Serena Williams may be the top dog in the last four big events of the WTA season, but she's still only No. 3 in the lastest women's rankings.

What was that about Los Angeles? Who knows. Those Sharapova shrieks echoing in that cavernous Southern California space are all but a distant memory -- the 2012 TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships knocked it out of the park, setting records for attendance, TV broadcast, and digital media.

ESPN3 will broadcast live coverage of the BNP Paribas Masters event in Paris through the finals on November 4, 2012.

Video: Go behind the scenes on Semifinals day of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships - Istanbul. See all the highlights, best moments and more.

Delivering a "State of the WTA" address prior to the finals of the WTA Championships, WTA CEO Stacey Allaster announced several changes and the four cities vying to host the event in 2014.

Go behind the scenes on Day 3 of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships - Istanbul. See all the highlights, moments and more.

The WTA has made a donation in the amount of $25,000 to the USANA True Health Foundation, a not-for-profit charity whose mission is to provide the most critical human necessities to those suffering or in need.