Lyon to Host New WTA Tournament from 2020

According to sources, Women’s Tennis Association or WTA has decided to bring in a new tournament in Lyon from the 2020 season. The new tournament is reported to be held on the fast indoor courts in Palais des Sports de Gerland.

As reported, the new tournament will be scheduled in the month of February by the WTA. The new move by WTA is suspected to be a righteous move as the second month of the year is considered to be a dead month for the WTA season. There are only 6 tournaments played in the February month of the WTA season compared to the 12 tournaments played on the ATP tour in February.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Adelaide will host the top tennis players across the world from 2020 at a new WTA-ATP joint tournament. The tournament will be held before the Australian Open. The event will be held at Memorial Drive, Adelaide.

“The redevelopment of Memorial Drive and the securing of a week-long WTA and ATP combined tournament is extremely exciting for tennis in South Australia, ” Steven Baldas, Tennis South Australia CEO.

Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney are already set to host a new ATP cup from 3rd January to 12th January.

Tennis Australia CEO, Craig Tiley said in a statement, “It’s important for us to continually improve on the great tennis offering we have in Australia to ensure there are more opportunities for players, more opportunities for fans to get to see them in their home towns and more global exposure for our sport.”

It would be interesting to see how the Women’s Tennis Association manages the increase in the tournaments and how all the players will react to the changes in the schedule of the season from 2020. The Association should also decide upon the dates of the tournament as the schedule should not become hectic for the players.