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

06-Jan MON Brisbane, AUS Brisbane International H 30/32/16 Premier

SUN Shenzhen, 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 Hobart International ^ H 32/24/16 International

20-Jan MON Melbourne, AUS Australian Open* ^ H 128/128/64 Grand Slam

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 Thailand Open IH 32/24/16 International

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

MON Budapest, HUN Hungarian Ladies Open IH 32/24/16 International

24-Feb MON Doha, QAT Qatar 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 Miami Open ^ 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 Stuttgart, 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 Madrid, ESP Mutua Madrid Open ^ CL 64/32/28 Premier Mandatory

11-May MON Rome, 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

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

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 Berlin, GER Grass Court Championships G 32/24/16 Premier

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

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

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

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* Grand Slams & Fed Cup are not WTA events

H=Hard Court Outdoor

CL=Clay courtG=Grass Court IH=Indoor Hard Court

ICL=Indoor Clay Court CA=Indoor Carpet

Sunday singles fi nal unless otherwise noted at follows:! Friday Final ̂ Saturday Final

¤ Performance Byes (Beijing)

Main DrawWeek 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 Bucharest Open 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 Tokyo, 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 Montreal, 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 Zhengzhou Open H 28/24/16 Premier

MON Hiroshima, JPN Hana-cupid Japan 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 Korea Open H 32/24/16 International

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

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

05-Oct SAT Beijing, CHN China 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 Austria Ladies Linz IH 32/24/16 International

MON Tianjin, CHN Tianjin Open H 32/24/16 International

19-Oct MON Moscow , RUS VTB Kremlin Cup ^ IH 28/24/16 Premier

MON Luxembourg, LUX BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open 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

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

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 96M/48Q/32DVenue: Indian Wells Tennis GardenFirst Held: 1989 (32nd consecutive)Website: www.bnpparibasopen.comTel: +1-760-200-8404Tournament Director: Tommy Haas (thaas@iwtg.net)Media Director: Matt Van Tuinen (matt@mvtpr.com)

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

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 96M/48Q/32DVenue: Hard Rock StadiumFirst Held: 1985 (36th consecutive)Website: www.miamiopen.comTel: +1-305-446-2200Tournament Director: James Blake (james.blake@img.com)Sr. Vice President, IMG Tennis Events: Josh Ripple (josh.ripple@img.com)Media Director: Sam Henderson (sam.henderson@img.com)

MUTUA MADRID OPENMadrid, Spain • May 2 – 9

Surface: Red Clay/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 64M/32Q/28DVenue: La Caja Magica First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive)Website: www.madrid-open.comTel: +34-91-464-97-19Tournament Dir.: Feliciano Lopez (fl opez@madrid-open.com) Media Dir: Antonio Arenas (comunicacion@madrid-open.com)

CHINA OPEN Beijing, China • October 3-11

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 60M/32Q/28DVenue: National Tennis Centre First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive)Website: www.chinaopen.com.cnTel: +86.10.8437.0818 or 2208Tournament Director: Alfred Zhang Jun HuiMedia Director: YaNan Wu (yanan.wu@chinaopen.com.cn)Four Performance Byes awarded to Wuhan semifi nalists if they are scheduled to compete in main draw at Beijing

Premier Mandatory Events

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QATAR TOTAL OPENDoha, QAT • February 23 - 29

Surface: Hard/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28DVenue: 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 (saad@qatartennis.org)Media Director: Redab Massoud (media@qatartennis.org)

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIARome, Italy • May 11 -17

Surface: Red Clay/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28DVenue: Foro Italico (Rome, ITA)First Held: 1973 (48th consecutive) Website: www.internazionalibnlditalia.com Tournament Director: Sergio Palmieri (s.palmieri@federtennis.it)Media Director: Massimo Caputi (m.caputi@federtennis.it)

