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 2022.
2022 Dow Tennis Classic
| 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 2022 Dow Tennis Classic tennis tournament in Midland was held from the 31st of October to the 6th of November 2022.
This year’s 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 31st of October to Thursday the 3rd of November have free admission.
Ticket prices for night sessions (Tuesday – Thursday) start at $20 for adults and $10 for juniors.
Ticket prices for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final (Friday – Sunday) start at $25 for adults and $15 for juniors.
More information is available through the tournament’s official website.
Players
The entry list for 2022 has now been released and 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 was the expected schedule for the 2022 tournament in Midland, with the singles final being played on the 6th of November 2022.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 31 October 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 1 November 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 2 November 2022 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 3 November 2022 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 4 November 2022 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 5 November 2022 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 6 November 2022 | Final |
Draw (Singles and Doubles)
In 2022, there will be 32 players included in the singles draw, while in the doubles draw there will be a total of 16 teams.
The draw for the 2022 singles and doubles tournaments in Midland can now be viewed on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
Singles Qualifying: View Draw
Singles Main: View Draw
Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including Prize Money) for the tournament in 2022 was $115,000 which is in line with other WTA 125 tournaments.
How the points and prize money were split for the 2022 Midland tennis tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the women’s singles tournament in 2022 won $15,000 and 160 ranking points, while the runner up won $8,000 and 95 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 won $5,000 ($2,500 each) and 160 points, while the runner ups won $2,500 ($1,250 each) and 95 points.
| Performance | Per Team | Per Player | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.