2016 WTA SZ Open

Agnieszka Radwanska, Eugenie Bouchard and Petra Kvitova will spearhead the field as the WTA tennis season opens with the US$500,000 Shenzhen Open.

Radwanska is a Polish tennis player and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 in July 2012 and is currently ranked world No. 5 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Known for constructing points and making intelligent use of the court, she has been voted the WTA’s Fan Favorite Singles Player for five consecutive years.

Bouchard is a Canadian tennis player who is currently ranked No. 48 in the world. At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach the finals of a Grand Slam in singles, finishing runner-up to Kvitova.

Kvitova is a Czech tennis player. Having turned professional in 2006, she is known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety. Kvitova has won 17 career singles titles including two Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon. She reached her career-high ranking of World No. 2 in 2011.

Time: Jan. 4-5, 11 a.m.; Jan. 6-8, 12 p.m.; Jan. 9, 2 p.m.

Tickets: 40-350 yuan

Venue: Longgang Sports Center, intersection of Longxiang Boulevard and Shuiguan Expressway, Longgang District (龙岗区龙翔大道与水官高速交汇处龙岗区体育中心)

Metro: Longgang Line, Universiade Station (大运站), Exit B (After getting off the Metro, take bus B852 to the Cycling Course Stop 国际自行车赛场站)