The city of Manchester is one of several destinations that has expressed an interest in succeeding Singapore as the host of the Women’s Tennis Association’s Finals from 2019.
The season-ending event, which features the top eight players of the year, is contracted to the Asian city until 2018 as part of a five-year deal with the WTA.
A WTA spokesperson confirmed to the Press Association that a number of cities had declared an interest in taking over the next cycle, and that Manchester was one of them.
“We are talking to a number of venues that have indicated an interest in the WTA Finals event for 2019 and beyond,” they said.
“We're in the early stages of this process. Manchester is one of several destinations that have reflected an initial interest in learning more about the opportunity.
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