WTA Tennis C’ship begins today in Doha

The eight best tennis stars of the world will be seen in action here in the WTA Tennis Championship, which is beginning today.

The championship being held in Doha, a city of Qatar, is not a Grand Slam but its importance is considered equivalent to a Grand Slam event.

The tennis season will be ended with this event.

Other tennis contests are held on the knockout basis but this event is played like round robin league.

As last year, the competitors have been divided into two groups named for the colors of the Qatari flag.