Taiwan News
Date: 2016/12/21
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Organizers of the WTA Taiwan Open 2017 announced Wednesday a roster of 23
Organizers of the WTA Taiwan Open 2017 announced Wednesday a roster of 23 players in the singles main draw, with 21 of them ranked in the world’s top 100. (photo: wildcard local player Lee Ya-hsuan)(By Central News Agency)
players in the singles main draw, with 21 of them ranked in the world’s top 100.
The organizers said the 21 players in the top 100 include former world number one Jelena Jankovic, a Serbian player who is now ranked 54.
Local player Lee Ya-hsuan was awarded a wildcard for the main draw.
Lee said she is very happy to have the chance to participate in world-class professional tennis and play in her homeland at the Taiwan Open, adding that she will sharpen her playing skills as well as mental strength in the run-up to the event as “all the other players in the roster are very strong.” [FULL STORY]
