The Chicago Women’s Open is a WTA 125 tennis tournament, that is played on outdoor hard courts at the XS Tennis Village in Illinois.
The tournament was previously called the Chicago Tennis Festival when it was played in 2019 and 2021.
Chicago Women’s Open 2023
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 8 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $111,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Chicago Women’s Tennis Open took place from the 21st to the 26th of August 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played in the same week as the pro tournaments in Winston-Salem and Cleveland (Tennis in the Land).
The Women’s Tennis Open is one of two pro tennis tournaments in Chicago that were held in 2023, with the other being a Men’s Tennis Challenger which was played in July.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Chicago has now been released with the following players participating in the singles event.
- Alizé Cornet
- Arantxa Rus
- Camila Osorio
- Claire Liu
- Clervie Ngounoue
- Cristina Bucsa
- Diane Parry
- Elina Avanesyan
- Irina Fetecau
- Jodie Burrage
- Kaia Kanepi
- Kamilla Rakhimova
- Kartarzyna Kawa
- Kateryna Baindl
- Kolie Allen
- Lucia Bronzetti
- Madison Brengle
- Margarita Betova
- Maryna Zanevska
- Panna Udvardy
- Rebecca Marino
- Rebecca Peterson
- Rebeka Masarova
- Robin Anderson
- Sophie Chang
- Vavara Lepchenko
- Viktoriya Tomova
- Whitney Osuigwe
Schedule
Below is the tournament schedule for the 2023 tournament in Chicago, with 1st round matches starting on Monday the 21st of August 2023, and the singles final being played on Saturday, the 26th of August 2023.
| Day | Date | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 21st of August 2023 | Qualifying and 1st Round |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 22nd of August 2023 | 1st Round |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 23rd of August 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 24th of August 2023 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday – Day 5 | 25th of August 2023 | Singles Semifinals and Doubles Final |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 26th of August 2023 | Singles Final |
Draw
The draw for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Chicago is available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
Singles (Qualifying): View Draw
Singles (Main): View Draw
Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and WTA Points
The total prize money fund for the 2023 WTA Chicago tennis tournament was $111,000, with the winner of the singles receiving $15,000 and the winning doubles team receiving $6,000.
How the prize money and points were split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Singles Event in 2023 won $15,000 and 160 ranking points, with the runner-up winning $8,500 and 95 ranking points.
Players losing in the 1st round of the tournament won $1,250 and 1 WTA Point.
| Performance | $ | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,500 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $6,000 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $4,000 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,000 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,250 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2023 won $6,000 ($3,000 each) and 160 points, with the runners-up winning $4,300 ($2,150 each) and 95 points.
Doubles teams losing in the quarterfinals in 2023 won $2,000 ($1,000 each) and 1 point.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $6,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $4,300 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $2,600 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 | 1 |
Past Champions, Runners Up, and Results
Women’s Singles
2023
Viktoriya Tomova defeated Claire Liu in the 2023 women’s singles final 6–1, 6–4.
2021
In the 2021 singles tournament, Clara Tauson defeated Emma Raducanu* in the final 6–1, 2–6, 6–4.
*Raducanu would go on to win the singles event at the 2021 US Open, becoming the first qualifier to win a grand slam trophy.
Women’s Doubles
2023
Ulrikke Eikeri and Ingrid Neel won the 2023 women’s doubles tournament after they received a walkover from Cristina Bucsa and Alexandra Panova.
2021
In the 2021 doubles tournament, Eri Hozumi and Peangtarn Plipuech beat Mona Barthel and Hsieh Yu-chieh 7-5, 6-2 in the doubles final.