ROGERS CUP presented by National BankMontreal, Canada • August 10 - 16

Surface: Hard/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 56M/48Q/28D Venue: Rexall Centre at York UniversityFirst Held: 1892 (119th non-consecutive; 1970 (51st consecutive years)Website: www.rogerscup.comTournament Director: Karl Hale (khale@tenniscanada.com)Media Director: Valerie Tetreault (vtetreault@tenniscanada.com)

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

Surface: Hard/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 54M/48Q/28DVenue: Lindner Family Tennis Center (Cincinnati, OH, USA)First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive) Website: www.cincytennis.comTournament Director: Andre Silva (asilva@cincytennis.com)Media Director: Pete Holtermann (media@cincytennis.com)

DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPENWuhan, China • September 27 - October 3

Surface: Hard/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 56M/32Q/28DVenue: Wuhan Optical Valley Tennis Centre (Wuhan, China)First Held: 2014 (7th consecutive)Website: www.wuhanopen.orgTournament Director: Mr Zhu Jianbin (tina.cheng@wuhanopen.org),

Fabrice Chouquet (fabrice.chouquet@wuhanopen.org)Media Director: Eleanor Preston (epreston@theemiliagroup.com)

Premier 5 Events

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WTA Finals & WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai

WTA FINALS SHENZHEN Shenzhen, China • November 1 - 8

Host City: Shenzhen (10 years, 2019-2028)Prize Money: $14,000,000Surface: Hard / IndoorDraw Size: 8 singles / 8 doubles teamsChampionship Match: Sunday, November 3, 2019Website: 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), Los Angeles (1974-76, 2002-05), Oakland

(1978), New York City (1979-2000) Munich (2001), Madrid (2006-07), Doha (2008-10), Istanbul (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.

WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAIZhuhai, China • October 27 - November 1

Host City: Zhuhai, China (5 years, 2015-19)Venue: Hengqin International Tennis Center, ZhuhaiPrize Money: $2,349,363Surface: Hard Outdoor Covered CourtDraw Size: 12 singles / 6 doubles teamsChampionship Match: Sunday, Sunday 27, 2018Website: www.wtaelitetrophy.comTournament 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 Venus Williams (2015), Petra Kvitova (2016), Julia Goerges (2017) , Ashleigh

Barty (2018) and Aryna Sabalenka (2019).

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WTA Premier Level Tournaments

ADELAIDE Jan 13-18Adelaide International Hard/Outdoors 30 M / 24 Q / 16 D

Venue: Memorial Drive Tennis CentreFirst Held: 2019 (relocated from Sydney)Website: adelaideinternational.com.auTourna ment Director: Alistair MacDonald

(AMacDonald@Tennis.com.au)Media Director: Breanna Hassam

(bhassam@tennis.com.au)

BERLIN Jun 15-21Grass Court Championships Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

Venue: Lawn Tennis Turnier Club Rot-WeißFirst Held: 2019 (1st year) Website: /www.partnerships-emotion-berlin.de/en/ Tourna ment Director: TBD)Media Director: TBD

BRISBANE Jan 6-12Brisbane International Hard/Outdoors 30 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Queensland Tennis CentreFirst Held: 2009 (12th consecutive) Website: www.brisbaneinternational.com.au Tourna ment Director: Mark Handley

(mhandley@tennis.com.au)Media Contact: brisbanemedia@tennis.com.au

CHARLESTON Apr 6-12Volvo Car Open Green Clay/Outdoors 56 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Family Circle Tennis CenterFirst Held: 1973 (48th consecutive)Website: www.volvocaropen.comTourna ment Director: Bob Moran

(Bob.Moran@meredith.com)Media Director: Lee Deas

(Lee@obviouslee.com)

DUBAI Feb 17 -22Dubai Duty Free Tennis ChampionshipsHard/Outdoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Dubai Tennis Stadium (Dubai, UAE)First Held: 2001 (21st consecutive)Website: www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.comTourna ment Director: Salah Tahlak

(salah.tahlak@ddf.ae)Media Director: Sinead El Sibai

(sinead.elsibai@ddf.ae)

EASTBOURNE Jun 21-27Nature Valley International Grass/Outdoors 48 M / 24 Q / 16 D

