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Bulgaria accepts tournament champions 

Bulgaria accepts tournament champions

22.06.2011


Bulgaria will host one of the biggest competitions in the world women's tennis - tournament champion WTA - in the next three years. Candidature of Bulgaria won the election to host the event in greater competition at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Women's Tennis Association, held in London during the "Wimbledon."

Tournament of champions on the WTA in 2012 will be held from October 31 to November 4 in the new multipurpose sports hall "Arena Sofia." The competition, called "Little Masters" are eligible for eight players - six won the tournament in the year of the association according to their classification in the world rankings and two "wild card". This will be the biggest event in the history of Bulgarian tennis.

The tournament was established by the WTA in 2009 and its first three editions are in Bali, Indonesia. Last year was champion Ana Ivanovic (Serbia).

"This tournament is an incredible opportunity for Bulgaria. It affects all of world's biggest media and will have a positive effect on the image of the capital city and our country. For Bulgarian sports enthusiasts will also be a unique chance to watch live some of the biggest stars of world tennis. Best of all, that fought at least one Bulgarian woman can participate in "wild card", said Stefan Tsvetkov.

"This is an amazing achievement for Bulgaria and the Bulgarian tennis as a whole. Izklyuchitleno happy. I will do everything possible to please the home crowd of the tournament in Sofia, "so our first rocket in women commented news Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria householdTournament of Champions.



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