Singapore (5 years, 2014-18) Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Prize Money: $7,000,000 (tbc) Surface: Hard / Indoor Draw Size: 8 singles / 8 doubles teams Championship Match: Sunday, October 28, 2018 Website: www.wtafinals.com Tournament Director: Melissa Pine ([email protected]) WTA FINALS QUICK HITS • 2018 will be the 48th staging of the WTA Finals (began in 1972) and fifth consecutive year in Singapore, the first city in Asia-Pacific to host the WTA Finals. • Nine different cities have hosted the WTA Finals: Boca Raton (1972-73), Los Angeles (1974-76, 2002-05), Oakland (1978), New York City (1979-2000) Munich (2001), Madrid (2006-07), Doha (2008-10), Istanbul (2011-13), and Singapore (2014-18). • In 2003, the current round robin-format feeding into a four-woman single elimination draw returned to WTA Finals for the first time since 1982. • The Top 8 ranked singles players in the WTA Rankings the week of October 22, 2018 will qualify for the WTA Finals. • The Road to Singapore Leaderboard on wtatennis.com serves as a ranking projection for the week of October 22, 2018, the Monday prior to the WTA Finals. The leaderboard includes points earned during the 2017 season. • Players are awarded +125 ranking points for each round robin match played and an additional +125 points for each round robin win; +360 points a win in the semifinals and +450 points for winning the final match; a player can earn up to 1500 ranking points by winning all five matches at WTA Finals. • The doubles competition features the Top 8 teams competing in a single elimination draw.

WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI Zhuhai, China • October 30 - November 4, 2018

Host City: Zhuhai, China (5 years, 2015-19) Venue: Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai Prize Money: $2,349,363 Surface: Hard Outdoor Covered Court Draw Size: 12 singles / 6 doubles teams Championship Match: Sunday, November 4, 2018 Website: www.wtaelitetrophy.com Tournament Director: Jose Miguel Garcia ([email protected])

WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI QUICK HITS • The WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai features 12 singles players (11 direct entries, 1 wildcard) competing in a round- robin format. The direct entries will be the 11 highest ranked players not competing in the WTA Finals. • The singles field will be divided into four groups, with each player playing two matches in the round- robin stage. The top player from each group will advance to the semifinals. • After the completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Transmarine Bridge, Zhuhai will become the only city in China which is connected to Hong Kong and Macao by bridge and land. • Hengqin International Tennis Center, with an area of about 148,000 square meters, is located at the heart of Hengqin New Area, which is the third national new area approved by China’s State Council. • Champions at the event have included Venus Williams (2015), Petra Kvitova (2016) and Julia Goerges (2017).

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BRISBANE - Brisbane International presented by Suncorp December 31 - January 6 Hard/Outdoors 30 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles (WTA / ATP World Tour Combined Event - Saturday Final) Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre (Brisbane, Australia) PRESENTED BY First Held: 2009 (10th consecutive) Website: www.brisbaneinternational.com.au Tournament Director: Cameron Pearson ([email protected]) Media Director: Carly Rossi ([email protected])

SYDNEY - Apia International Sydney January 7-13 Hard/Outdoors 30 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles (WTA / ATP World Tour Combined Event - Friday Final) Venue: Tennis Centre (Sydney, Australia) First Held: 1969 (46th non-consecutive) Website: www.apiainternational.com.au Tournament Director: Lawrence Robertson ([email protected]) Marketing & Communications: Tiffany Robertson ([email protected]) Media Director: Charlotte James ([email protected])

ST PETERSBURG - St Petersburg Ladies Trophy January 29 - February 4 Hard/Indoor 28 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles Venue: Sibur Arena (St Petersburg, Russia) First Held: 2016 (3rd consecutive year) Website: wta.formulatx.com Tournament Director: Natalia Kamelzon ([email protected]) Media Director: tbc

DUBAI - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships February 19-24 Hard/Outdoors 28 singles / 32 qualiyfing / 16 doubles Venue: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium (Dubai, UAE) First Held: 2001 (18th consecutive) Website: www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com Tournament Director: Salah Tahlak ([email protected]) Media Director: Sinead El Sibai ([email protected])

CHARLESTON - Volvo Car Open April 2-8 Green Clay/Outdoors 56 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center (Charleston, SC, USA) First Held: 1973 (46th consecutive) Website: www.volvocaropen.com Tournament Director: Bob Moran ([email protected]) Media Director: Lee Deas ([email protected])

STUTTGART - Porsche Tennis Grand Prix April 23-29 Red Clay/Indoors 28 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles Venue: Porsche Arena (Stuttgart, Germany) First Held: 1978 (41st consecutive) Website: www.porsche-tennis.de Tournament Director: Markus Guenthardt ([email protected]) Media Director: Claus-Peter Andorka ([email protected])

