Bali to offer million-dollar bonus in WTA revamp
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Sept 15 (AFP): Winners of WTA International events in 2009 will have the chance of a million-dollar bonus at the new season-ending Bali Tournament of Champions, the WTA announced today.
A player who wins three International tournaments plus the wrap-up round-robin Bali event on this tropical island will earn the bonus on top of her prize money. The tournament will be limited to the top 10 WTA Tour players who have won at least one International title during the season as well two wildcards, although no one who has qualified for the elite season-ending Championships in Doha is eligible. The Bali event, to be played indoors, will be staged from November 4-8 and feature a 12-woman round robin singles format (four groups of three players), with 600,000 dollars in prize money.
A player who wins three International tournaments plus the wrap-up round-robin Bali event on this tropical island will earn the bonus on top of her prize money. The tournament will be limited to the top 10 WTA Tour players who have won at least one International title during the season as well two wildcards, although no one who has qualified for the elite season-ending Championships in Doha is eligible. The Bali event, to be played indoors, will be staged from November 4-8 and feature a 12-woman round robin singles format (four groups of three players), with 600,000 dollars in prize money.