Venue: Devonshire ParkFirst Held: 1974 (44th non-consecutive)Website: www.lta.org.ukTourna ment Director: Gavin Fletcher

(gavin.fl etcher@lta.org.uk)Media Director: Charlotte James

(charlotte.james@lta.org.uk)

MOSCOW Oct 19-25VTB Kremlin Cup Hard/Indoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 Dt

Venue: Olympic StadiumFirst Held: 1994 (27th consecutive) Website: www.kremlincup.ruTourna ment Director: Aleksei Selivanenko

(aleksei.selivanenko@octagon.com)Media Director: Alsu Nizamieva

(alsu.nizamieva@russport.ru)

ST. PETERSBURG Feb 10-16St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Hard/Indoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Sibur ArenaFirst Held: 2016 (5th consecutive year)Website: wta.formulatx.comTourna ment Director: Natalia Kamelzon

(belokamennaya@inbox.ru)Media Director: Mikhail Ivanov

(mih-iv@yandex.ru)

SAN JOSE Aug 3-9Mubadola Silicon Valley ClassicHard/Outdoors 28 M / 16 Q / 16 D

Venue: San José State University Tennis CenterFirst Held: 1987 (49th consecutive; 3rd year at San Jose)Website: www.mubadalasvc.com Tourna ment Director: Vickie Gunnarsson

(vickie.gunnarsson@img.com)Media Director: Sam Henderson

(sam.henderson@img.com)

STUTTGART Apr 20-26Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Red Clay/Indoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Porsche ArenaFirst Held: 1978 (43rd consecutive)Website: www.porsche-tennis.deTourna ment Director: Markus Guenthardt

(markus.guenthardt@porsche.de)Media Director: Claus-Peter Andorka

(cpa.sports@t-online.de)

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TOKYO Sep 21-27Toray Pan Pacifi c Open Hard/Outdoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Ariake ColosseumFirst Held: 1984 (37th consecutive)Website: www.toray-ppo.co.jpTourna ment Director: Yutaka Nakagawa

(n190216@adk.jp)Media Director: Noriyo Arima

(noriyo@adk.jp)

ZHENGZHOU Sep 14-20Zhengzhou Open Hard/Outdoors 28 M / 32 Q / 16 D

Venue: Zhongyuan Tennis Training Base Manage-ment CenterFirst Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive in Zhengzhou; previously staged at New Haven and San Antonio)Website: www.toray-ppo.co.jpTourna ment Director: Victor Ruiz

(victor.ruiz@apgworld.com

WTA International Tournaments

ACAPULCO Feb 24-29Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2001 (20th consecutive)Website: www.abiertomexicanodetenis.comTourna ment Director: Raul Zurutuza

(rzurutuza@mextenis.com)Media Director: Maria Fernanda Ruiz

(marifer@mextenis.com)

ALBANY Aug 23-29Albany Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2020Tourna ment Director: Jerry Solomon

(theauroragames1@gmail.com)Media Director: TBD

AUCKLAND Jan 6-12ASB Classic Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1985 (35th non-consecutive)Website: www.asbclassic.co.nz Tourna ment Director: Karl Budge

(karl@tennisauckland.co.nz)Media Director: Rewa Harriman

(media@tennisauckland.co.nz)

BAD HOMBOURG Jun 22-27Bad Hombourg Open Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2020Website: badhomburg-open.deTourna ment Director: TBDMedia Director: TBD

BIRMINGHAM Jun 15-21Nature Valley Classic Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1982 (39th consecutive)Website: www.lta.org.ukTourna ment Director: Patrick Hughesman

(patrick.hughesman@LTA.org.uk)Media Director: Eleanor Preston

(eleanor.preston@LTA.org.uk)

BOGOTÁ Apr 6-12Claro Open Colsanitas Red Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1998 (23rd consecutive)Website: www.copawtabogota.comTourna ment Director: Jhan Fontalvo

(jhan.fontalvo@produccionesgrandslam.com)Media Director: Leonardo Garcia

(prensa@produccionesgrandslam.com)

