If all goes according to plan, a news tournament will take place on grass courts the week following the French Open in June, the same courts that the men will utilize the week after.
The news and the All England Club are eager to bring a WTA event back to London after more than 50 years, even if no decision has been made yet.
The new competition, which would begin in2025, will require WTA authorization.
It is anticipated to take Eastbourne’s place as the only WTA 500 event held in the United Kingdom prior to Wimbledon.
The week prior, Eastbourne will continue to operate from its customary location.