WTA Championships Istanbul 2011

WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster joined various executives to announce Singapore as the WTA Championships host from 2014 to 2018.

Serena Williams was crowned in singles, and a pair of Russians won the doubles at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships.

Match preparations, interview shots and awards being handed out were among the goings-on in Istanbul.

A dream singles final was set, and there was a surprise in the doubles semis on Saturday in Istanbul.

A couple of players secured semifinal spots in Istanbul, and one of them clinched year-end No.1.

Serena Williams extending her mastery of Victoria Azarenka and Li Na staying alive for a final four berth were among the highlights of Day 3.

Two players secured semifinal berths and there were two marathon matches on Day 2 of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships.

Petra Kvitova, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were among those in action on Day 1 at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships.

The TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships' elite eight discussed various subjects with the media on Monday.

The elite eight were photographed at the historic Ciragan Palace Kempinski on Sunday.