The WTA Argentina Open is a tennis tournament on the women’s tour that is played on outdoor clay courts in Buenos Aires.
An Argentine Open was previously held from 1929 to 1987 and in 2021, the tournament returned to the WTA Tour calendar as a WTA 125 event.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the draw, schedule, players, and prize money for the 2023 WTA tennis tournament in Buenos Aires.
WTA Argentina Open 2023
| Location: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Argentina Open tennis tournament was held from the 27th of November to the 3rd of December 2023.
The 2023 tournament was played in the same week as another WTA 125 tournament in Andorra, and the ATP Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Players
The entry list for the 2023 tournament in Buenos Aires has now been released and below is a selection of players who participated in the 2023 singles competition.
- Carole Monnet
- Diane Parry
- Elizabeth Mandlik
- Julia Riera
- Laura Pigossi
- María Lourdes Carlé
- Renata Zarazúa
- Sara Errani
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 Argentina Open, with the singles final being played on Sunday, the 3rd of December 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 27 November 2023 | Qualifying/1st Round |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 28 November 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 29 November 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 30 November 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 1 December 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 2 December 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 3 December 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draw for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Buenos Aires is available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
2023 Singles Qualifying Draw: View
2023 Singles Main Draw: View
2023 Doubles Draw: View
In 2023, the singles draw had 32 players, while there were 16 teams in the doubles.
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment for the Buenos Aires 2023 WTA 125 tennis tournament, including prize money, was $115,000.
Below is a detailed breakdown of how the prize money was split for the 2023 singles and doubles competitions.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2023 singles tournament received $15,000 and 160 ranking points, while the runner-up got $8,500 and 95 ranking points.
Players losing in the 1st round received $1,250 and 1 ranking point.
| Performance | $ – Payout | 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 (Per Team)
The winners of the doubles event in 2023 received $5,000 ($2,500 each) and 160 points, while the runners-up won $2,500 ($1,250 each) and 95 points.
Teams losing in the 1st round of the doubles won $1,000 ($500 each) and 1 point.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $5,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $2,500 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $1,500 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,250 | 29 |
| 1st Round | $1,000 | 1 |
Current Champions
Women’s Singles
The current singles champion is Laura Pigossi who defeated María Lourdes Carlé 6–3, 6–2 in the 2023 singles final.
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2023 doubles tournament were María Lourdes Carlé and Despina Papamichail who beat María Paulina Pérez García and Sofia Sewing 6–3, 4–6, 11–9 in the 2023 doubles final.