More Players Qualify For Istanbul

Written by: Staff on 11th September 2012

More Players Qualify For Istanbul |

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that Serena Williams and the doubles teams of Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka and Liezel Huber/Lisa Raymond have qualified for this year’s TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships, which will be staged at the Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.

The WTA’s year-end finale, to be held from October 23-28, will feature the world’s top eight singles players and top four doubles teams, competing for the coveted title and a share of $4.9 million in prize money.

These players join the already-qualified Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, and doubles team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. Five singles and one doubles spot remains open for this year’s player field.

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Topics: Andrea Hlavackova, Istanbul tennis news, Liezel Huber, Lisa Raymond, Lucie Hradecka, Serena Williams, TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships