The Grand Est Open 88 is a WTA 125 tournament that is played on outdoor clay courts in Contrexeville, France.
The tournament was previously a $100,000 ITF Women’s event but for the 2022 edition, it was upgraded to a WTA 125 tournament.
2023 Grand Est Open 88
| Location: | Contrexeville, France |
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Red Clay |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Contrexeville tennis tournament will be held from the 10th to the 16th of July 2023.
The 2023 tournament will be played in the same week as the WTA 125 tournament in Bastad and the second week of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 tournament in Contrexeville do not appear to be on sale yet.
If you are interested in getting tickets for 2023, then I would recommend that you keep an eye on the tournament’s official website for information on tickets for the 2023 tournament.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Contrexeville has not yet been released but below is a selection of WTA players that played in the singles competition in 2022.
- Anna Bondar
- Varvara Gracheva
- Jasmine Paolini
- Océane Dodin
- Arantxa Rus
- Dalma Gálfi
- Ylena In-Albon
- Katie Volynets
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 singles tournament in Contrexeville, with the final being played on the 16th Of July 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 10th Of July 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 11th Of July 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 12th Of July 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 13th Of July 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 14th Of July 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 15th Of July 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 16th Of July 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draw for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Contrexeville will be available to view on the official WTA Tour website a few days before the start of the tournament.
Qualifying (Singles) Draw: TBC
Women’s Singles Draw: TBC
Women’s Doubles Draw: TBC
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including Prize Money) for the 2023 tournament has yet to be confirmed but in 2022 it was $115,000.
How the prize money and points are to be split for the 2022 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2022 received $15,000 and 160 ranking points, while the runner-up received $8,500 and 95 ranking points.
Players losing in the 1st round of the tournament received $1,250 and 1 ranking 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 2022 received $6,000 ($3,000 each) and 160 WTA Points, while the runner-ups received $4,300 ($2,150 each) and 95 WTA Points.
Teams losing in the quarterfinals received $2,000 ($1,000 each) and 1 WTA Point.
| Performance | $ | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $6,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $4,300 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $2,600 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 | 1 |
2022 Winner and Runner Ups
In the women’s singles event, Sara Errani of Italy beat Dalma Galfi of Hungary in three sets (6-4, 1-6, 7-6).
In the women’s doubles event, Ulrikke Eikeri of Norway and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia beat Han Xinyun of China, and Alexandra Panova of Russia in straight sets (7-6, 6-2).
Past Winners (Singles)
NB: From 2007 to 2021 the tournament in Contrexeville was at the ITF level, before being upgraded to the WTA 125 level in 2022.
2022 – Sara Errani
2021 – Anhelina Kalinina
2020 – N/A
2019 – Katarina Zavatska
2018 – Stefanie Vögele
2017 – Johanna Larsson
2016 – Pauline Parmentier
2015 – Alexandra Dulgheru
2014 – Irina-Camelia Begu
2013 – Timea Bacsinszky
2012 – Aravane Rezaï
2011 – Iryna Brémond
2010 – Jelena Dokić
2009 – Ekaterina Bychkova
2008 – Ioana Raluca Olaru
2007 – Andrea Petkovic