Queen's Club to Host Women's Tennis Tournament in 2025
The prestigious Queen's Club in London will make history in 2025 by hosting a women's tennis tournament for the first time in over 50 years. The WTA event will be held the week after the French Open, marking the start of the grass-court season and serving as a warm-up for Wimbledon.
However, the decision has raised concerns among male players, who fear that the quality of the grass at Queen's Club could be compromised by a women's tournament being played first. Chris Pollard, director of major events and digital at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), acknowledged these concerns and stated that the arrangement may only be for one year.
"We have absolute confidence that we can stage a two-week event at the Queen's Club," Pollard said. "We've got independent data that provides evidence that the men's week will not suffer in any way."
Pollard emphasized that the LTA has had extensive discussions with both the ATP and WTA Tours regarding the matter. The ATP has given the green light for the tournament to take place in 2025, but the LTA remains in ongoing dialogue with the tour about the long-term future of the event.
"The ATP would like to consider what happens after 2025," Pollard said. "But we remain very confident that it will be a permanent change."
The addition of a women's tournament at Queen's Club will have a significant impact on the WTA grass-court calendar. The tournaments in Birmingham and Eastbourne, both in England, will be reduced in status to accommodate the new event.
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