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BIRMINGHAM - The Classic Birmingham June 18-24 Grass/Outdoors 32 singles / 32 qualifying /16 doubles Venue: Edgbaston Priory Club (Birmingham, England) First Held: 1982 (37th consecutive) Website: www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-classic-birmingham/ Tournament Director: Patrick Hughesman ([email protected]) Media Director: Eleanor Preston ([email protected])

EASTBOURNE - The International Eastbourne June 24-30 Grass/Outdoors 48 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles (WTA / ATP World Tour Combined Event - Saturday Final) Venue: Devonshire Park (Eastbourne, Great Britain) First Held: 1974 (43rd non-consecutive) Website: www.lta.org.uk/major-events/Aegon-International-Eastbourne/ Tournament Director: Gavin Fletcher ([email protected]) Media Director: Charlotte James ([email protected])

STANFORD - Bay Area Classic July 30 - August 5 Premier Hard/Outdoors 28 singles / 16 qualifying / 16 doubles Venue: Taube Family Tennis Stadium, Stanford University (Stanford, CA, USA) First Held: 1987 (47th consecutive) Website: www.bankofthewestclassic.com Tournament Director: Vickie Gunnarsson ([email protected]) Media Director: Sam Henderson ([email protected])

NEW HAVEN - Connecticut Open August 19-25 Premier Hard/Outdoors 30 singles / 48 qualifying / 28 doubles (Saturday Final) Venue: Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale (New Haven, CT, USA) First Held: 1998 (21st consecutive) Website: www.newhavenopen.com Tournament Director: Anne Worcester ([email protected]) Media Director: Katie Spellman ([email protected])

TOKYO - Toray Pan Pacific Open September 17-23 Premier Hard/Outdoors 28 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles Venue: Ariake Colosseum (Tokyo, Japan) First Held: 1984 (35th consecutive) Website: www.toray-ppo.co.jp Tournament Director: Yutaka Nakagawa ([email protected]) Media Director: Noriyo Arima ([email protected])

MOSCOW - Kremlin Cup October 15-20 Hard/Indoors 28 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles (WTA / ATP World Tour Combined Event - Saturday Final) Venue: Olympic Stadium (Moscow, Russia) First Held: 1994 (25th consecutive) Website: www.kremlincup.ru Tournament Director: Aleksei Selivanenko ([email protected]) Media Director: Alsu Nizamieva ([email protected])

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SHENZHEN January 1-7 BUDAPEST February 20-26 Shenzhen Open Hungarian Ladies Open Hard/Outdoors Hard/Indoor 32 singles / 16 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final

Venue: Shenzhen Longgang Sports Center Venue: Syma Hall First Held: 2013 (6th consecutive year) First held: 2017 (2nd consecutive year) Website: www.ShenzhenOpenTennis.com Website: www.hungarianladiesopen.com/ Tournament Director: Nick Freyer Media Director: Krisztina Tamás ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Robecta Yeung Media Director: Krisztina Tamás ([email protected]) ([email protected])

AUCKLAND January 2-7 ACAPULCO February 27-March 4 ASB Classic Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC Hard/Outdoors Hard/Outdoors 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 16 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final

Venue: ASB Tennis Arena Venue: The Fairmont Acapulco Princess Hotel First Held: 1985 (33rd non-consecutive) First Held: 2001 (18th consecutive) Website: www.asbclassic.co.nz Website: www.abiertomexicanodetenis.com Tournament Director: Karl Budge Tournament Director: Raul Zurutuza ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Rewa Harriman Media Director: Maria Fernanda Ruiz ([email protected]) ([email protected])

HOBART January 8-14 MONTERREY April 3-9 Hobart International Abierto GNP Seguros Hard/Outdoor Hard/Outdoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final

Venue: Domain Tennis Centre Venue: Sierra Madre Tennis Club First Held: 1994 (25th consecutive) First Held: 2009 (10th consecutive) Website: www.hobartinternational.com.au Website: www.abiertomonterrey.com Tournament Director: Darren Sturgess Tournament Director: Hernan Garza Echavarria ([email protected])) ([email protected]) Media Director: Harriet Rendle Media Director: Daniela Garza (daniela.garza@ ([email protected]) abiertomonterrey.com)

TAIPEI CITY January 30-February 5 LUGANO April 9-15 Taiwan Open Ladies Open Lugano Hard/Indoors Hard/Indoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: Taipei Arena Venue: TC Lido Lugano First Held: 2016 (2nd year in Taipei City; 2016 held First Held:2018 (Held in Biel in 2017) in Kaohsiung) Website: www.ladiesopen.ch Website: www.taiwanopen.com.tw Tournament Director: Geraldine Dondit Tournament Director: Stephen Duckitt ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: [email protected] Media Director: TBC

