wta considers monterrey, tianjin, and singapore as yec host cities



WTA Announces Finalists for 2014 WTA Championships Host City

The WTA has announced the three remaining cities bidding for the year-end WTA Championships for 2014 and beyond: Monterrey, Mexico; Singapore; and Tianjin, China. WTA Chief Stacey Allaster will visit each of the cities in the coming weeks, culminating in an announcement of the host city in April.

“The WTA Championships provide cities around the world a stage on which their cities can be showcased. I am very pleased with the amount of international interest the Championships bidding process has received,” said Allaster. “I look forward to meeting with each finalist city and having the opportunity to review, in-person, the details of each bid.”

After receiving more than 40 initial expressions of interest for the 2014 WTA Championships, the field was narrowed to four (4) cities in November 2012 — Kazan, Russia; Mexico City; Singapore; and Tianjin. Monterrey replaces Mexico City as the official candidate city from Mexico.

what do the ladies do in new york?



When in New York… The WTA asked some of its top ladies about their “musts” while in New York City. And it basically came down to shopping (Fifth Avenue!), eating, or in Vika‘s case, being weird.

The rundown: Caro loves the Meatpacking District; Maria recommends the Halumi sandwich at Aroma (in Soho); Bartoli ends up in Shoe Heaven at Sak’s; and Schiavone enjoys a burger, fries, and a jukebox — from a location that will remain nameless.

(video courtesy of WTA)

mama's girls



With Mother’s Day just around the corner, TSF asked a few of the ladies on the WTA tour what their plans are for the special day. Monica Niculescu, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Johanna Larsson, and Casey Dellacqua chimed in — these gals are adorable! — so read their responses after the cut…

tennis warehouse renews partnership with wta's website



Tennis Warehouse continues its dominance of the market, announcing today that they’ve renewed their lonstanding partnership with the WTA. This makes 2011-2012 the 10th year that TW has been the official retailer of the tour’s website.

Release: See the complete media release after the cut…

glamming up the gals



Fashionable fella: The WTA recently announced a global partnership with Oriflame, a Sweden-based cosmetics company. For the Player Party in Miami, Oriflame sent its Global Beauty Artistic Director, Jonas Wramell, to glam up Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka. Wramell discussed the looks each of the ladies like – color for Caro and “classy” black for Vika – and put his team to work. Can we just say we were digging hairstylist James Stafford below? When does TSF get the Oriflame treatment?

Wramell knows how to doll up the best of ‘em. The world-famous make-up artist joined Oriflame in the fall of 2009 after a dozen years of doing make up for the stars. WATCH below.

(Image and video courtesy of the WTA)