WTA TOURNAMENTS BY REGION

TOURNAMENTS 2020 WTA Calendar

Week Of Start Day City Tournament Surface M/Q/D Level

06-Jan MON , AUS H 30/32/16 Premier SUN , CHN Shenzhen Open ^ H 32/16/16 International

MON Auckland, NZL ASB Classic ^ H 32/32/16 International

13-Jan MON Adelaide, AUS Adelaide International ^ H 30/24/16 Premier

MON Hobart, AUS ^ H 32/24/16 International

20-Jan MON Melbourne, AUS * ^ H 128/128/64 27-Jan

3-Feb SUN Fed Cup BNP Paribas First Round

10-Feb MON St. Petersburg, RUS St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy IH 28/24/16 Premier

MON Hua Hin, THA Open IH 32/24/16 International

17-Feb MON Dubai, UAE Dubai Duty Free Championships H 28/32/16 Premier

MON Budapest, HUN IH 32/24/16 International

24-Feb MON , QAT Total Open 2020 H 28/32/16 Premier

MON Acapulco, MEX Abierto Mexicano TELCEL, presentado por HSBC^ H 32/24/16 International

02-Mar MON Leon, FRA Lyon Open H 32/24/16 International

MON Monterrey, MEX Abierto GNP Seguros H 32/24/16 International

09-Mar WED Indian Wells, USA BNP Paribas Open H 96/48/32 Premier Mandatory 16-Mar

23-Mar TUE Miami, USA ^ H 96/48/32 Premier Mandatory 30-Mar

06-Apr MON Charleston, USA Volvo Car Open CL 56/32/16 Premier

MON Bogotá, COL Claro Open Colsanitas CL 32/24/16 International

13-Apr SUN Fed Cup BNP Paribas Finals & Play-Off s

22-Apr MON , GER Porsche Tennis Grand Prix ICL 28/32/16 Premier

MON Lugano, SUI Samsung Open CL 32/24/16 International

27-Apr MON Prague, CZE J&T Banka Prague Open ICL 28/32/16 Premier

MON Rabat, MAR Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem ^ CL 32/24/16 International

04-May SAT , ESP Mutua ^ CL 64/32/28 Premier Mandatory

11-May MON , ITA Internazionali BNL d’Italia CL 56/32/28 Premier 5

18-May SUN Nürnberg, GER Nürnberg Open ^ CL 32/24/16 International

SUN Strasbourg, FRA Internationaux de Strasbourg ^ CL 32/24/16 International

25-May SUN Paris, FRA Roland Garros* ^ CL 128/96/64 Grand Slam 01-Jun

08-Jun MON Nottingham, GBR Nature Valley Open Nottingham G 32/24/16 International

MON ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED Libéma Open G 32/24/16 International

15-Jun MON , GER Championships G 32/24/16 Premier

MON Birmingham, GBR Nature Valley Classic G 32/24/16 International

22-Jun SUN , GBR Nature Valley International ^ G 48/24/16 Premier

MON Bad Homburg, GER Bad Homburg G 32/24/16 International

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Main Draw Week Of Start Day City Tournament Surface M/Q/D Level

29-Jun MON Wimbledon, GBR The Championships - Wimbledon* ^ G 128/128/64 Grand Slam 06-Jul

13-Jul MON Bucharest, ROU CL 32/32/16 International

MON Lausanne, SUI Ladies Open Lausanne CL 32/24/16 International

20-Jul MON Jurmala, LAT Baltic Open CL 32/24/16 International

MON Palermo, ITA Palermo Ladies Open CL 32/24/16 International

29-Jul MON , JPN Olympic Tennis Event H 64/--/32

(16 Mixed)

03-Aug MON San Jose, USA Mubadala Sillicon Valley Classic H 28/16/16 Premier

MON Washington DC, USA Citi Open H 32/16/16 International

10-Aug MON , CAN Rogers Cup, presented by National Bank H 56/48/28 Premier 5

17-Aug MON Cincinnati, USA Western & Southern Open H 56/48/28 Premier 5

24-Aug SUN Albany, USA Albany Open H 32/24/16 Internatoinal

31-Aug MON New York, USA US Open* ^ H 128/128/64 Grand Slam 07-Sep

14-Sep MON Zhengzhou, CHN H 28/24/16 Premier

MON Hiroshima, JPN Hana-cupid Women’s Open H 32/24/16 International MON Nanchang, CHN Jiangxi Open H 32/24/16 International

