The WTA Ostrava Open (or “AGEL Open”) is an annual tennis tournament that has been played on indoor hard courts at Ostravar Arena in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
The tournament is at the WTA 500 level on the WTA Tour so it attracts some of the top WTA players from across the world.
2022 WTA Ostrava Open
| Location: | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Tour Level: | WTA 500 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Prize Money: | $757,900 |
Dates
The 2022 edition of the Ostrava Open tennis tournament took place from the 3rd to the 9th of October 2022.
The 2022 tournament was played in the same week as the Astana Open in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan as well as the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Japan, and the Jasmin Open in Monastir, Tunisia.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2022 tournament could be purchased at the Ostravar Arena or at the adjacent Athletic Hall.
Players
The entry list for the 2022 tournament has now been released by tournament organizers and below is a selection of top WTA players that played in the singles tournament in the AGEL Open 2022.
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich
- Anett Kontaveit
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Belinda Bencic
- Daria Kasatkina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Elena Rybakina
- Emma Raducanu
- Iga Swiatek
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Jil Teichmann
- Karolina Pliskova
- Madison Keys
- Maria Sakkari
- Paula Badosa
- Shelby Rogers
- Victoria Azarenka
Schedule
1st round matches were played on the 3rd and 4th of October with the singles final being played on the 9th of October 2022.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday, 3rd of October 2022 | 1st Round |
| 2 | Tuesday, 4th of October 2022 | 1st Round |
| 3 | Wednesday, 5th of October 2022 | 2nd Round |
| 4 | Thursday, 6th of October 2022 | 2nd Round |
| 5 | Friday, 7th of October 2022 | Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Saturday, 8th of October 2022 | Semifinals |
| 7 | Sunday, 9th of October 2022 | Final |
Draw
The draws for the 2022 Ostrava tennis tournament are available to view using the link below.
WTA Draws: https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2025/ostrava/2022/draws
The draw size for the singles tournament was 32 players while the draw size for the doubles tournament was 16 teams.
Points and Prize Money
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2022 Agel Open tennis tournament was $757,900, with the bulk of this being paid out to players.
How the prize money and points were split for the 2022 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Women’s Singles tournament in 2022 received €93,823 and 470 WTA ranking points, while the runner-up received €58,032 and 305 WTA ranking points.
Players losing in the first round in 2022 received €6,522 and 1 WTA point.
| Performance | € | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €93,823 | 470 |
| Finalist | €58,032 | 305 |
| Semifinalist | €33,880 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalist | €16,540 | 100 |
| 2nd Round | €9,019 | 55 |
| 1st Round | €6,522 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Women’s Doubles tournament in 2022 received €31,452 (€15,726 each) and 470 ranking points, while the runner-ups received €19,113 (€9,556.50) and 305 ranking points.
Teams losing in the 1st round in 2019 received $3,500 ($1,750 each) and 1 ranking point.
| Performance | $ | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | €31,452 | 470 |
| Finalists | €19,113 | 305 |
| Semifinalists | €10,863 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalists | €5,645 | 100 |
| 1st Round | €3,387 | 1 |
Past Winners and Runner Ups
Women’s Singles
Barbora Krejcikova will be the defending singles champion going into the 2023 tournament after defeating Iga Swiatek in the 2022 singles final 5-7, 7-6, 6-3.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Barbora Krejcikova | Iga Swiatek | 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 |
| 2021 | Anett Kontaveit | Maria Sakkari | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2020 | Aryna Sabalenka | Victoria Azarenka | 6–2, 6–2 |
Below are match highlights from the 2022 singles final between Barbora Krejcikova and Iga Swiatek.
Women’s Doubles
Alycia Parks and Caty McNally are the current champions in the women’s doubles tournament after beating Erin Routliffe and Alicja Rosolska in the 2022 doubles final 6–3, 6–2.
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alycia Parks and Caty McNally | Erin Routliffe and Alicja Rosolska | 6–3, 6-2 |
| 2021 | Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai | Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe | 6–3, 6-2 |
| 2020 | Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka | Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani | 6–1, 6–3 |