The WTA Draw Challenge 2015 is now up and running and will start at the Dubai Tennis Championships which runs from February 15 to February 21. World number one Serena Williams, a semifinalist at this event a year ago, has pulled out of the event due to sickness. Eugenie Bouchard, the world number seven, has accepted a wildcard in this Premier-level event after crashing out in her opening round match in Antwerp. Defending champion Venus Williams is back and will be the heavy favorite in the tournament. World number three Simona Halep is the tournament’s top seed.
What are the other tournaments covered under the WTA Draw Challenge 2015?
– BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells): March 11, 2015 – March 22, 2015
– Miami Open: March 24, 2015 to April 4, 2015
– Mutua Madrid Open: May 2, 2015 to May 10, 2015
– Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome): May 11, 2015 to May 17, 2015
– Rogers Cup (Toronto): August 10, 2015 to August 16, 2015
– Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati): August 17, 2015 to August 23, 2015
– Wuhan Tennis Open: September 27, 2015 to October 3, 2015
– China Open (Beijing): October 3, 2015 to October 11, 2015
– BNP Paribas WTA Finals (Singapore): October 25, 2015 to November 1, 2015
According to the site rules, “the contestant with the highest cumulative point total through the nine events combined will be declared as the Season Champion. The contestant with the highest point total for each of the individual events will be declared as the Event Champion.”
As of this time though, the organizers have not set any prizes for this but it will be fun competing with fans from all over the world.
To sign up. Go to this site.