21-Sep MON Tokyo, JPN Toray Pan Pacifi c Open H 28/24/16 Premier MON Seoul, KOR H 32/24/16 International

MON Guangzhou, CHN Guangzhou Open ^ H 32/24/16 International

28-Sep SUN , CHN ^ H 56/32/28 Premier 5

05-Oct SAT , CHN Open H 60¤/32/28 Premier Mandatory

12-Oct MON Hong Kong, HKG Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open H 32/24/16 International

MON Linz, AUT Upper Ladies Linz IH 32/24/16 International

MON , CHN H 32/24/16 International

19-Oct MON , RUS VTB ^ IH 28/24/16 Premier MON Luxembourg, LUX BGL BNP Paribas IH 32/32/16 International

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

02-Nov SUN Shenzhen, CHN Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen IH 8/--/8 WTA Finals

09-Nov

16-Nov

23-Nov

30-Nov OFF SEASON

07-Dec 8-10 WEEKS

14-Dec

21-Dec

28-Dec

*Grand Slams & Fed Cup are not CL= ICL=Indoor Clay Court Sunday singles fi nal unless ¤ Performance Byes WTA events G=Grass Court CA=Indoor Carpet otherwise noted at follows: (Beijing) H=Hard Court Outdoor IH=Indoor Hard Court ! Friday Final ^ Saturday Final WWW.WTATENNIS.COM 17 Premier Mandatory Events

BNP PARIBAS OPEN Indian Wells, CA, USA • March 11 - 22

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

MIAMI OPEN Miami, FL, USA • March 24 - April 5

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 96M/48Q/32D Venue: Hard Rock Stadium First Held: 1985 (36th consecutive) Website: www.miamiopen.com Tel: +1-305-446-2200 Tournament Director: (james.blake@.com) Sr. Vice President, IMG Tennis Events: Josh Ripple ([email protected]) Media Director: Sam Henderson ([email protected])

MUTUA MADRID OPEN Madrid, • May 2 – 9

Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 64M/32Q/28D Venue: La Caja Magica First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive) Website: www.madrid-open.com Tel: +34-91-464-97-19 Tournament Dir.: Feliciano Lopez (fl [email protected]) Media Dir: Antonio Arenas ([email protected])

CHINA OPEN Beijing, China • October 3-11

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 60M/32Q/28D Venue: National Tennis Centre First Held: 2004 (17th 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 semifi nalists if they are scheduled to compete in main draw at Beijing

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QATAR TOTAL OPEN Doha, QAT • February 23 - 29

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28D Venue: Khalifa International Tennis Complex (Doha, QAT) First Held: 2001 (18th non-consecutive; hosted WTA FInals 2008-10) Website: www.qatartennis.org Tournament Director: Saad Al Mohanndi ([email protected]) Media Director: Redab Massoud ([email protected])

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA Rome, • May 11 -17

Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28D Venue: Foro Italico (Rome, ITA) First Held: 1973 (48th consecutive) Website: www.internazionalibnlditalia.com Tournament Director: Sergio Palmieri ([email protected]) Media Director: Massimo Caputi ([email protected])

ROGERS CUP presented by National Bank Montreal, • August 10 - 16

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/48Q/28D Venue: Rexall Centre at York University First Held: 1892 (119th non-consecutive; 1970 (51st consecutive years) Website: www.rogerscup.com Tournament Director: Karl Hale ([email protected]) Media Director: Valerie Tetreault ([email protected])

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN Cincinnati, OH, USA • August 17 - 23

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 54M/48Q/28D Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center (Cincinnati, OH, USA) First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive) Website: www.cincytennis.com Tournament Director: Andre Silva ([email protected]) Media Director: Pete Holtermann ([email protected])

DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPEN Wuhan, China • September 27 - October 3

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28D Venue: Wuhan Optical Valley Tennis Centre (Wuhan, China) First Held: 2014 (7th consecutive) Website: www.wuhanopen.org Tournament Director: Mr Zhu Jianbin ([email protected]), Fabrice Chouquet ([email protected]) Media Director: Eleanor Preston ([email protected])

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WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI Zhuhai, China • October 27 - November 1

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, Sunday 27, 2018 Website: www.wtaelitetrophy.com Tournament Director: Jose Miguel Garcia (josemiguel.garcia@ apgworld.com)

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 fi eld 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 semifi nals. • 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 (2015), Petra Kvitova (2016), Julia Goerges (2017) , (2018) and (2019).

WTA FINALS SHENZHEN Shenzhen, China • November 1 - 8

Host City: Shenzhen (10 years, 2019-2028) Prize Money: $14,000,000 Surface: Hard / Indoor Draw Size: 8 singles / 8 doubles teams Championship Match: Sunday, November 3, 2019 Website: www.wtafi nals.com

WTA FINALS QUICK HITS • 2020 will be the 50th staging of the WTA Finals (began in 1972) and second year in Shenzhen. • 10 diff erent cities have hosted the WTA Finals: Boca Raton (1972-73), (1974-76, 2002-05), Oakland (1978), (1979-2000) (2001), Madrid (2006-07), Doha (2008-10), (2011-13), Singapore (2014-18) and now Shenzhen (2019-28). • In 2003, the current round robin-format feeding into a four-woman single elimination draw returned to WTA Finals for the fi rst time since 1982. • The Top 8 ranked singles players in the WTA Rankings the week of October 26, 2020 will qualify for the WTA Finals. • The Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard on wtatennis.com serves as a ranking projection for the week of October 26, 2020, the Monday prior to the WTA Finals. The leaderboard includes points earned during the 2020 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 semifi nals and +450 points for winning the fi nal match; a player can earn up to 1500 ranking points by winning all fi ve matches at WTA Finals. • The doubles competition features the Top 8 teams competing in a round-robin format.

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WTA Premier Level Tournaments

ADELAIDE Jan 13-18 EASTBOURNE Jun 21-27 Adelaide International Nature Valley International Hard/Outdoors 30 M / 24 Q / 16 D Grass/Outdoors 48 M / 24 Q / 16 D Venue: Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Venue: Devonshire Park First Held: 2019 (relocated from Sydney) First Held: 1974 (44th non-consecutive) Website: adelaideinternational.com.au Website: www.lta.org.uk Tournament Director: Alistair MacDonald Tournament Director: Gavin Fletcher ([email protected]) (gavin.fl [email protected]) Media Director: Breanna Hassam Media Director: Charlotte James ([email protected]) ([email protected])

BERLIN Jun 15-21 MOSCOW Oct 19-25 Grass Court Championships VTB Kremlin Cup Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Hard/Indoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 Dt Venue: Lawn Tennis Turnier Club Rot-Weiß Venue: Olympic Stadium First Held: 2019 (1st year) First Held: 1994 (27th consecutive) Website: /www.partnerships-emotion-berlin.de/en/ Website: www.kremlincup.ru Tournament Director: TBD) Tournament Director: Aleksei Selivanenko Media Director: TBD ([email protected]) Media Director: Alsu Nizamieva ([email protected])

BRISBANE Jan 6-12 ST. PETERSBURG Feb 10-16 Brisbane International St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Hard/Outdoors 30 M / 32 Q / 16 D Hard/Indoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D Venue: Venue: Sibur Arena First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive) First Held: 2016 (5th consecutive year) Website: www.brisbaneinternational.com.au Website: wta.formulatx.com Tournament Director: Mark Handley Tournament Director: Natalia Kamelzon ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Contact: [email protected] Media Director: Mikhail Ivanov ([email protected])

