WTA CEO Stacy Allaster says that at this point it’s unrealistic to think about combining the women’s and men’s year-end championships.
"We are very committed to our calendar and finishing this week," Allaster said at the WTA Championships in Istanbul. "We're starting to look for a home for the 2014 Championships. We even started this week. Would we like to combine? Yes. We know that combined events are very successful in our sport. When we were doing the Roadmap, when we were putting more combined events together, I can confirm we had conversations with the ATP about the possibility. That was back in 2008. Then when we launched the Roadmap, we set the course in a new direction. But if we could ever align the two calendars, if they could in fact shorten their season where our dates could be aligned, then we would look to have open discussions with them to see if a combined Championships. But in the near-term horizon, I don't see it. But I don't give up easily, and I am a dreamer and I do look long-term."