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Shenzhen to double WTA Finals prize money to US$14m

Published Thu, Jan 18, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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THE southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will host the WTA Finals from 2019 for a decade with record prize money of US$14 million for the season-ending event - a move welcomed by the sport's top players.

The elite tournament, which sees the best eight female players battle it out for the Billie Jean King trophy, has previously been held in Singapore.

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Shenzhen to double WTA Finals prize money to US$14m

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too

Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

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