Tennis: STB serves up festival at Suntec City to add to WTA Finals S'pore hype

Fans catch the tennis action at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global at Singapore Indoor Stadium on Oct 27, 2015. PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER FILE

SINGAPORE - With 30 days left to the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, the hype is gradually building up.

A tennis-themed festival organised by the Singapore Tourism Board will be held from Oct 7-9 at Suntec City's North Atrium.

Called 'City Serves Up Tennis!', the public can take part in a tennis-themed mass workout session helmed by local musician and yoga instructor Sandra Riley Tang, watch a live screening of the China Open and take a photo with a wax figure of world No. 2 American tennis star Serena Williams.

There are activities to take part in for a chance to win tickets for the Oct 23-30 WTA Finals to be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The season-ending event will feature the eight best singles and doubles pairs of this season.

So far, Williams and world No. 1 Angelique Kerber are the first two singles players to have qualified for the Finals.

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