Manchester Shows Interest In WTA Finals

Manchester representatives have shown interest in hosting the WTA Finals from 2019.

The season-ending tournament features the best eight female players of the year has one year to run on the current deal with Singapore.

London’s 02 arena has held the men’s equivalent tournament over the past eight years, with more than 250,000 people attending every November.

The WTA, which began in 1972, was held in the US until 2000 and has also taken place in Munich, Madrid, Doha and Istanbul.

It has not been held in Europe since 2013 but seven of the world’s current top eight are European.

The WTA said: “Manchester is one of several destinations that have reflected an initial interest in learning more about the opportunity.”

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