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WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is a circuit consisting of around 60 major tennis tournaments for professional women players, taking place all year round in 25 countries and across four continents.
The tournaments are ranked according to the minimum prize-money awarded, from US$110,000 to US$3,000.000 for the "Tour Championships".
BNP Paribas sponsors two tournaments on this WTA Tour: : the Internationaux Féminins de Strasbourg(France) and the Bank of the West Classic (Stanford, CA, USA).
The organisation of the women's circuit:
Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros/French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) |
WTA Tour (Tier I = USD 1.300.000, tier II =USD 585.000, Tier III = USD 170.000, Tier IV = USD 140.000, Tier V = USD 110.000) |
ITF Women's Circuit (USD 10.000 to USD 75.000) |