Post by Admin on Oct 17, 2014 0:30:49 GMT
TOURNAMENT INFO
SINGAPORE
OCT 20 - OCT 26
TIER: Tour Championships
PRIZE MONEY: $6,500,000
SURFACE: Hard
DIRECTOR: Melissa Pine
First played in 1972, what is now known as the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global has been staged in such noteworthy locales as Boca Raton, Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland, Munich, Madrid, Doha and Istanbul. The WTA's season finale be held in Singapore from 2014 to 2018, yet another example of the WTA's huge presence in Asia.
The event will feature the season's Top 8 singles players and Top 8 doubles teams competing for $6 million in prize money. Martina Navratilova has the most titles in the history of the prestigious tournament with eight, followed by Steffi Graf with five and Chris Evert and Serena Williams with four each. Navratilova also has the tournament record with 11 doubles titles, 10 of them coming alongside Pam Shriver.
The world's only sovereign city-state that is also an island country, Singapore is located in Southeast Asia and is a world leader in several economic areas.
Official Website:
www.wtafinals.com/