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BOGOTÁ April 10-16 NÜRNBERG May 21-27 Claro Open Colsanitas NÜRNBERGER Versicherungs Cup Red Clay/Outdoors Red Clay / Outdoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying /16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final

Venue: Club Campestre El Rancho Venue: Tennis-Club 1.FC Nürnberg First Held: 1998 (21st consecutive) First Held: 2013 (6th consecutive) Website: www.copawtabogota.com Website: www.nuernberger-versicherungscup.de Tournament Director: Jhan Fontalvo Tournament Director: Sandra Reichel ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Jaime Bernal Media Director: Oliver Qante ([email protected]) ([email protected])

ISTANBUL April 24-30 STRASBOURG May 21-27 TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup Internationaux de Strasbourg International Red Clay/Outdoors Clay/Outdoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final

Venue: Garanti Koza Arena ) Venue: Tennis Club de Strasbourg First Held: 2005 (11th non-consecutive year; also First Held: 1987 (32nd consecutive) hosted WTA Finals, 2011-13) Website: www.internationaux-strasbourg.fr Website: www.istanbulcup.kozawos.com Tournament Director: Denis Naegelen Tournament Director: Yavuz Selek ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Caroline Rondet Media Director: TBC ([email protected])

PRAGUE May 1-6 NOTTINGHAM June 12-18 J&T Banka Prague Open The Open Nottingham Clay/Outdoor Grass/Outdoor 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final

Venue: TK Sparta Praha Venue: Nottingham Tennis Centre First Held: 2015 (4th consecutive) First Held: 2015 (4th consecutive) Website: www.wtapragueopen.cz Website: www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon- Tournament Director: Petra Cernoskova open-nottingham ([email protected]) Tournament Director: Rebecca James Media Director: Eva Slaninkova ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: John Dolan ([email protected])

RABAT May 1-6 ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH June 12-18 Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Ricoh Open Hard/Outdoors Grass/Outdoors 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final WTA / ATP World Tour Combined Event

Venue: Royal Club de Tennis Venue: Autotron Rosmalen First Held: 2001 (3rd year in Rabat; 18th year overall) First Held: 1996 (23rd consecutive) Website: www.lallameryemtennis.com Website: www. ricoh-open.nl/ Tournament Director: Khalid Outaleb Tournament Director: Marcel Hunze ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: TBC Media Director: Marina Witte ([email protected])

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MALLORCA June 19-25 NANCHANG July 24-30 Mallorca Open Jiangxi Open Grass/Outdoor Hard/Outdoor 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: Tennis Club Santa Ponsa Venue: Nanchang International Tennis Center First held: 2016 (3rd consecutive year) First Held: 2016 (3rd consecutive year) Website: www.wtamallorca.com Website: www.jxopen.net Tournament Director: Toni Nadal Tournament Director: Adam Yun Chuan ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Benito Perez Barbadillo Media Director: Qiu Youyi ([email protected]) ([email protected])

BUCHAREST July 17-23 WASHINGTON DC July 30-August 5 Bucharest Open Citi Open Clay/Outdoors Hard/Outdoors 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 16 qualifying / 16 doubles WTA / ATP World Tour Combined Event Venue: Arenele BNR Bucharest Saturday Final First held: 2014 (5th consecutive) Website: www.brdbucharestopen.ro Venue: William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center Tournament Director: Jeno Marky First Held: 2011 (7th consecutive) ([email protected]) Website: www.citiopentennis.com Media Director: Adina Blaj Tournament Director: Keely O’Brien ([email protected] ) ([email protected]) Media Director: Sheena Pegarido ([email protected])

GSTAAD July 17-23 QUÉBEC CITY September 10-16 Ladies Championship Gstaad by Ixion Services Coupe Banque Nationale Clay/Outdoors Hard/Indoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: Arena Venue: PEPS Laval University First Held: 2016 First Held: 1993 (26th consecutive) Website: www.ladieschampionshipgstaad.ch Website: www.coupebanquenationale.ca Tournament Director: Jean-Francois Collet Tournament Director: Jacques Herisset ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Nik Schwab Media Director: Nicole Bouchard ([email protected]) ([email protected])

MOSCOW July 23-29 HIROSHIMA REGIONAL PARK September 11-17 01 Properties Moscow Open Japan Women’s Tennis Open Hard/Outdoors Hard/Outdoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: National Tennis Center Venue: Hiroshima Regional Park First Held: 2018 First Held: 2009 (10th consecutive) Website: TBC Website: www.jw-open.jp Tournament Director: Alexander Ostrovsky Tournament Director: Ms. Hikaru Mizutani ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Alexandra Panteleymonova Media Director: Tomoko Hoffman ([email protected]) ([email protected])

