London's Queen's Club to host WTA Tour event for first time in 52 years

The Lawn Tennis Association, the sport's governing body in Britain, cited a desire to raise the profile of women's tennis and boost the visibility of the game in the run-up to Wimbledon as reasons for a shake-up in the grasscourt season. The new WTA 500 event at Queen's Club, will take place in the week after the French Open, with the established men's tournament to follow. The men's ATP Tour had expressed concerns that the grass surface would suffer with two consecutive weeks of play. The last...