WTA • WOMEN’S TENNIS RELEASES 2018 TOUR CALENDAR

Written by: Staff on 26th July 2017

WTA • WOMEN'S TENNIS RELEASES 2018 TOUR CALENDAR

epa06099094 Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in action during her second round match against Anna Zaja of Germany, at the WTA Ladies Championship tennis tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland, July 20, 2017. EPA/PETER KLAUNZER |

WTA Was formed by GLADYS Heldman Of World Tennis Magazine (Not BJK)

WTA Releases 2018 Tour Calendar (will it be televised?)

– 45th year of the WTA features 55 events in 32 countries

– Japan Women’s Open Tennis relocates to Hiroshima

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has released its calendar for the 2018 season. The 45th anniversary of the WTA will see players compete at 55 tournaments and four Grand Slams across 32 countries.

The changes for the 2018 season include the Japan Women’s Open Tennis event, an International-level tournament, relocating to Hiroshima from Tokyo. Additionally, the Qatar Total Open (Doha) will return to Premier 5 status with the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships returning to a Premier event; and the Rogers Cup will shift locations to Montreal from Toronto. In both cases, the calendar switches from year to year, with Doha and Dubai alternating Premier 5 status and the Rogers Cup moving between Toronto and Montreal.

2018 marks the 45th year since the WTA was founded by Gladys Heldman (not BJK) in 1973, uniting all of women’s professional tennis under one tour. Since then, the tour has grown to more than 2,500 athletes and $139 million in prize money at events around the globe.

Each event represents a crucial lap on the Porsche Race to Singapore. The top eight singles players and doubles teams of the 2018 season will earn the right to compete at the 2018 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.

Click to view the 2018 WTA Calendar

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