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ITF returns to China, WTA to announce their decision soon

The International Tennis Federation will allow the resumption of tournaments in China later this year, while the WTA is expected to soon announce the long-awaited decision on return to this Asian country.

2021 WTA Finals Guadalajara Draw Ceremony

Having not held tournaments in China since the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITF will bring this country back on the tennis map later this season, although the sport’s global governing body hasn’t provided further details. In the last full season before the pandemic in 2019, China had hosted 25 ITF women’s events and 15 men’s events.