The WTA Hong Kong Open is a pro women’s tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts at Victoria Park in HK, China.
The tournament has a long history on the WTA Tour, with the inaugural event taking place in 1980.
WTA Hong Kong Open 2023
| Main Sponsor: | Prudential |
| Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 32, Doubles: 16 |
| Prize Money: | $259,303 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA 250 Hong Kong tennis tournament was held from the 9th to the 15th of October 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played in the same week as the WTA tournaments in Zhengzhou, Rouen, and Seoul as well as the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai.
Players
The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Hong Kong has now been released and below is a selection of top WTA players that participated in the singles event in 2023, with Victoria Azarenka the top seed.
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Anna Blinkova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Elise Mertens
- Leylah Fernandez
- Mirra Andreeva
- Peyton Stearns
- Varvara Gracheva
- Victoria Azarenka
- Wang Xiyu
Victoria Azarenka, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Leylah Fernandez, Anastasia Potapova, Wang Xiyu and Mirra Andreeva were announced as part of the #PHKTO2023 line-up today's Press Conference! #PHKTO #PrudentialHongKong #WTA250#WeAreBack #CelebratingGreatness #GreatLineUp pic.twitter.com/PdCb3Ho4hl
— HongKong Tennis Open (@HKTennisOpen) September 13, 2023
Schedule
Below is the tournament schedule for the 2023 tournament in Hong Kong, with the singles final being played on Sunday, the 15th of October 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 9th of October 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 10th of October 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 11th of October 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 12th of October 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 13th of October 2023 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 14th of October 2023 | Semifinals |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 15th of October 2023 | Finals |
Draw
The draws for the 2023 WTA Hong Kong tennis tournament are available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below), with the draw size for the singles being 32 and 16 for the doubles.
Singles Qualifying: View Draw
Singles: View Draw
Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the WTA 250 Hong Kong tennis tournament in 2023 was $259,303.
How the prize money and points are expected to be split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the singles tournament in 2023 received $34,228 and 280 ranking points, while the runner-up won $20,226 and 180 ranking points.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 doubles tournament in 2023 received $12,447 and 280 points, while the runners-up won $7,000 and 180 points.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Women’s Singles
Leylah Fernandez was the 2023 singles champion after she defeated Kateřina Siniaková 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the 2023 singles final (see highlights from the final below).
Other past winners of the singles include Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (2017), Caroline Wozniacki (2016), Jelena Janković (2015), Sabine Lisicki (2014), and Wendy Turnbull (1980 and 1981).
Women’s Doubles
Tang Qianhui and Tsao Chia-yi are the current champions in the doubles event after defeating Oksana Kalashnikova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 2023 doubles final 7-5, 1-6, 11-9.