The Makarska Open is a WTA 125 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor red clay courts in the beautiful seaside town of Makarska in Croatia.
The WTA 125 tournament was formerly known as the Croatian Bol Ladies Open with matches being played at the Bluesun Tennis Center in Bol.
In 2022, the Makarska tennis tournament was played for the first time.
WTA Makarska Open 2023
| Location: | Makarska, Croatia |
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 8 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Makarska Open tennis tournament took place from the 6th to the 11th of June 2023.
The 2023 tournament was played in the same week as the second week of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, the Open Internacional Femení Solgironès in La Bisbal d’Empordà, Spain, and the Tyler Tennis Championships in Texas, USA.
Tickets
If you were interested in getting tickets for the 2023 tournament in Makarska, they were available to purchase on the official tournament website.
Players Entry List
The WTA entry list for the 2023 tournament in Makarska has now been released, with the below players participating in the 2023 singles tournament.
- Danka Kovinic
- Diane Parry
- Emma Navarro
- Jana Fett
- Jasmine Paolini
- Lea Boskovic
- Linda Nosková
- Mayar Sherif
- Petra Marcinko
- Peyton Stearns
- Tena Lukas
- Yulia Putintseva
Schedule
Below was the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Makarska with the singles final being played on the 11th of June 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday – Day 1 | 6th of June 2023 | Qualifying and 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 2 | 7th of June 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 3 | 8th of June 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 4 | 9th of June 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 5 | 10th of June 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 6 | 11th of June 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 WTA Makarska tournament are available to view on the WTA Tour website in PDF format (see links below).
Qualifying: View Draw
Singles: View Draw
Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including Prize Money) for the 2023 tournament in Makarska was $115,000.
How the prize money and points were split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the WTA 125 Singles Event in 2023 received $15,000 and 160 WTA ranking points, with the runner-up receiving $8,500 and 95 ranking points.
Players losing in the 1st round of the tournament received $1,250 and 1 WTA Ranking Point.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ranking Points, with the runner-ups winning $4,300 ($2,150 each) and 95 Ranking Points.
Teams losing in the Quarterfinals won $2,000 ($1,000 each) and 1 WTA Ranking Point.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $6,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $4,300 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $2,600 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 | 1 |
WTA Makarska Past Winners and Runner Ups
Women’s Singles
The current champion in the women’s singles event is Mayar Sherif who beat Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 in the final of the 2023 tournament.
| Year | Winners | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mayar Sherif | Jasmine Paolini | 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 |
| 2022 | Jule Niemeier | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 2021 | Jasmine Paolini | Arantxa Rus | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Tamara Zidanšek | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Tamara Zidanšek | Magda Linette | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Aleksandra Krunić | Alexandra Cadanțu | 6–3, 3–0 (Retired) |
| 2016 | Mandy Minella | Polona Hercog | 6–2, 6–3 |
Women’s Doubles
Ingrid Neel and Fang-Hsien Wu are the current champions in the Women’s doubles event in Makarska after beating Anna Siskova and Renata Voráčová 6-3, 7-5 in the final in 2023.
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ingrid Neel and Fang-Hsien Wu | Anna Siskova and Renata Voráčová | 6-3, 7-5 |
| 2022 | Dalila Jakupović and Tena Lukas | Aleksandra Krunić and Olga Danilović | 5-7, 6-2, 10-5 |
| 2021 | Aliona Bolsova and Katarzyna Kawa | Ekaterine Gorgodze and Tereza Mihalíková | 6–1, 4–6, 10–6 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Timea Bacsinszky and Mandy Minella | Cornelia Lister and Renata Voráčová | 0–6, 7–6, 10–4 |
| 2018 | Mariana Duque Mariño and Wang Yafan | Sílvia Soler Espinosa and Barbora Štefková | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2017 | Chuang Chia-jung and Renata Voráčová | Lina Gjorcheska and Aleksandrina Naydenova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2016 | Xenia Knoll and Petra Martić | Raluca Olaru and İpek Soylu | 6–3, 6–2 |