beIN SPORTS, the fastest growing cable network in the U.S., today announced further details of its planned coverage of the 2017 season of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). beIN SPORTS’ new 5-year deal with the WTA begins as of the 2017 season. The broadcaster’s robust, exclusive coverage of more than 40 WTA tournaments will be available live on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, the network’s streaming service, on a dedicated WTA channel within the platform. Select tournaments will also air on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español, including Maria Sharapova’s anticipated return to the sport in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany this April.

“In this new year of stellar sports programming, we’re thrilled to welcome the Women's Tennis Association to our family,” said Antonio Briceño, Deputy Managing Director of beIN SPORTS. “With the 2017 WTA season kicking off this month, we are proud to say that beIN SPORTS will broadcast more women's tennis than any other network.” beIN SPORTS will showcase 43 WTA events including 17 premier tournaments for viewers to enjoy.

Among the tournaments that beIN SPORTS will broadcast is the 40th Anniversary of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, which is set to take place from April 24-30. The tournament will feature defending champion Angelique Kerber, and the return of former WTA World No. 1 and three-time event champion, Maria Sharapova, who recently accepted a wildcard to compete in the tournament.

The internationally-renowned Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada, taking place from August 5-13, will also be broadcasted exclusively on beIN SPORTS in the US. Since 1892, the best women's tennis players in the world have showcased their skills at this tournament, with only Wimbledon and the US Open boasting longer histories.

The WTA is a global leader in women's professional sport with more than 2,500 players representing nearly 100 nations. The 2017 WTA competitive season includes 55 events in 32 countries.

Coverage continues on Monday, January 30, with the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, live from Russia. Roberta Vinci will look to defend her 2016 singles title against a field where many players will be seeing their first action since the Australian Open. For live match schedules, please visit www.beinsports.com/us/tv-guide.

Below please find the beIN SPORTS schedule for the WTA 2017 season.

WTA 2017 Schedule
DATE     TOURNAMENT     LOCATION
Jan. 30     St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy     St. Petersburg, Russia
Jan. 30     Taiwan Open     Taipei, Taiwan
Feb. 13     Qatar Total Open 2017     Doha, Qatar
Feb. 20     Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships     Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Feb. 20     Hungarian Ladies Open     Budapest, Hungary
Feb. 27     Abierto Mexicano TELCEL     Acapulco, Mexico
Feb. 27     Alya WTA Malaysian Open     Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
April 3     Abierto Monterrey Afirme     Monterrey, Mexico
April 10     Claro Open Colsanitas     Bogota, Colombia
April 10     Ladies Open Biel Bienne     Biel, Switzerland
April 24     Porsche Tennis Grand Prix     Stuttgart, Germany
April 24     TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup     Istanbul, Turkey
May 1     J&T Banka Prague Open     Prague, Czech Republic
May 1     Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meyrem     Rabat, Morocco
May 8     Mutua Madrid Open     Madrid, Spain
May 15     Internazionali BNL d’Italia     Rome, Italy
May 22     NÜRNBURGER Versicherungs Cup 2017     Nürnburg, Germany
May 22     Internationaux de Strasbourg     Strasbourg, France
June 12     Aegon Open Nottingham     Nottingham, England
June 12     Ricoh Open     ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
June 19     Aegon Classic Birmingham     Birmingham, England
June 19     Mallorca Open     Mallorca, Spain
June 26     Aegon International Eastbourne     Eastbourne, England
July 17     Bucharest Open     Bucharest, Romania
July 17     Ladies Championship Gstaad     Gstaad, Switzerland
July 24     Ericsson Open     Bastad, Sweden
July 24     Jiangxi Open     Nanchang, China
Aug. 7     Rogers Cup     Toronto, Canada
Sept. 11     Coupe Banque Nationale     Quebec City, Canada

Sept. 11

    Japan Women’s Open Tennis     Tokyo, Japan

Sept. 18

    Toray Pan Pacific Open     Tokyo, Japan

Sept. 18

    Korea Open     Seoul, South Korea

Sept. 18

    Guangzhou International Women’s Open     Guangzhou, China

Sept. 25

    Wuhan Open     Wuhan, China

Sept. 25

    Tashkent Open     Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Oct. 2     China Open     Beijing, China
Oct. 9     Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open     Hong Kong, China
Oct. 9     Ladies Linz     Linz, Austria
Oct. 9     Tianjin Open     Tianjin, China
Oct. 16     VTB Kremlin Cup     Moscow, Russia
Oct. 16     BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open     Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Oct. 23     BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore     Singapore
Oct. 30     WTA Elite Trophy     Zhuhai, China

For the most up-to-date schedule of WTA tournaments, please visit: www.beinsports.com/us/tv-guide.

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Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing global sports network in the U.S. and is offered on the 10 largest cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches from LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, NASL, and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/CAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis, rugby, boxing,mixed martial arts (MMA), tennis, and volleyball, among others. With the recent addition of Conference USA coverage, beIN SPORTS will also broadcast College Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball. Thru beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smart phone.