Women's Tennis is fast flourishing under the careful observation of its governing body WTA or the Women's Tennis Association which is now known as The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour . The association was started in 1970 and is now a major force in the world of women's tennis . There are both the singles and doubles matches that are held for women. The governing body is also responsible for the world ranking of the players based on the points earned by winning matches throughout the year. The governing body holds a number of tournaments and is associated in tournaments like the Grand Slams or the Australian Open , the US Open , the French Open and the Wimbledon . Besides, there are also a number of other tournaments that does not come under the Women's Tennis Association, but are quite popular among the women tennis players.
The women's tennis is quite an old sport and its popularity graph has always experienced an upward movement. The game has produced a number of legendary players. Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graph, Billie Jean King, Margaret Smith Court and Monica Seles are some of them.
Women's tennis is gaining increasing popularity with every passing day. More and more women are getting attracted to the sport. It is not going to be long that the sport will occupy a place of extreme importance in the world sports map
