The WTA Slovenia Open (or “Zavarovalnica Sava Portoroz“) is a WTA 250 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts in Portoroz, Slovenia.
The current champions from the 2022 tournament are Katerina Siniakova in the singles event and Tereza Martincova and Marta Kostyuk in the doubles event.
2022 WTA Slovenia Open
| Location: | Portoroz, Slovenia |
| Tour Level: | WTA 250 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Prize Money: | €203,024 |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 32, Doubles: 16 |
Dates
The 2022 WTA Slovenia Open tennis tournament was played from the 12th to the 18th of September 2022.
The 2022 tournament was held in the same week as the WTA tournaments in Chennai, India, and Bucharest, Romania.
NB: The dates for the 2023 tournament in Portoroz have yet to be confirmed.
Players
The entry list for the 2022 singles and doubles tournaments in Portoroz has been released with the 2021 US Open Singles Champion Emma Raducanu being the number 1 seed in the singles draw.
Below is a selection of players who played in the singles tournament in 2022.
- Emma Raducanu
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Elena Rybakina
- Martina Trevisan
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Alize Cornet
- Bernarda Pera
- Ajla Tomljanovic
- Elizabeth Mandlik
- Petra Marcinko
- Laura Siegemund
- Katerina Siniakova
Schedule
Below was the schedule for the 2022 tournament in Portoroz with the tournament starting on Monday, the 12th of September, and ending on Sunday, the 18th of September 2022.
| Day | Date | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 12th of September 2022 | 1st Round Matches | – |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 13th of September 2022 | 1st Round Matches | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 14th of September 2022 | 2nd Round Matches | 1st Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 15th of September 2022 | 2nd Round Matches | Quarterfinals |
| Friday – Day 5 | 16th of September 2022 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 17th of September 2022 | Semifinals | Finals |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 18th of September 2022 | Finals | – |
Draw
The singles draw will have 32 players while the doubles draw will have a total of 16 doubles teams.
The draws for the 2022 tournament are now available on the WTA Tour website (see the link below).
WTA Portoroz Draws: https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2044/Portoroz/2022/draws
Prize Money and Points
The total prize money for the 2022 WTA 250 tournament in Slovenia was €203,024, with the prize money and points for 2022 being split as follows.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Singles Event in 2022 received €26,770 and 280 WTA points, with the runner up receiving €15,922 and 180 WTA points.
Players losing in the 1st round of the tournament received €2,200 and 1 WTA ranking point.
| Performance | € | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €26,770 | 280 |
| Finalist | €15,922 | 180 |
| Semifinalist | €8,870 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalist | €5,000 | 60 |
| 2nd Round | €3,065 | 30 |
| 1st Round | €2,200 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2022 received €9,680 (€4,840 each) and 280 Ranking Points, while the runner ups received €5,400 (€2,700 each) and 180 Ranking Points.
Teams losing in the 1st round received €1,450 (€725 each) and 1 Ranking Point.
| Performance | € | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | €9,680 | 280 |
| Finalists | €5,400 | 180 |
| Semifinalists | €3,185 | 110 |
| Quarterfinalists | €1,895 | 60 |
| 1st Round | €1,450 | 1 |
Past Winners and Runner Ups
Women’s Singles
The current singles champion in Portoroz is Katerina Siniakova after she beat Elena Rybakina 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the 2022 Singles Final (see match highlights below).
On her way to lifting the 2022 singles title, Katerina Siniakova beat Martina Trevisan (first round), Jodie Burrage (second round), the defending champion Jasmine Paolini (quarterfinals), and Anna-Lena Friedsam in the semifinals.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Katerina Siniakova | Elena Rybakina | 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 2021 | Jasmine Paolini | Alison Riske | 7-6, 6-2 |
Women’s Doubles
The current doubles champions in Portoroz are Tereza Martincova and Marta Kostyuk after they beat Tereza Mihalikova and Cristina Bucsa 6-4, 6-0 in the 2022 Doubles Final.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tereza Martincova and Marta Kostyuk | Tereza Mihalikova and Cristina Bucsa | 6-4, 6-0 |
| 2021 | Anna Kalinskaya and Tereza Mihalíková | Aleksandra Krunic and Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 4–6, 6–2, 12–10 |