BUCHAREST Jul 13-19Bucharest Open Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First held: 2014 (7th consecutive)Website: www.brdbucharestopen.roTourna ment Director: Jeno Marky

(jeno.marky@rta.hu)Media Director: Adina Blaj

(ablaj@frt.ro )

BUDAPEST Feb 17-23Hungarian Ladies Open Hard/Indoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First held: 2017 (4th consecutive year)Website: www.hungarianladiesopen.comTourna ment Director: Attila Richter

(arichter@huntennis.hu)Media Director: Krisztina Tamás

(press@huntennis.hu)

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GUANGZHOU Sep 21-26Guangzhou International Women’s Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive)Website: www.gztennis.com Tourna ment Director: Huang Jianting

(hjthix@126.com)Media Director: Catherine Xie

(gzevent_xjx@hotmail.com)

HIROSHIMA Sep 14-20Japan Women’s Tennis OpenHard/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive)Website: www.jw-open.jpTourna ment Director: Ms. Hikaru Mizutani

(h-mizutani@jta-tennis.or.jp)Media Director: Naoyuki Nozawa

(nozawa@jta-tennis.or.jp)

HOBART Jan 13-18Hobart International Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 1994 (27th consecutive)Website: www.hobartinternational.com.auTourna ment Director: Darren Sturgess

(dsturgess@tennis.com.au))Media Director: Harriet Rendle

(hrendle@tennis.com.au)

HONG KONG Oct 12-18Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2014 (6th non-consecutive; postponed in 2019)Website: www.hongkongtennisopen.comTourna ment Director: Chris Lai

(chris.lai@tennishk.org) Media Director: Edith Lun

(edith.lun@tennishk.org)

HUA HIN Feb 10-16Thailand Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 1

First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive)Website: www.thailandopenhuahin.comTourna ment Director: Victor Ruiz

(victor.ruiz@apgworld.com)Media Director: TBC

JURMALA Jul 20-26Baltic Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutiveWebsite: balticopentennis.comTourna ment Director: Alexander Ostrovsky

(ostrovsky@one-sgm.com)Co-Tou rnament Director: Paradorn Srichaphan

(Paradorn.s@truearenahuahin.com)

LAUSANNE Jul 13-19Ladies OPen LausanneClay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2019 (2nd consecutive)Website: ladiesopenlausanne.chTourna ment Director: Jeff Collet

(jfc@gcmsa.ch)Media Director: Thibaud Borer

(tb@gcmsa.ch)

LINZ Oct 12-18Ladies Linz presented by Upper Austria Hard/Indoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1991 (29th consecutive)Website: www.ladieslinz.atTourna ment Director: Sandra Reichel

(sandra.reichel@matchmaker.at)Media Director: Karlheinz Wieser

(offi ce@power-play.at)

LUGANO Apr 20-26Ladies Open Lugano Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2017 (4th consecutive - staged in Biel in 2017, Lugano beginning in 2019)Website: www.ladiesopen.chTourna ment Director: Geraldine Dondit

(geraldine.dondit@infrontringier.ch)Media Director: info@ladiesopen.ch

LUXEMBOURG Oct 19-25BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open Hard/Indoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1996 (25th consecutive)Website: www.bglbnpparibas-open.lu Tourna ment Director: Danielle Maas

(dmaas.iwtp@gmail.com)Media Director: Luc Hertges

(info@iwtp.lu)

LYON Mar 2-8Lyon Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2020Venue: Palais des Sports de GerlandTourna ment Director: Pascal Biojout

(pascal-biojout@sportplusconseil.com)Media Director: Antoine Ludger

(antoine.ludger@tvsportevents.com)

MONTERREY Mar 2-8Abierto GNP Seguros Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2009 (12th consecutive)Website: www.abiertomonterrey.comTourna ment Director: Hernan Garza Echavarria

(hernan.garza@hgpromotores.com)Media Director: Daniela Garza

(daniela.garza@abiertomonterrey.com)

