The WTA Slovenia Open is a women’s tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
In 2021 and 2022, the tournament was played in Potoroz at the WTA 250 level but in 2023 the tournament was moved to Ljubljana and was downgraded to a WTA 125 event.
The 2023 champions were Marina Bassols Ribera in the singles and Amina Anshba and Quinn Gleason in the doubles.
WTA Slovenia Open 2023
| Location: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Tour Level: | WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Prize Money: | €100,000 |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 32, Doubles: 16 |
Dates
The 2023 WTA Slovenia Open tennis tournament was played from the 11th to the 17th of September 2023, with the 2023 tournament being held just after the US Open in New York, and in the same week as the tennis tournaments in San Diego, Osaka, and Bucharest.
Players
The entry list for the 2023 tournament in Ljubljana has now been released and below is a selection of players that participated in the singles event in 2023, with the number 1 seed being Anna Karolína Schmiedlova.
- Aliona Bolsova
- Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
- Dalma Gálfi
- Erika Andreeva
- Kaja Juvan
- Marina Bassols Ribera
- Raluca Serban
- Tamara Zidanšek
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Ljubljana with the tournament starting on Monday, the 11th of September, and ending on Sunday, the 17th of September 2023.
| Day | Date | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 11th of September 2023 | Qualifying and 1st Round Matches | – |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 12th of September 2023 | 1st Round Matches | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 13th of September 2023 | 2nd Round Matches | 1st Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 14th of September 2023 | 2nd Round Matches | Quarterfinals |
| Friday – Day 5 | 15th of September 2023 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 16th of September 2023 | Semifinals | Finals |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 17th of September 2023 | Finals | – |
Draw
The draws* for the 2023 tournament in Ljubljana are available to view on the WTA Tour website (see links below).
Women’s Singles (Qualifying Draw): View
Women’s Singles (Main Draw): View
Women’s Doubles Draw: View
*The singles draw will have 32 players while the doubles draw will have a total of 16 doubles teams.
Prize Money and Points
The total prize money for the 2023 Ljubljana tennis tournament was €100,000, which was in line with other WTA 125 tournaments.
How the prize money and points were split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Women’s Singles
The winner of the singles event in 2023 received €13,040 and 160 WTA points, with the runner up receiving €7,390 and 180 WTA points.
Players losing in the 1st round of the tournament received €1,086 and 1 WTA ranking point.
| Performance | € – Payout | WTA Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €13,040 | 160 |
| Finalist | €7,390 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | €5,222 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | €3,478 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | €1,740 | 15 |
| 1st Round | €1,086 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the women’s doubles event in 2023 received €4,350 and 160 Ranking Points, while the runners up won €2,170 and 95 ranking points.
Teams losing in the 1st round received €870 and 1 ranking point.
| Performance | € – Payout | WTA Point(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | €4,350 | 160 |
| Finalists | €2,170 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | €1,300 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | €1,090 | 29 |
| 1st Round | €870 | 1 |
Past Winners, Runners Up, and Results
Women’s Singles
The current singles champion is Marina Bassols Ribera after she defeated Zeynep Sönmez 6-0, 7-6 in the 2023 singles final.
On her way to lifting the 2023 singles title, Marina Bassols Ribera beat Lola Radivojević (first round), Sapfo Sakellaridi (second round), Lucija Ćirić Bagarić (quarterfinals), and Miriam Bulgaru in the semifinals.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Marina Bassols Ribera | Zeynep Sönmez | 6-0, 7-6 |
| 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 are Amina Anshba and Quinn Gleason after they beat Freya Christie and Yuliana Lizarazo 6-3, 6-4 in the 2023 doubles final.
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Amina Anshba and Quinn Gleason | Freya Christie and Yuliana Lizarazo | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 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 |