The $600,000 WTA Bangalore Open (Tier II Tournament), to be held in Bangalore from March 3-9, received a big boost on Wednesday with former world number one Serena Williams confirming her participation.The 26-year-old American is the winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles as well as an Olympic gold medal. She is currently ranked seventh on the WTA Tour. Officials of Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, the hosts for the tournament, are sure Serena is going to turn up this year.
“Her office called and said she would like to come back to Bangalore as she missed coming here last year and would like to make up for that,” Tournament Director and KSLTA Secretary Sunder Raju told reporters.
The Bangalore Open champion would take home $95,500 and 300 WTA points. CEO of the WTA Tour, Larry Scott, will visit Bangalore during the event.
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