WIMBLEDON, England(AP) The WTA Tour will join with the ATP Tour to stage two newly combined men's and women's tournaments in 2011.

The tour said Friday the first will take place starting Aug. 15 in Cincinnati, where the men and women have been playing in separate weeks. The Italian Open in Rome will combine its two events, playing the week of May 9.

Also, Canada will stage a ``virtual combined event'' in Montreal and Toronto, during which fans in one city will be able to view matches from the other.

After announcing a combined event in Washington, the tour later issued a correction to say the new women's event instead will be held in Howard County, Md. It will be held back-to-back with the men's tournament in Washington.