2020 wta finals

The usual season-ending WTA Finals had been due to take place in Shenzhen, which last year offered a record prize money pool of $14 million. Due to the latest development, the event is on the verge of not taking place this season for the first time since it was founded in 1972. WTA Finals. Venus turns back clock to edge Ostapenko in marathon. 24/10 at 17:35. WTA Finals. Muguruza keen to press on after seeing off Ostapenko. 22/10 at 17:32. WTA Finals. WTA Finals in doubt as China cancels 2020 international events. General Administration of Sports cites 'science and order' in bid to reduce Covid-19 cases. The WTA season has, in the last few years, seen China as one of its most lucrative markets, and no fewer than seven events usually build to the finale at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen. WTA Finals. Venus turns back clock to edge Ostapenko in marathon. 25/10 at 02:35. WTA Finals. Muguruza keen to press on after seeing off Ostapenko. 23/10 at 02:32. WTA Finals. ne nw york location change for 2020 only us open new york teb bnp paribas tennis championship istanbul istanbul mutua madrid open madrid internazionali bnl rome internationaux de strasbourg strasbourg roland-garros paris toray pan pacific open tokyo hana bank korea open seoul upper austria ladies linz linz vtb kremlin cup moscow

All 2020 WTA Tour events in China cancelled due to coronavirus. Seven tournaments on the WTA tour were still due to be played in China, Asia's only ATP Masters 1000 tournament, the China Open in Beijing, an ATP 500 event, as well as the Chengdu Open and Zhuhai Championships, ATP 250 events."Itâ s with a heavy heart that we announce ATP tournaments will not be played in China this year

alchemistreader February 9, 2020 Latest News, Fed Cup, WTA No Comments Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko kept Team Latvia's chances alive on Sunday after the former world number five defeated newly-minted Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. …

The 2020 WTA Finals, also known by its sponsored name Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen, was a women's tennis tournament that was scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, China.It would have been the 50th edition of the singles event and the 45th edition of the doubles competition, contested by eight singles players and eight doubles teams. However, the tournament was cancelled by the WTA due the COVID-19

Altogether four ATP tournaments and seven WTA tournaments were scraped for the remaining 2020 season, including those which have become tennis flagship events over the years in the country such as the Rolex Shanghai Masters, the China Open in Beijing, as well as the WTA Finals Shenzhen. The finals, which sees the top-eight singles and doubles pairings compete, is a major source of revenue for the WTA and its cancellation will now put serious financial pressure on the organisation. The WTA had seven tournaments in China in its provisional calendar for the remainder of 2020, including the season-ending WTA Finals. The Tour resumes on Aug. 3 after five months with the Palermo Open in Sicily. CLTA in hot seat over harassment allegations, Since then, the WTA Tour has grown to more than 1,800 athletes and $179 million in prize money to be played for at events around the globe. The Top 8 singles players and doubles teams of the 2020 season will earn their position to compete at the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen. The full 2020 WTA calendar can be downloaded here.