Sofia will host the WTA Tournament of Champions 2013 for second consecutive year. The event is scheduled for October 29 to November 3, 2013 and the place will be again Arena Armeec Sofia in the capital. The Arena will host eight of the best tennis female players in the wolrd, including two wildcards and six players who have captured at least one International tournament during the year and who are not participating in singles at the season-ending WTA Championships.

The Tournament of Champions Sofia is the Season-Ending Championships of the WTA’s International Series that features top WTA players and next-generation champions. The event debuted in 2009 in Bali, where it was held until 2011. Later, it was moved to Sofia’s Arena Armeec for the 2012-2014 editions. Winners from the previous tournaments are Aravane Rezai in 2009, Ana Ivanovic in 2010 and 2011 and Nadia Petrova in 2012. The tournament also offers a $750,000 prize.

The tournament will begin each day around 5:00 p.m. and will continue until 11:00 p.m. The tickets are ranging between BGN 20 and BGN 150. VIP tickets are also available at the price of BGN 200 for one day and BGN 899 for the whole tournament.