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2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai First Tickets on Sale

Zhuhai Huafa Group
2016-07-28 18:05 2587

ZHUHAI, China, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Organized by Zhuhai Huafa Group, the second edition of the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (WETZ), the year-end elite tennis event consisting of many of the top female players in the world, launched preliminary ticket sales today offering spectators the opportunity to enjoy the best of women's tennis and entertainment at a most fan-friendly cost.

From November 1-6 at the custom-designed, state-of-the-art tennis center built by Huafa Group at Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, tennis fans can watch a total of 22 matches throughout the week at only RMB720 (USD106) if they buy a whole session package. The whole session package provides admission to all matches during the tournament week.

The price of the semifinals and finals package is RMB580 (USD85)tickets for the round-robin within and between different groups are RMB160 (USD24) and RMB80 (USD12) respectively, arguably the most affordable tickets for a premium tennis event in the world.

"A ticket to this year's WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai represents great entertainment value for fans from all around the world," said Peter Johnston, Tournament Director of WETZ. "You can see the world's best female tennis players competing for USD2.21 million in prize money, as well as all the fun, fine food and entertainment offered on site. After the success of the 2015 event, 2016 promises to be even bigger and better."

In addition to music, dance and art exhibition onsite, the Singapore gourmet event Savour Food Festival will be part of WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, offering spectators Singapore dishes of top chefs from award winning restaurants and adding to the carnival atmosphere.

The unique round robin format event was developed by the Women's Tennis Association and helps promote tennis globally as well as in China, especially in southern China. The WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai was established in 2015 as the last tournament of the season consisting of a women's singles and doubles competition and offering more than USD2 million in prize money.

It features a 12-player singles field consisting of players ranked No.9 through 19 in the world, along with one wildcard in a four-group round-robin format. The winners of each respective group will advance to the single-elimination stage of the event and the winner of the singles event will receive 700 WTA Ranking points. Meanwhile, the six-team doubles field will compete in a two-group round robin with the winner of each group advancing to the final.

The WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai is a competition that mixes both established and rising stars. In its inaugural year in 2015, the event featured three former WTA World No.1 players Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, and Jelena Jankovic, along with next generation players of Karolina Pliskova, Madison Keys, and Elina Svitolina.

Steffi Graf, former WTA World No.1 and 22-time Grand Slam champion, will act as the Tournament Ambassador for the 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai and will come to Zhuhai during the tournament.

All the tickets will be available via the tournament's official website www.wtaelitetrophy.com, official WeChat account and ticket hotline 400 9688 400, in addition to ticket booths throughout the city.

Zhuhai is located on the southern coast of China close to Hong Kong and Macau, and last year was named "China's most livable city" by the Chinese Academy of Social Services.

Zhuhai will host the event at a magnificent venue featuring a 5,000 seat covered center court, a 1,500 seat court, 4 show courts and a total of 12 hard courts. The renowned Huafa Group in conjunction with APG Group manages the tournament.

About Huafa Group

Zhuhai Huafa Group was founded in 1980, exactly when the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone was established. With more than thirty years of time-honored history, Huafa Group has developed to be the leading state-owned enterprise of Zhuhai and becomes a nationally known conglomerate.

Huafa Group owns three listed companies, namely Huafa Industrial Share, Leaguer Stock and iOneHoldings. Rooted in Zhuhai, the distribution of its businesses has expanded to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan, Suzhou, Shenyang, Nanning, Zhongshan, Weihai, Dalian together with Hong Kong, Macau, San Francisco, Tel Aviv and other places.

By the end of 2015, the Group's total assets was 160 billion yuan.

Source: Zhuhai Huafa Group
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