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I don't even know where we are right now. I found a thread on Roadmap's 2009 plans but I don't think there's been anything on 2010 yet.

So, I don't know if it's news, but my Toronto media centre neighbor Steve Keating from Reuters has this from Montreal:

Road Map 2010, the WTA's masterplan to bring order to the sport's structure and schedule, will be formally unveiled at the U.S. Open next month.
But WTA president Stacey Allaster, during a visit to the Montreal Cup on Tuesday, revealed details of the ambitious overhaul which will be rolled out next season, a year earlier than planned.

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Tour prize money will rise from $63.6 million (32.1 million pounds) in 2006 to $84.4 million next season but it will come at a price with a more regimented system and greater accountability.
Under Road Map 2010, 26 Tier One and Tier Two events will be combined into 20 Premiere tournaments with players committed to play in at least 10.

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Four $4.5 million tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing will be mandatory for all players who qualify.


MANDATORY EVENTS


Below the mandatory events will be five $2 million stops in Canada, Dubai, Rome, Cincinnati and Tokyo, of which the top-ranked players must play at least four. The WTA has committed to having at least seven of the world's top 10 players at each of these events.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis...BrandChannel=0





So, if I understand correctly, Moscow and Berlin get screwed the most, with Cincinnati picked over Charleston and Dubai over Doha