WTA's Going Global Next Week!
With the ladies headed to the Far East there is no shortage of WTA action.
beIN SPORTS
The Jianxi Open is set to commence next week and we’ve got all of the action live on beIN SPORTS beginning Tuesday, July 25th on beIN SPORTS!
KEY FACTOIDS
LOCATION: Nanchang, China.
LEVEL: International
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
START DATE: JUNE 24th
SINGLES DRAW SIZE: 32
DOUBLES DRAW SIZE: 16
SURFACE: Hardcourt
KEY PLAYERS:
* Duan YingYing (CHI)
*Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)
*Wang Qiang (CHI)
*Zhang Shuai (CHI)
*Jelena Jankovic (SER)
ESSENTIALS:
- The JianXi Open runs from July 24th-30th in Nanchang, China.
- It has been played since 2014. In the first two years of its history it was an WTA 125k Series level but it’s been an International one since last year.
- It is also part of the China Open Series. The best performing Chinese players in women’s singles will receive a wild card from the China Open.
- The Open includes singles and doubles draws.
- Last year’s champion, world No. 63, Duan YingYing will be defending her title with a return to the Open.
- Kristyna Pliskova, world No. 25 and twin of the highest ranked WTA player (Karolina Pliskova), is set to play after advancing to the second round of Wimbledon recently.