CHARLESTON Apr 6-12 SAN JOSE Aug 3-9 Volvo Car Open Mubadola Green Clay/Outdoors 56 M / 32 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 28 M / 16 Q / 16 D Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center Venue: San José State University Tennis Center First Held: 1973 (48th consecutive) First Held: 1987 (49th consecutive; 3rd year at San Website: www.volvocaropen.com Jose) Tournament Director: Bob Moran Website: www.mubadalasvc.com ([email protected]) Tournament Director: Vickie Gunnarsson Media Director: Lee Deas ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Sam Henderson ([email protected]) DUBAI Feb 17 -22 STUTTGART Apr 20-26 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Hard/Outdoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D Red Clay/Indoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D Venue: Dubai Tennis Stadium (Dubai, UAE) Venue: Porsche Arena First Held: 2001 (21st consecutive) First Held: 1978 (43rd consecutive) Website: www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com Website: www.porsche-tennis.de Tournament Director: Salah Tahlak Tournament Director: Markus Guenthardt ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Sinead El Sibai Media Director: Claus-Peter Andorka ([email protected]) ([email protected])

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TOKYO Sep 21-27 ZHENGZHOU Sep 14-20 Toray Pan Pacifi c Open Zhengzhou Open Hard/Outdoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D Venue: Ariake Colosseum Venue: Zhongyuan Tennis Training Base Manage- First Held: 1984 (37th consecutive) ment Center Website: www.toray-ppo.co.jp First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive in Zhengzhou; Tournament Director: Yutaka Nakagawa previously staged at New Haven and San Antonio) ([email protected]) Website: www.toray-ppo.co.jp Media Director: Noriyo Arima Tournament Director: Victor Ruiz ([email protected]) ([email protected]

WTA International Tournaments

ACAPULCO Feb 24-29 BIRMINGHAM Jun 15-21 Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC Nature Valley Classic Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D First Held: 2001 (20th consecutive) First Held: 1982 (39th consecutive) Website: www.abiertomexicanodetenis.com Website: www.lta.org.uk Tournament Director: Raul Zurutuza Tournament Director: Patrick Hughesman ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Maria Fernanda Ruiz Media Director: Eleanor Preston ([email protected]) ([email protected]) ALBANY Aug 23-29 BOGOTÁ Apr 6-12 Albany Open Claro Open Colsanitas Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Red Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2020 First Held: 1998 (23rd consecutive) Tournament Director: Jerry Solomon Website: www.copawtabogota.com ([email protected]) Tournament Director: Jhan Fontalvo Media Director: TBD ([email protected]) Media Director: Leonardo Garcia ([email protected]) AUCKLAND Jan 6-12 BUCHAREST Jul 13-19 ASB Classic Bucharest Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D First Held: 1985 (35th non-consecutive) First held: 2014 (7th consecutive) Website: www.asbclassic.co.nz Website: www.brdbucharestopen.ro Tournament Director: Karl Budge Tournament Director: Jeno Marky ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Rewa Harriman Media Director: Adina Blaj ([email protected]) ([email protected] ) BAD HOMBOURG Jun 22-27 BUDAPEST Feb 17-23 Bad Hombourg Open Hungarian Ladies Open Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Hard/Indoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2020 First held: 2017 (4th consecutive year) Website: badhomburg-open.de Website: www.hungarianladiesopen.com Tournament Director: TBD Tournament Director: Attila Richter Media Director: TBD ([email protected]) Media Director: Krisztina Tamás ([email protected])

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GUANGZHOU Sep 21-26 LAUSANNE Jul 13-19 Guangzhou International Women’s Open Ladies OPen Lausanne Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive) First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive) Website: www.gztennis.com Website: ladiesopenlausanne.ch Tournament Director: Huang Jianting Tournament Director: Jeff Collet ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Catherine Xie Media Director: Thibaud Borer ([email protected]) ([email protected]) HIROSHIMA Sep 14-20 LINZ Oct 12-18 Japan Women’s Tennis Open Ladies Linz presented by Upper Austria Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D Hard/Indoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive) First Held: 1991 (29th consecutive) Website: www.jw-open.jp Website: www.ladieslinz.at Tournament Director: Ms. Hikaru Mizutani Tournament Director: Sandra Reichel ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Naoyuki Nozawa Media Director: Karlheinz Wieser ([email protected]) (offi [email protected]) HOBART Jan 13-18 LUGANO Apr 20-26 Hobart International Ladies Open Lugano Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 1994 (27th consecutive) First Held: 2017 (4th consecutive - staged in Biel in Website: www.hobartinternational.com.au 2017, Lugano beginning in 2019) Tournament Director: Darren Sturgess Website: www.ladiesopen.ch ([email protected])) Tournament Director: Geraldine Dondit Media Director: Harriet Rendle ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: [email protected]

