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**Meelis** · Nov 1st, 2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jrm

How many '125' will there be in 2013?

Plan is to have 4-6 in 2013 and 8-10 in 2014.

jrm · Nov 2nd, 2012, 03:30 PM

that's a lot, one each month

so, some of 50K and 100K will be upgraded or totally new events?

coolfish1103 · Nov 2nd, 2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jrm

that's a lot, one each month

so, some of 50K and 100K will be upgraded or totally new events?

Most likely upgraded events in Asia from 75k or 100k and few new events from China.

guichard · Nov 2nd, 2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jrm

that's a lot, one each month

so, some of 50K and 100K will be upgraded or totally new events?

Here is what Allaster said on sunday http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=84618 (Relevant part are bolded by me)

I told you last year, and it continues to be one of our key strategic objectives: the growth of the sport in Asia‑Pacific and in China as a foundation. We have the China Open, we have Guangzhou, and in 2013 we would had a new international tournament in Shenzen.
And I'm hoping, with good cooperation with the CTA, that we will had one, maybe two WTA 125s onto the calendar in 2013"

Q. Ben Rothenberg, New York Times. I was wondering, you talk about mentioning the tournament in Taipei, the 125 there. It seems like the ATP has had much of an ownership role at the challenger level controlling tournaments down to I think 35 kids or so; whereas the WTA has always deferred to the ITF on that. Is that something the WTA is looking to take more control of, the lower levels of the tournaments?

STACEY ALLASTER: What we're trying to do is provide complimentary jobs to the system. So we've had the great work that the ITF is doing. We want that to continue. That is very important for the overall development of the sport.
But we do do have a gap between the ITF 100s and the WTA's ‑‑ our prize money is going up at all events next year, so our internationals will be 235s. We saw a gap, and literally I would say at least once a week, we're getting a call from a city somewhere in this world that wants to host a WTA event.
We've got a shortage in our supply because we're very disciplined with the Roadmap. We knew that we needed more jobs and strategic weeks, like second week of slams and second week of Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid opposite Tokyo where the cut‑offs are tough.
So we created this product. It's in its test form in year. Just here this week we approved another one in Cali, Colombia, so it's meant to be complementary.

jrm · Nov 2nd, 2012, 11:52 PM

actually a good idea, will Radwanska play there if she loses in first week of a slam

Kerbicz · Nov 3rd, 2012, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jrm

actually a good idea, will Radwanska play there if she loses in first week of a slam

Aga Radwańska only exceptionally attends tournaments other than WTA Premier or Grand Slam. She played just one International event throughout last three years. So, if you want to hurt her (and I know you love doing it) you have to look for another weapon. With this one you only may accidentally behead your fav Sara E., who seems to be addicted to low category tournaments.

Tennis Observer · Nov 3rd, 2012, 09:29 AM

Kaia Kanepi & Venus Williams who both qualified for International Tournament of Champions in Sofia, failed to compete there (Mandatory Participation). According to WTA Official Rulebook 2012, p 176, they will automatically receive zero (0) points for the Tournament and it will count on that player’s ranking as one of her best 16 Tournament results. As 0 is missing, this circumstances are not reflected in Oct-29 column.

However, the results of Kaia Kanepi’s (16 tournaments) & Venus Williams (13 tournaments) season end ranking projection (as of 11/05/12) are unaffected.