Tournament director, Rebecca James, said having both of last season’s women’s finalists for the pre-Wimbledon event was “great news”.
“Last year’s spectacular final between these two talented players in front of a sell-out crowd was the perfect ending to the tournament,” James added.
“With the Friday, Saturday and Sunday all sold out, we saw record attendances and hope to build on this success for 2018 with another star-studded player field.”