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GUANGZHOU September 17-22 LINZ October 9-15 Guangzhou International Women’s Open Ladies Linz presented by Upper Austria Hard/Outdoors Hard/Indoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: Tianhe Sports Centre (Guangzhou, China) Venue: Tips Arena Linz (Linz, Austria) First Held: 2004 (15th consecutive) First Held: 1991 (28th consecutive) Website: www.gztennis.com Website: tbc Tournament Director: Huang Jianting Tournament Director: Sandra Reichel ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Catherine Xie Media Director: Karlheinz Wieser ([email protected]) ([email protected])

SEOUL September 17-23 TIANJIN October 8-14 Korea Open Tianjin Open Hard/Outdoors Hard/Outdoors 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: Olympic Park Tennis Stadium (Seoul, Korea) Venue: Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Centre First Held: 2004 (15th consecutive) First Held: 2014 (5th consecutive year) Website: www.koreaopen.com Website: www.tianjinopen.com Tournament Director: Mr Jin-Soo Lee Tournament Director: Stephen Duckitt ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Kim Wonmin Media Director: Sunder Iyer ([email protected]) ([email protected])

TASHKENT September 24-29 LUXEMBOURG October 15-20 Tashkent Open BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open Hard/Outdoors Hard/Indoors 32 singles / 16 qualifying / 16 doubles 32 singles / 32 qualifying / 16 doubles Saturday Final Venue: CK Sportcenter Kockelscheuer Venue: Olympic Tennis School First Held: 1996 (23rd consecutive) First Held: 1999 (20th consecutive) Website: www.bglbnpparibas-open.lu Website: www.tashkentopen.uz Tournament Director: Danielle Maas Tournament Director: Valera Lim ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Luc Hertges Media Director: TBC ([email protected])

HONG KONG October 8-14 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open Hard / Outdoor 32 singles / 24 qualifying / 16 doubles

Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium First Held: 2014 (5th consecutive) Website: www.hongkongtennisopen.com Tournament Director: Chris Lai ([email protected]) Media Director: Edith Lun ([email protected])

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In May 2012, the WTA introduced WTA 125K Series events, a new stream of tournaments that provides emerging markets a chance to showcase women’s professional tennis, offering up-and-coming players an opportunity to play additional tournament matches and earn ranking points. With total prize money of $125,000 and 160 ranking points for the champion, WTA 125K Series events are one level above top-tier ITF Women’s Circuit, which offer $115,000 in total prize money and 150 ranking points for the champion.

2017 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Zhengzhou, China X.Han/L.Zhu Bol, Croatia Aleksandra Krunic Cj.Chuang/Voracova Dalian, China J.J.Lu/X.You Limoges, France V.Savinykh/M.Zanevska Hua Hin, Y.Duan/Y.Wang Taipei, Taiwan Belinda Bencic V.Kudermetova/A.Sabalenka Honolulu, HI, USA S.W.Hsieh/S.Y.Hsieh Mumbai, B.Schoofs/V.Rodriguez 2016 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES San Antonio, TX, USA Groenefeld/Melichar Bol, Croatia Knoll/Martic Dalian, China Kristyna Pliskova Y.H.Lee/Takahata Taipei, Chinese Taipei Dzalamidze/Kudermetova Limoges, France Mertens/Minella Honolulu, HI, USA Catherine Bellis Hozumi/Kato 2015 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Nanchang, China Jelena Jankovic K.C. Chang/S. Dalian, China K.L. Zhang/S.Zheng Hua Hin, Thailand C.Liang/Y.Wang Limoges, France Minella/Krejcikova Taipei, Chinese Taipei Timea Babos Hisami/Takahata Carlsbad, CA, USA Royg/Ce 2014 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Nanchang, China Chuang/Namigata Suzhou, China Anna-Lena Friedsam C.Chan/Chuang Ningbo, China Ar.Rodionova /Savchuk Taipei, Chinese Taipei H.Chan/Y.Chan Limoges, France Tereza Smitkova Siniakova/Voracova

2013 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Cali, Colombia Castano/Duque-Mariño Suzhou, China Shahar Peer Babos/Krajicek Ningbo, China Bojana Jovanovski Zhang/Y.Chan Nanjing, China Zhang Shuai Doi/Y.Xu Taipei, Chinese Taipei Garcia/Shvedova

2012 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Taipei, Chinese Taipei H.Chan/Mladenovic Pune, India Bratchikova/Kalashnikova

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