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Shenzhen set to host WTA Finals

Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, has won the right to host the season-ending WTA Finals for a decade beginning in 2019.

The women's tour issued a statement on Thursday saying real-estate developer Gemdale Corporation submitted the winning bid and will build a 12,000-seat stadium. It will also provide prize money of $14 million for the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams, doubling the previous purse.