From Seoul, South Korea, November 2018

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1. WTA Elite Trophy, Zuhai, China

ABOUT

The 2018 WTA Elite Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China. It was the 4th edition of the singles event and doubles competition. The tournament was contested by twelve singles players and six doubles teams.

The field consists of the top eleven players not already qualified for the 2018 WTA Finals, plus either (a) the 12th-player not qualified for 2018 WTA Finals, or (b) a wild card. The final two alternates for the 2018 WTA Finals will be eligible to play in WTA Elite Trophy even if they participate in the WTA Finals. Point totals are calculated by combining points obtained from sixteen tournaments. Of these sixteen tournaments, a player's results from the four Grand Slam events, the four Premier Mandatory tournaments, and (for Top 20 players at the end of 2018) the best results from two Premier 5 tournaments must be included.

The singles event features twelve players in a round robin event, split into four groups of three. Over the first four days of competition, each player meets the other two players in her group, with the winner in each group advancing to the semifinal. The winners of each semifinal meet in the championship match. The six doubles teams will be split into two round robin groups, with the winner of each advancing to the final.

POINTS

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Asleigh Barty (Australia, left) defeated Wang Qiang (China, right) in two sets, score 6-3 6-4.

 WINNER 

Asleigh Barty (Australia) 

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2017 WINNER: Julia Gorges (Germany, right) defeated Coco Vandeweghe (USA) in the final

2016 WINNER: Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic, right) defeated Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

2015 WINNER: Venus Williams (USA) defeated Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)

2. L&T Mumbai Open, India

ABOUT

The 2018 L&T Mumbai Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament. It is part of the 2018 WTA 125K series. It took place between 29 October to 3 November 2018 at the Cricket Club of India.

POINTS

Winner - 160 / Runner-up - 95 / Semifinalists - 57 / Quarter-finalists - 29

Round of 16 - 15 / Round of 32 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) defeated Irina Khromacheva (Russia) in three sets, 1-6 6-3 6-3.

 WINNER 

Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand)

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From Seoul, South Korea, May 2018

1. Grand Prix De Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Rabat, Morocco

ABOUT:

The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA tournament held in Africa.

FINALISTS:

 Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia) 

Score: 6-2, 7(7)-6(4)

   WINNER:   

Elise Mertens (Belgium)

2017 winner:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia

2. J&T Banka Prague Open, Czech Republic

ABOUT:

The 2018 J&T Banka Prague Open is a professional tennis tournaments played on outdoor clay courts. It will be the 9th edition of the tournament, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Sparta Prague Tennis Club in Prague, Czech Republic, from 30 April to 6 May 2018.

FINALISTS:

Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania) and Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

   WINNER:   

Petra Kvitova lost the third set but came back to win the title. It 

was a mental game that put down the Romanian, score 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

2017 winner:

Mona Barthel, Germany

2. Kunming Open, Anning, China

ABOUT:

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FINALISTS:

Zheng Saisai (China) and Irina Khromaceva (Russia)

Score: 6-3, 4-6,  6(5)-7(7)

   WINNER:   

Irina Khromaceva (Russia)

2017 winner:

Zheng Saisai, China

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