The Guangzhou Open is a WTA 250 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts at the Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre.
The first tournament in Guangzhou, China was held in 2004, with the tournament being held annually from 2004 until 2019, with no tournament being held in 2020, 2021, or 2022.
Guangzhou Open 2023
Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
Tournament Sponsor: | Galaxy Holding Group |
Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard |
Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
Prize Money: | $259,303 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Guangzhou Open tennis tournament took place from the 18th to the 24th of September 2023, with qualifying for the singles tournament likely to take place on the 16th and 17th of September 2023.
The 2023 tournament was played in the same week as the WTA 1000 tournament in Guadalajara, the Parma Ladies Open, and the ATP tournaments in Zhuhai, Chengdu, and Vancouver.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 Guangzhou tennis tournament has now been released and below is a list of players who participated in the 2023 women’s singles event:
- Claire Liu
- Greet Minnen
- Linda Fruhvirtová
- Lucia Bronzetti
- Magda Linette
- Rebeka Masarova
- Tatjana Maria
- Zhu Lin
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Guangzhou with the singles final being played on Sunday, the 24th of September 2023.
Day | Date | Round |
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Monday – Day 1 | 18th of September 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
Tuesday – Day 2 | 19th of September 2023 | 1st and 2nd Round Matches |
Wednesday – Day 3 | 20th of September 2023 | 2nd and 3rd Round Matches |
Thursday – Day 4 | 21st of September 2023 | 3rd Round Matches |
Friday – Day 5 | 22nd of September 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
Saturday – Day 6 | 23rd of September 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
Sunday – Day 7 | 24th of September 2023 | Final |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 tournament in Guangzhou are available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
2023 Women’s Singles: View Draw
2023 Women’s Singles Qualifying: View Draw
2023 Women’s Doubles: View Draw
Ranking Points and Prize Money
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2023 WTA Guangzhou tennis tournament was $259,303.
How the prize money and ranking points were split by round for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the women’s singles tournament in 2023 received $34,228 and 280 ranking points, while the runner-up won $20,226 and 180 ranking points.
Performance | $ | Point(s) |
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Winner | $34,228 | 280 |
Finalist | $20,226 | 180 |
Semifinalist | $11,275 | 110 |
Quarterfinalist | $6,418 | 60 |
2nd Round | $3,920 | 30 |
1st Round | $2,804 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the women’s doubles tournament in 2023 received $12,447 and 280 WTA points, while the runners-up won $7,000 and 180 WTA points.
Performance | $ | Point(s) |
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Winners | $12,447 | 280 |
Finalists | $7,000 | 180 |
Semifinalists | $4,020 | 110 |
Quarterfinalists | $2,400 | 60 |
1st Round | $1,848 | 1 |
Past Winners, Runners Up, and Results
The current champion in the women’s singles event is Wang Xiyu who defeated Magda Linette 6–0, 6–2 in the 2023 singles final in Guangzhou (see match highlights below).
Zhang Shuai currently holds the record for most WTA Guangzhou singles titles with two titles to her name (2013 and 2017).
In the women’s doubles event, Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu are the current champions after defeating Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya 6–3, 7–6 in the 2023 doubles final.
Peng Shuai holds the record for most doubles titles in Guangzhou, having won titles in 2007, 2013, 2016, and 2017.
Women’s Singles
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
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2023 | Wang Xiyu | Magda Linette | 6–0, 6–2 |
2019 | Sofia Kenin | Samantha Stosur | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
2018 | Wang Qiang | Yulia Putintseva | 6–1, 6–2 |
2017 | Zhang Shuai | Aleksandra Krunić | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
2016 | Lesia Tsurenko | Jelena Janković | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
2015 | Jelena Janković | Denisa Allertová | 6–2, 6–0 |
2014 | Monica Niculescu | Alizé Cornet | 6–4, 6–0 |
2013 | Zhang Shuai | Vania King | 7–6, 6–1 |
2012 | Hsieh Su-wei | Laura Robson | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
2011 | Chanelle Scheepers | Magdalena Rybáriková | 6–2, 6–2 |
2010 | Jarmila Groth | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6–1, 6–4 |
2009 | Shahar Pe’er | Alberta Brianti | 6–3, 6–4 |
2008 | Vera Zvonareva | Peng Shuai | 6–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
2007 | Virginie Razzano | Tzipora Obziler | 6–0, 6–3 |
2006 | Anna Chakvetadze | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6–1, 6–4 |
2005 | Yan Zi | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 6–4, 4–0 (retired) |
2004 | Li Na | Martina Suchá | 6–3, 6–4 |
Women’s Doubles
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Result |
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2023 | Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu | Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya | 6–3, 7–6 |
2019 | Peng Shuai and Laura Siegemund | Alexa Guarachi and Giuliana Olmos | 6–2, 6–1 |
2018 | Monique Adamczak and Jessica Moore | Danka Kovinić and Vera Lapko | 4–6, 7–5, 10–4 |
2017 | Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs | Monique Adamczak and Storm Sanders | 6–2, 6–3 |
2016 | Asia Muhammad and Peng Shuai | Olga Govortsova and Vera Lapko | 6–2, 7–6 |
2015 | Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza | Xu Shilin and You Xiaodi | 6–3, 6–1 |
2014 | Chuang Chia-jung and Liang Chen | Alizé Cornet and Magda Linette | 2–6, 7–6, 10–7 |
2013 | Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai | Vania King and Galina Voskoboeva | 6–3, 4–6, 12–10 |
2012 | Tamarine Tanasugarn and Zhang Shuai | Jarmila Gajdošová and Monica Niculescu | 2–6, 6–2, 10–8 |
2011 | Hsieh Su-wei and Zheng Saisai | Chan Chin-wei and Han Xinyun | 6–2, 6–1 |
2010 | Edina Gallovits and Sania Mirza | Han Xinyun and Liu Wanting | 7–5, 6–3 |
2009 | Olga Govortsova and Tatiana Poutchek | Kimiko Date-Krumm and Sun Tiantian | 3–6, 6–2, 10–8 |
2008 | Mariya Koryttseva and Tatiana Poutchek | Sun Tiantian and Yan Zi | 6–3, 4–6, 10–8 |
2007 | Peng Shuai and Yan Zi | Vania King and Sun Tiantian | 6–3, 6–4 |
2006 | Li Ting and Sun Tiantian | Vania King and Jelena Kostanić | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
2005 | Maria Elena Camerin and Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Neha Uberoi and Shikha Uberoi | 7–6, 6–3 |
2004 | Li Ting and Sun Tiantian | Yang Shujing and Yu Ying | 6–4, 6–1 |