HONG KONG Oct 12-18 LUXEMBOURG Oct 19-25 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Hard/Indoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D First Held: 2014 (6th non-consecutive; postponed First Held: 1996 (25th consecutive) in 2019) Website: www.bglbnpparibas-open.lu Website: www.hongkongtennisopen.com Tournament Director: Danielle Maas Tournament Director: Chris Lai ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Luc Hertges Media Director: Edith Lun ([email protected]) ([email protected]) HUA HIN Feb 10-16 LYON Mar 2-8 Thailand Open Lyon Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 1 Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive) First Held: 2020 Website: www.thailandopenhuahin.com Venue: Palais des Sports de Gerland Tournament Director: Victor Ruiz Tournament Director: Pascal Biojout ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: TBC Media Director: Antoine Ludger ([email protected]) JURMALA Jul 20-26 MONTERREY Mar 2-8 Baltic Open Abierto GNP Seguros Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive) Website: balticopentennis.com Website: www.abiertomonterrey.com Tournament Director: Alexander Ostrovsky Tournament Director: Hernan Garza Echavarria ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Co-Tournament Director: Paradorn Srichaphan Media Director: Daniela Garza ([email protected]) ([email protected])

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NANCHANG Sep 14-20 ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH Jun 8-14 Jiangxi Open Libéma Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2016 (4th consecutive year) First Held: 1996 (26th consecutive) Website: www.jxopen.net Website: libema-open.nl Tournament Director: Grant Carpio Tournament Director: Marcel Hunze ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Qiu Youyi Media Contact: [email protected] ([email protected]) NOTTINGHAM Jun 8-14 SEOUL Sep 21-27 Nature Valley Open Korea Open Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2015 (5th consecutive) First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive) Website: www.lta.org.uk Website: www.koreaopen.com Tournament Director: Rebecca James Tournament Director: Mr Jin-Soo Lee ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: John Dolan Media Director: Kim Wonmin ([email protected]) ([email protected]) NÜRNBERG May 17-23 SHENZHEN December 30-January 5 NÜRNBERGER Versicherungs Cup Shenzhen Open Red Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 16 Q / 16 D First Held: 2013 (7th consecutive) First Held: 2013 (8th consecutive year) Website: www.nuernberger-versicherungscup.de Website: www.ShenzhenOpenTennis.com Tournament Director: Sandra Reichel Tournament Director: Luiz Carvalho ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Oliver Qante Media Director: Robecta Yeung ([email protected]) ([email protected]) PALERMO Jul 20-26 STRASBOURG May 19-25 Palermo Ladies Open Internationaux de Strasbourg Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D Red Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 1990 (26th non-consecutive - staged in First Held: 1987 (33rd consecutive) Palermo 1990-2013) Website: www.internationaux-strasbourg.fr Website: www.palermoladiesopen.com Tournament Director: Denis Naegelen Tournament Director: Oliviero Palma ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Caroline Rondet Media Director: TBC ([email protected]) ([email protected]) PRAGUE Apr 27-May1 TIANJIN Oct 12-18 J&T Banka Prague Open Tianjin Open Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2015 (5th consecutive) First Held: 2014 (7th consecutive year) Website: www.wtapragueopen.cz Website: www.tianjinopen.com Tournament Director: Petra Cernoskova Tournament Director: Stephen Duckitt ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: Eva Slaninkova ([email protected]) RABAT Apr 27-May2 WASHINGTON DC Aug 3-9 Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Citi Open Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 16 Q / 16 D First Held: 2001 (5th year in Rabat; 19th year overall) First Held: 2011 (9th consecutive) Website: www.lallameryemtennis.com Website: www.citiopentennis.com Tournament Director: Khalid Outaleb Tournament Director: Keely O’Brien ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Media Director: TBC Media Director: Sheena Pegarido ([email protected])

