ITF STATEMENT REGARDING FED CUP ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I

The ITF has announced that the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Group I event, due to take place next month at the Dongguan Tennis Centre in Dongguan, China, P.R., will now be played in the National Tennis Centre in Nur-Sultan (Formerly Astana), Kazakhstan.

The decision to move the event to a different venue was taken due to increasing travel restriction in China, P.R. at the present time and followed consultation with independent security advisors.