The Open de Angers is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour that is played on indoor hard courts in Angers, France.
The first WTA 125 tournament in Angers was played in 2021, with Vitalia Diatchenko winning the singles and Tereza Mihalíkova and Greet Minnen winning the doubles.
I have put together the below guide so you can find out more about the Draw, Tickets, Schedule, Players, and Prize Money for the 2022 tournament.
Open de Angers
| Location: | Angers, France |
| WTA Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 8 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $115,000 |
2022 Open de Angers Dates
The 2022 WTA 125 tournament will be held from the 5th to the 11th of December 2022.
This year’s tournament will be played in the week before the Open BLS de Limoges in Limoges, France.
2022 Open de Angers Tickets
Tickets for the Tournament will go on sale in the fall of 2022 with tickets being sold at the Arena Loire ticket office from the 5th of December 2022.
For more information on ticketing for 2022, check out the tournament’s official website.
2022 Open de Angers Players
The entry list for the 2022 tournament in Angers has not been released yet but below is a selection of players who played in the 2021 tournament.
- Clara Burel
- Greet Minnen
- Kristina Mladenovic
- Oceane Dodin
- Océane Dodin
- Polona Hercog
- Varvara Gracheva
- Vera Zvonareva
- Vitalia Diatchenko
- Zhang Shuai
2022 Open de Angers Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2022 tournament. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 5 December 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 6 December 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 7 December 2022 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 8 December 2022 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 9 December 2022 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 10 December 2022 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 11 December 2022 | Final |
2022 Open de Angers Draw
In 2022, there will be 32 players in the singles draw, while in the doubles draw there will be a total of 8 teams.
Singles matches will be the best of three sets with three full sets being played if necessary.
Doubles matches will also be best of three sets with a 10-point championship tie break being played in the third set if the score is one set all.
The draw for the 2022 singles and doubles tournaments in Angers will be made closer to the start of the tournament.
Singles Qualifying Draw: TBD
Singles Main Draw: TBD
Doubles Draw: TBD
If you are looking for last year’s draws then they are available to view on the WTA Tour website.
2022 Open de Angers Prize Money and Points
Similar to other WTA 125 tournaments, the total financial commitment (including Prize Money) for the 2022 tournament will be $115,000.
How the prize money is to be split for the WTA 125 Angers tournament has not yet been released so the below is based on how the prize money and points are split at other WTA 125 tournaments.
2022 Singles Prize Money and Points
The winner of the singles in 2022 is expected to receive $15,000 in prize money and 160 points, while the runner-up is expected to receive $8,000 in prize money and 95 points.
Players losing in the 1st round of singles are expected to receive $1,250 in prize money and 1 point.
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money (TBC) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,000 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $5,300 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $3,475 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,000 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,250 | 1 |
2022 Doubles Prize Money and Points
The winners of the doubles in 2022 are expected to receive $6,000 ($3,000 each) in prize money and 160 points, while the runner-ups are expected to receive $4,300 ($2,150 each) in prize money and 95 points.
Teams losing in the quarterfinals of the doubles are expected to receive $2,000 ($1,000 each) in prize money and 1 point.
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money (TBC) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $6,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $4,300 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $2,600 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 | 1 |