The WTA Bad Homburg Open is a WTA 250 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor grass courts in Bad Homburg, which is a small town near Frankfurt, Germany.
The inaugural tournament was due to be held in 2020 but this was delayed until 2021 for obvious reasons.
In 2023, the tournament will be held the week before the start of the Wimbledon Championships and will be used by many players as a warm-up tournament ahead of Wimbledon.
2023 Bad Homburg Open
| Location: | Bad Homburg, Germany |
| WTA Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Tournament Sponsor: | Engel & Völkers |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Grass |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $251,750 |
Dates
The 2023 Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament took place from the 25th of June to the 1st of July 2023.
The tournament was played in the same week as the WTA 500/ATP 250 tournaments in Eastbourne, England, and the ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca, Spain.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 tournament are now on sale through the tournament’s official website, with Category 1 and 2 tickets being available to purchase for days 1 to 6 of the tournament, with ticket prices starting from €45 per person.
Players
The official entry list for 2023 has yet to be released but below is a selection of top WTA players that entered the singles tournament in 2022:
- Daria Kasatkina
- Angelique Kerber
- Simona Halep
- Amanda Anisimova
- Martina Trevisan
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Alizé Cornet
- Sabine Lisicki
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2022 tournament, with 1st round matches starting on the 19th of June 2022 and the singles final being played on the 25th of June 2022.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday – Day 1 | 25th of June 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Monday – Day 2 | 26th of June 2023 | 1st and 2nd Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 3 | 27th of June 2023 | 2nd and 3rd Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 4 | 28th of June 2023 | 3rd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 5 | 29th of June 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Friday – Day 6 | 30th of June 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 7 | 1st of July 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draw for the 2023 tournament will be available to view on the Official WTA Tour website a few days before the start of the tournament.
2023 Women’s Singles Draw: TBC
2023 Women’s Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC
2023 Women’s Doubles Draw: TBC
Prize Money and WTA Points
The total prize money for the 2023 tournament has yet to be confirmed but in 2022 it was $251,750, with the prize money and points being split as detailed below:
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2022 won €26,770 (2021: €23,548) and 280 points, with the runner-up winning €15,922 (2021: €13,224) and 180 points.
Players losing in the 1st round of the 2022 tournament won €2,750 and 1 WTA Ranking Point.
| Performance | € | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €26,770 | 280 |
| Finalist | €15,922 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | €8,871 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | €5,000 | 60 |
| 2nd Round | €3,737 | 30 |
| 1st Round | €2,750 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2022 won €9,680 (€4,840 each) and 280 WTA Ranking Points, with the runner-ups receiving €5,400 (€2,700 each) and 180 WTA Ranking Points.
Teams losing in the 1st round won €1,450 and 1 WTA Ranking Point.
| Performance | € | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | €9,680 | 280 |
| Finalists | €5,400 | 180 |
| Semifinalists | €3,185 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalists | €1,895 | 60 |
| 1st Round | €1,450 | 1 |
WTA Bad Homburg Past Winners and Runner Ups
Women’s Singles
The current champion in the women’s singles event is Caroline Garcia who beat Bianca Andreescu 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the 2022 tournament.
On her way to lifting the title, Caroline Garcia beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 1st round, Kamilla Rakhimova in the 2nd round, Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals, and Alize Cornet in the semifinals.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Caroline Garcia | Bianca Andreescu | 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2021 | Angelique Kerber | Kateřina Siniaková | 6–3, 6–2 |
Women’s Doubles
Makoto Ninomiya and Eri Hozumi are the defending champions in the Women’s doubles event in Bad Homburg after beating Erin Routliffe and Alicja Rosolska 6-4, 6-7, 10-5 in the doubles final in 2022.
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Makoto Ninomiya and Eri Hozumi | Erin Routliffe and Alicja Rosolska | 6-4, 6-7, 10-5 |
| 2021 | Darija Jurak and Andreja Klepac | Nadiia Kichenok and Raluca Olaru | 6–3, 6–1 |