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NANCHANG Sep 14-20Jiangxi Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2016 (4th consecutive year)Website: www.jxopen.netTourna ment Director: Grant Carpio

(grant.carpio@apgworld.com)Media Director: Qiu Youyi

(youyi.qiu@chinaopen.com.cn)

NOTTINGHAM Jun 8-14Nature Valley Open Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2015 (5th consecutive)Website: www.lta.org.ukTourna ment Director: Rebecca James

(Rebecca.james@lta.org.uk)Media Director: John Dolan

(John.Dolan@LTA.org.uk)

NÜRNBERG May 17-23NÜRNBERGER Versicherungs Cup Red Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2013 (7th consecutive)Website: www.nuernberger-versicherungscup.deTourna ment Director: Sandra Reichel

(sandra.reichel@matchmaker.at)Media Director: Oliver Qante

(quante@uniqat-pr.de)

PALERMO Jul 20-26Palermo Ladies Open Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1990 (26th non-consecutive - staged in Palermo 1990-2013)Website: www.palermoladiesopen.comTourna ment Director: Oliviero Palma

(countrytime@tin.it)Media Director: TBC

(info@countrytimeclub.com)

PRAGUE Apr 27-May1J&T Banka Prague Open Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2015 (5th consecutive)Website: www.wtapragueopen.czTourna ment Director: Petra Cernoskova

(petra@cernoskova.cz)Media Director: Eva Slaninkova

(e.slaninkova@tkspartapraha.cz)

RABAT Apr 27-May2Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla MeryemClay/Outdoors 32 M / 32 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2001 (5th year in Rabat; 19th year overall)Website: www.lallameryemtennis.comTourna ment Director: Khalid Outaleb

(khalid.outaleb@gmail.com)Media Director: TBC

‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH Jun 8-14Libéma Open Grass/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1996 (26th consecutive)Website: libema-open.nlTourna ment Director: Marcel Hunze

(marcel.hunze@ricoh-open.nl)Media Contact: press@libema-events.nl

SEOUL Sep 21-27Korea Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2004 (17th consecutive)Website: www.koreaopen.com Tourna ment Director: Mr Jin-Soo Lee

(jslhs1211@hanmail.net)Media Director: Kim Wonmin

(wmkim314@daum.net)

SHENZHEN December 30-January 5Shenzhen Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 16 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2013 (8th consecutive year)Website: www.ShenzhenOpenTennis.comTourna ment Director: Luiz Carvalho

(luiz.carvalho@img.com)Media Director: Robecta Yeung

(robecta.yeung@imgworld.com)

STRASBOURG May 19-25Internationaux de StrasbourgRed Clay/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D

First Held: 1987 (33rd consecutive)Website: www.internationaux-strasbourg.frTourna ment Director: Denis Naegelen

(naegelen@quarterback.fr)Media Director: Caroline Rondet

(rondet@quarterback.fr)

TIANJIN Oct 12-18Tianjin Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 24 Q / 16 D First Held: 2014 (7th consecutive year)Website: www.tianjinopen.comTourna ment Director: Stephen Duckitt

(stephen.duckitt@apgworld.com)

WASHINGTON DC Aug 3-9Citi Open Hard/Outdoors 32 M / 16 Q / 16 D

First Held: 2011 (9th consecutive)Website: www.citiopentennis.comTourna ment Director: Keely O’Brien

(kobrien@lagardere-unlimited.com)Media Director: Sheena Pegarido

(spegarido@linksp.com)

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AUSTRALIAN OPENMelbourne, Australia • January 14 - 29

Surface: Hard/Outdoors Draw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64DVenue: Melbourne ParkFirst Held: 1922 (fi rst women’s singles event) Website: www.australianopen.comTel: +61-3-9914-4400Tournament Director: Craig Tiley Media Director: Darren Pearce (dpearce@tennis.com.au)

