WTA 1000 season schedule: When are the events? Who's playing? Are Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams playing?

The second WTA 1000 event of the season is taking place in Indian Wells, with five more to come in 2022 and uncertainty over two more in China. The prestigious tournaments carry the most ranking points outside of the four Grand Slams and usually feature all of the top players on the tour.

Ad/> Iga Swiatek won the first WTA 1000 tournament of 2022 in Qatar and Ashleigh Barty and Aryna Sabalenka have titles to defend in the next few months. British No.1 Emma Raducanu will also be hoping to make her mark at WTA 1000 tournaments, most of which she will be playing for the first time this year.

ATP Miami'Dangerous' — Nadal explains Miami Open withdrawal9 HOURS AGO When are the WTA 1000 tournaments in 2022? March 23-April 3: Miami Open (hard court) May April 28-7: Madrid Open (clay) May 8-15: Italian Open (clay) August 7-14: Canadian Open, Toronto (hard court) August 14-21: Cincinnati Open (hard court) What about WTA 1000 events in China? The China Open and the Wuhan Open are currently not being played this year as the WTA has suspended tournaments in the country over concern for former doubles player Peng Shuai. In November, Peng accused a former Chinese Communist party vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, of alleged sexual coercion three years ago.

Her Weibo social media account has since been disabled and she has not been seen in public unaccompanied since. That prompted concern around the world, including from professional tennis players, about her safety and whereabouts.

Latest tennis news and reaction Tennis scores and schedule She has since denied that she ever made the allegations, calling it a “huge misunderstanding”, but the WTA has not changed its stance. In a statement in February, the WTA said: «It’s always good to see Peng