The Dow Tennis Classic is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour that is played on indoor hard courts in Michigan, USA.
The tournament has been held annually since 1994 and was upgraded to a WTA 125 event in 2021.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the Draw, Tickets, Players, Schedule, and Prize Money for 2023.
Dow Tennis Classic 2023
| Location: | Midland, Michigan, USA |
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Dow Tennis Classic tennis tournament in Midland will be held from the 30th of October to the 5th of November 2023.
The 2023 tournament was played in the same week as the Charlottesville Men’s Pro Challenger in Virginia, the WTA Finals in Fort Worth Texas, and the ATP Paris Masters.
Tickets
Daytime Matches held from Monday, the 30th of October to Friday the 3rd of November have free admission.
Ticket prices for night sessions (Tuesday – Thursday) start at $20 for adults and juniors.
Ticket prices for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final (Friday – Sunday) start at $25 for adults and juniors.
More information is available through the tournament’s official website.
Players
The official entry list for 2023 has not yet been released but below is a selection of players who played in the 2022 singles competition.
- Anna-Lena Friedsam
- Camila Osorio
- Caty McNally (2022 singles champion)
- Madison Brengle
- Moyuka Uchijima
- Varvara Gracheva
- Yuan Yue
- Zhang Shuai
- Zhu Lin
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Midland, with the singles final being played on the 5th of November 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 30 October 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 31 October 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 1 November 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 2 November 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 3 November 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 4 November 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 5 November 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draw for the 2022 singles and doubles tournaments in Midland will be available to view on the WTA Tour website closer to the start of the tournament.
Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC
Singles Main Draw: TBC
Doubles Draw: TBC
In 2023, there will be 32 players included in the singles draw, while in the doubles draw there will be a total of 16 teams.
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including Prize Money) for the 2023 Dow Tennis Classic will be $115,000 which is in line with other WTA 125 tournaments.
How the points and prize money will be split for the 2023 Midland tennis tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the women’s singles tournament in 2023 will win $15,000 and 160 ranking points, while the runner up will win $8,000 and 95 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | WTA Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,000 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $5,300 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $3,475 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,000 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,250 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the women’s doubles tournament in 2023 will win $5,000 ($2,500 each) and 160 points, while the runners up will win $2,500 ($1,250 each) and 95 points.
| Performance | Per Team | Per Player | WTA Point(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | $5,000 | $2,500 | 160 |
| Finalists | $2,500 | $1,250 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $1,500 | $750 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,250 | $625 | 29 |
| 1st Round | $1,000 | $500 | 1 |
Current Champions (Singles and Doubles)
The winner of the 2022 singles tournament was Caty McNally who beat Anna-Lena Friedsam 6–3, 6–2 in the singles final.
The winners of the 2022 doubles tournament were Alycia Parks and Asia Muhammad who beat Nadiia Kichenok and Anna-Lena Friedsam 6–2, 6-3 in the doubles final.