2012 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions

The 2012 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is a singles-only tennis tournament that will be played on indoor hard courts. It is the fourth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2011 WTA Tour. The 2012 edition is the first to be held in Sofia, having relocated from Bali, where the tournament was held for the past three years. The tournament is scheduled to be played between October 30 and November 4.

Tournament

The 2012 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is the fourth edition of the event and the first to take place in Sofia. The tournament is run by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is part of the 2012 WTA Tour. It is the season ending championships for players who have won one of the WTA International tournaments but have not qualified for the WTA Championships. The singles draw will see eight women qualify from the year, with the top four ranked players seeded. The other four players will be randomly drawn against them in a straight knockout event, with the tournament starting in the quarterfinals.

Points and Prize Money

The total prize money for the 2011 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is 600,000 United States dollars.

• $50,000 in the event of default

Qualifying

The 8 highest-ranked players who have captured at least one International tournament during the year and who are not participating in singles at the year-end WTA Championships in Istanbul will qualify for the event. However, at the tournament's discretion two of these players can be replaced with wildcards.

2012 International tournament champions

See also

• Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
• 2011 WTA Tour

External links

• Official website