ROLAND GARROS Paris, France • May 26 - June 9

Surface: Red Clay/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 128M/96Q/64DVenue: Stade Roland GarrosFirst Held: 1925 (fi rst women’s singles event)Website: www.rolandgarros.comTel: +33-26-65-00-00Tournament Director: Guy ForgetMedia 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/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64DVenue: All England Lawn Tennis ClubFirst Held: 1884 (fi rst ladies’ singles event)Website: www.wimbledon.comTel: +44-20-8944-1066Chief Executive: Richard LewisHead of Communications, Content and Digital: Alexandra Willis (awillis@aeltc.com)Communications Lead: Eloise Tyson (etys@aeltc.com)

US OPEN Flushing Meadows, NY, USA • August 26 - September 8

Surface: Hard/OutdoorsDraw Sizes: 128M/128Q/64DVenue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFirst Held: 1887 (fi rst women’s singles event)Website: www.usopen.orgTel: +1-914-696-7000Tournament Director: David BrewerMedia Director: Chris Widmaier (widmaier@usta.com)

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International Tennis Federation

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATIONBank Lane, RoehamptonLondon, SW15 5XZ, UK

Phone: +44.20.8878.6464E-mail: communications@itftennis.com

For further information on the ITF and its activities, please visit its website:

www.itftennis.com

As the world governing body of tennis, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is responsible for every level of the sport including the regulation of rules and the future development of the game. Based in London, the ITF currently has 210 member nations and six regional associations, which administer the game in their respective areas, in close consultation with the ITF. The ITF is committed to promoting tennis around the world and encouraging as many people as possible to play the game. 87 million people enjoy playing tennis in more than 200 countries worldwide, making tennis one of the few truly global sports. The breadth of appeal is appropriately refl ected in the ITF’s active involvement in a range of circuits including the new ITF World Tennis Tour (incorporating the former Men’s and Women’s Circuits, and Junior Circuit), plus seniors tennis, wheelchair tennis and beach tennis. Dedicated websites for each of these circuits can be found at www.itftennis.com. The women’s ITF World Tennis Tour serves as the pathway between junior tennis and the women’s tour. The results of ITF tournaments are incorporated into the WTA Ranking, which enables professionals to progress through to the elite levels of women’s professional tennis. All players who compete in women’s ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments must register for annual IPIN Membership (an IPIN fee is payable), giving them access to the IPIN Online Service, which allows them to manage their playing schedule on the Circuit. Details of all entry requirements and other related Circuit information can be found www.itftennis.com. The ITF actively promotes the importance of representing one’s country whether at the Olympics or within the team competition format. The men’s Davis Cup, the World Cup of Tennis and women’s Fed Cup by BNP Paribas are the largest annual international

team competitions in sport and most prized in the ITF’s event portfolio. Both have a rich history and have consistently attracted the best players from each passing generation. Further information is available at www.daviscup.com and www.fedcup.com. The Olympic and Paralympic Tennis Events are also an important part of the ITF’s responsibilities, with the 2020 events being held in Tokyo. For further information visit www.itftennis.com/olympics. The development of tennis sits at the heart of the ITF’s vision. The core objectives are increasing participation in tennis worldwide for all ages, playing standards and physical abilities; and the development of talented players, particularly those from nations that are both under-resourced and under-represented. The ITF aims to create a progressive global event structure from introductory to senior professional levels; educate a suffi cient number of qualifi ed coaches; support the development of new and existing facilities worldwide; and facilitate the learning and playing of tennis, and retention of players. Development programme activities are funded jointly by the ITF and the Grand Slam Development Fund. Since 1985 over $100 million has been invested in tennis development worldwide. For further information visit www.itftennis.com/development. The ITF’s purpose is to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of tennis. This is achieved through governance of the rules of tennis, conducting research into the technical aspects of tennis and by keeping ahead of all new trends and issues. Regulation of the sport also includes keeping tennis free from drugs, and the ITF is responsible for the management, administration and enforcement of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme at all WTA events.

