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East West Bank Classic
The LA Women's Tennis Championships was a WTA Premier tournaments, Premier-level tennis tournament on the Women's Tennis Association, WTA Tour held in Carson, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts and a part of the US Open Series. The tournament started out on the inaugural Virginia Slims Tour in Long Beach, California in 1971 by Jerry Diamond, one of the tour's organizers. In 1973, it moved to Los Angeles. The event was off the tour calendar for three years (1974–1976) when the Virginia Slims Championships, season-ending championships were played in Los Angeles. The tournament was an indoor event until 1983, when it switched to outdoor hard courts in Manhattan Beach, California, Manhattan Beach where it stayed for 20 years. IMG (company), IMG bought the event from Diamond in 1996. The event was moved to its present location in Carson, California, Carson in 2003. It was acquired by its new landlord, Anschu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in Southern California in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is approximately south of downtown Los Angeles, and is part of the Gateway Cities region. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore. The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade. California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
