Bulgaria to Host Annual Women's All-Star Tennis Tournaments

Winner Ana Ivanovic (L) from Serbia and runner up Alisa Kleybanova (R) of Russia during the award ceremony at the WTA Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on 07 November 2010. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Bulgaria has been selected to host the three upcoming three editions of the WTA Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

The choice was made during the ongoing Wimbledon tournament in London, where the WTA's board of directors gathered for a sitting. The 2012 edition of the prestigious tournament will take place in the Bulgarian capital Sofia's brand new National Sports Arena between October 31 and November 4.

The Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is a singles-only tennis tournament that is be played on indoor hard courts. Its third edition will be held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 3 through November 6, 2011.

The highest-ranked players who have captured at least one International tournament during the year and who are not participating in singles at the year-end Sony Ericsson Championships i

Players like Caroline Wozniacki, Daniela Hantuchova, Na Li, Samantha Stosur and Marion Bartoli have taken part in the tournament, whose first edition was in 2009.

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