The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour is the number one tier professional tennis tour for women's tennis competition. The 2011 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5 and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organised by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Tour Championships). Also included in the 2011 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which does not distribute ranking points, and is organised by the ITF.
2011 WTA Tour
Questions and Answers
Q: What is the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour?
A: The WTA Tour is the number one tier professional tennis tour for women's tennis competition.
Q: What does the 2011 WTA Tour calendar comprise of?
A: The 2011 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (organised by the International Tennis Federation), the WTA Premier tournaments (Premier Mandatory, Premier 5 and regular Premier), the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organised by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Tour Championships).
Q: What is the Hopman Cup?
A: The Hopman Cup is a tennis tournament that is included in the 2011 WTA Tour calendar, but it does not distribute ranking points. It is organised by the ITF.
Q: Who organises the Fed Cup?
A: The Fed Cup is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Q: What are the year-end championships in the 2011 WTA Tour calendar?
A: The year-end championships in the 2011 WTA Tour calendar are the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Tour Championships.
Q: What are the different types of WTA Premier tournaments in the 2011 calendar?
A: The different types of WTA Premier tournaments in the 2011 calendar are Premier Mandatory, Premier 5, and regular Premier.
Q: Who organises the Grand Slam tournaments on the 2011 WTA Tour calendar?
A: The Grand Slam tournaments in the 2011 WTA Tour calendar are organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).