This year's TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships will be held in Istanbul from October 23rd to the 28th. The drawing has already been held for the pairing of the eight best female tennis players in the world. In the white bag, we have Maria Sharapova, Agniezska Radwanska, Petra Kvitova, Sara Errani and in the red bag; Victoria Azarenka, Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber and Li Na. The matches for the 4.9 million dollar award-winning tournament will be held at the Sinan Erdem Sports Center in Istanbul.
The following is a short introduction of the top four players soon to compete in tennis in Istanbul:
MARIA SHARAPOVA
CONSTANTLY IN THE MEDIA'S EYE
The world's second best female tennis player Maria Sharapova, first rose to fame in 2004 when at the age of 17 she beat Serena Williams in the Wimbledon finals. From that day on she has been the apple of the media's eyes not only for her success in tennis but just as much for her stunning beauty. Injured in 2007, Sharapova made a full recovery in 2011.
SERENA WILLIAMS
ALREADY A LEGEND
American tennis player Serena Williams is currently sixth in a list of all-time best women tennis players. Already considered a 'tennis legend', the 31 year-old Williams has won 15 Grand Slams.