Coastal region the opportunity to build an artificial turf pitch to host the WTA Finals at the end of the year

When the women's tennis top players are campaign Crown events - Indian Wells Open, WTA chairman and CEO Stacey - Alistair unexpectedly appeared in Beijing, and the purpose of this trip is to examine the process of applying for WTA Tour finals in Tianjin readiness.

Just the study completed of Alistair in Tianjin city to stay deep impression. "The trip to Tianjin is the main purpose of my trip to China, the city left me a deep impression, because it has developed rapidly, especially in coastal areas. Coastal region the opportunity to build an artificial turf pitch to host the WTA Finals at the end of the year, we have also seen their East Asian Games tennis court, which is the second choice of their venues. "They have a lot of ambition is also very confident that it will be able to host this event, and we and they were very construction conversation. "

Previously, WTA officials have traveled to the other two candidate cities Monterrey, Mexico and Singapore to inspect, she said for the other two cities are very satisfied. "We are very fortunate to have three global cities bid to host the finals of the WTA Tour, these cities have been the great support of the Government, they very much hope that the women's tennis show in the world, but also hope to form a long-term cooperation with the WTA relationship. they have a good opportunity and ability to host the tournament, the three cities have been completed before the end of April, they have the opportunity to adjust their bid, then we will be in Florida announced the final winning city. "Alistair said.

She also expressed the hope that hope to sign a long-term contract with the new host city for the best five-year contract, and after this event has been from 2002 to 2005 for four consecutive years, held in Los Angeles, in the United States, which since 1972 the first to do the longest since the year-end finals. Alistair finals of the ATP year-end contract with London for seven years, this mode of long-term cooperation for the event organizers to bring maximum benefits, but also to promote long-term development of the tennis. WTA tournament calendar has almost running at full capacity, and that means we really do not have too much space to add more events, the mobility of the Finals is a rare opportunity, it can bring the world's top players, which is obviously can inspire local youth to join the tennis which, in Istanbul has well proved. "Turning to the the WTA finals held significance, Alistair said.

2013 WTA finals will be held in Istanbul, capital of Turkey, from 2014, WTA finals will be held in a new city. With the rapid increase of China's economic development and the level of women's tennis, China has the network, broadcast network, Shenzhen Open tennis tournament, including the three races, two races in Wuhan and Hong Kong will also increase next year, Tianjin can host the finals at the end of the year, then China will be a year to host the six WTA tournament.