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN Melbourne, • January 14 - 29 Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64D Venue: Melbourne Park First Held: 1922 (fi rst 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, • May 26 - June 9 Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/96Q/64D Venue: Stade Roland Garros First Held: 1925 (fi rst women’s singles event) Website: www.rolandgarros.com Tel: +33-26-65-00-00 Tournament Director: Guy Forget Media Director (TV): Sandra Gorline (sgorline@ff t.fr) Media Director (Print): Guillaume Lebastard (glebastard@ff t.fr)

WIMBLEDON London, England • July 1 - 14 Surface: Grass/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64D Venue: All England Lawn Tennis Club First Held: 1884 (fi rst ladies’ singles event) Website: www.wimbledon.com Tel: +44-20-8944-1066 Chief Executive: Richard Lewis of Communications, Content and Digital: Alexandra Willis ([email protected]) Communications Lead: Eloise Tyson ([email protected])

US OPEN Flushing Meadows, NY, USA • August 26 - September 8 Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64D Venue: USTA National Tennis Center First Held: 1887 (fi rst women’s singles event) Website: www.usopen.org Tel: +1-914-696-7000 Tournament Director: David Brewer Media Director: Chris Widmaier ([email protected])

26 International Tennis Federation

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27 WTA 125K Series

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. 2019 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Newport Beach, CA, USA H.Carter/E.Shibahara Indian Wells 125K, CA, USA Kr.Pliskova/E.Rodina Guadalajara, MEX M.Sanchez/F.Stollar Anning, CHN S.Peng/Z.Yang Bol, CRO Tamara Zidansek T.Bacsinszky/M.Minella Bastad, SWE M.Doi/N.Vikhlyantseva Karlsruhe, GER Patricia Maria Tig L.Arruabarrena/R.Voracova New Haven 125K, CT, USA A.Blinkova/O.Kalashnikova Houston, TX, USA E.Perez/L.Stefani Taipei, TPE F.Wu/Y.Lee 2018 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Newport Beach, CA, USA M.Doi/J.Teichmann Indian Wells, CA, USA T.Townsend/Y.Wickmayer Zhengzhou, China Zheng Saisai Y.Duan/Y.Wang Anning, China D.Jakupovic/I.Khromacheva Bol, Tamara Zidansek M.Duque-Marino/Y.Wang Chicago, IL, USA Petra Martic M.Barthel/Kr.Pliskova Mumbai, N.Dzalamidze/V.Kudermetova Limoges, France V.Kudermetova/G.Voskoboeva Houston, TX, USA M.Manasse/J.Pegula Taipei, Chinese Taipei Luksika Kumkhum A.Raina/K.Thand 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, Thailand Y.Duan/Y.Wang Taipei, Chinese Taipei Belinda Bencic V.Kudermetova/A.Sabalenka Honolulu, HI, USA S.W.Hsieh/S.Y.Hsieh Mumbai, India Aryna Sabalenka B.Schoofs/V.Rodriguez 2016 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES San Antonio, TX, USA Misaki Doi Groenefeld/Melichar Bol, Croatia Knoll/Martic Dalian, China Kristyna Pliskova Y.H.Lee/Takahata Taipei, Chinese Taipei Dzalamidze/Kudermetova Limoges, France Ekaterina Alexandrova Mertens/Minella Honolulu, HI, USA Catherine Bellis Hozumi/Kato 2015 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Nanchang, China Jelena Jankovic K.C. Chang/S.Zheng Dalian, China Zheng Saisai 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 Peng Shuai Chuang/Namigata Suzhou, China Anna-Lena Friedsam C.Chan/Chuang Ningbo, China Ar.Rodionova /Savchuk Taipei, Chinese Taipei Vitalia Diatchenko H.Chan/Y.Chan Limoges, France Tereza Smitkova Siniakova/Voracova

2013 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLES Cali, 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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