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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 DOUBLESNewport Beach, CA, USA Bianca Andreescu H.Carter/E.ShibaharaIndian Wells 125K, CA, USA Viktorija Golubic Kr.Pliskova/E.RodinaGuadalajara, MEX Veronika Kudermetova M.Sanchez/F.StollarAnning, CHN Zheng Saisai S.Peng/Z.YangBol, CRO Tamara Zidansek T.Bacsinszky/M.MinellaBastad, SWE Misaki Doi M.Doi/N.VikhlyantsevaKarlsruhe, GER Patricia Maria Tig L.Arruabarrena/R.VoracovaNew Haven 125K, CT, USA Anna Blinkova A.Blinkova/O.KalashnikovaHouston, TX, USA Kirsten Flipkens E.Perez/L.StefaniTaipei, TPE Vitalia Diatchenko F.Wu/Y.Lee

2018 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESNewport Beach, CA, USA Danielle Collins M.Doi/J.TeichmannIndian Wells, CA, USA Sara Errani T.Townsend/Y.WickmayerZhengzhou, China Zheng Saisai Y.Duan/Y.WangAnning, China Irina Khromacheva D.Jakupovic/I.KhromachevaBol, Croatia Tamara Zidansek M.Duque-Marino/Y.WangChicago, IL, USA Petra Martic M.Barthel/Kr.PliskovaMumbai, India Luksika Kumkhum N.Dzalamidze/V.KudermetovaLimoges, France Ekaterina Alexandrova V.Kudermetova/G.VoskoboevaHouston, TX, USA Peng Shuai M.Manasse/J.PegulaTaipei, Chinese Taipei Luksika Kumkhum A.Raina/K.Thand

2017 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESZhengzhou, China Wang Qiang X.Han/L.ZhuBol, Croatia Aleksandra Krunic Cj.Chuang/VoracovaDalian, China Kateryna Kozlova J.J.Lu/X.YouLimoges, France Monica Niculescu V.Savinykh/M.ZanevskaHua Hin, Thailand Belinda Bencic Y.Duan/Y.WangTaipei, Chinese Taipei Belinda Bencic V.Kudermetova/A.SabalenkaHonolulu, HI, USA Zhang Shuai S.W.Hsieh/S.Y.HsiehMumbai, India Aryna Sabalenka B.Schoofs/V.Rodriguez

2016 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESSan Antonio, TX, USA Misaki Doi Groenefeld/MelicharBol, Croatia Mandy Minella Knoll/MarticDalian, China Kristyna Pliskova Y.H.Lee/TakahataTaipei, Chinese Taipei Evgeniya Rodina Dzalamidze/KudermetovaLimoges, France Ekaterina Alexandrova Mertens/MinellaHonolulu, HI, USA Catherine Bellis Hozumi/Kato

2015 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESNanchang, China Jelena Jankovic K.C. Chang/S.ZhengDalian, China Zheng Saisai K.L. Zhang/S.ZhengHua Hin, Thailand Yaroslava Shvedova C.Liang/Y.WangLimoges, France Caroline Garcia Minella/KrejcikovaTaipei, Chinese Taipei Timea Babos Hisami/TakahataCarlsbad, CA, USA Yanina Wickmayer Royg/Ce

2014 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESNanchang, China Peng Shuai Chuang/NamigataSuzhou, China Anna-Lena Friedsam C.Chan/ChuangNingbo, China Magda Linette Ar.Rodionova /SavchukTaipei, Chinese Taipei Vitalia Diatchenko H.Chan/Y.ChanLimoges, France Tereza Smitkova Siniakova/Voracova 2013 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESCali, Colombia Lara Arruabarrena Castano/Duque-MariñoSuzhou, China Shahar Peer Babos/KrajicekNingbo, China Bojana Jovanovski Zhang/Y.ChanNanjing, China Zhang Shuai Doi/Y.XuTaipei, Chinese Taipei Alison Van Uytvanck Garcia/Shvedova 2012 – CHAMPIONS SINGLES DOUBLESTaipei, Chinese Taipei Kristina Mladenovic H.Chan/MladenovicPune, India Elina Svitolina Bratchikova/Kalashnikova