2022 Ostrava Open Explained

The 2022 Ostrava Open (also known as the AGEL Open for sponsorship purposes) was a WTA tournament organised for female professional tennis players on indoor hard courts. The event took place at the Ostrava Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, from 3 through 9 October 2022.

The event was held on a third consecutive year in the alternative sporting calendar due to the cancellation of tournaments in China during the 2022 season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the suspension of tournaments in China following former WTA player Peng Shuai's allegation of sexual assault against a Chinese government official, and the tournaments in Russia due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.^{[1] [2]}

Champions

Singles

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• Barbora Krejčíková def. Iga Świątek 5–7, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3

This is Krejčíková's second title of the year and fifth of her career.

Doubles

See main article: article and 2022 Ostrava Open – Doubles.

• Caty McNally / Alycia Parks def. Alicja Rosolska / Erin Routliffe, 6–3, 6–2

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
Poland	Iga Świątek	1	1
Spain	Paula Badosa	3	2
Estonia	Anett Kontaveit	4	3
	Maria Sakkari	7	4
	Daria Kasatkina	11	5
	Belinda Bencic	14	6
Brazil	Beatriz Haddad Maia	15	7
	Jeļena Ostapenko	17	8

• Rankings are as of September 26, 2022.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Petra Kvitová
• Tereza Martincová
• Karolína Muchová

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Anna Blinkova
• Eugenie Bouchard
• Caty McNally
• Alycia Parks
• Bernarda Pera
• Ajla Tomljanović

Withdrawals

During the tournament

• Belinda Bencic (left foot injury)

Retirements

• Anett Kontaveit (lower back injury)
• Ajla Tomljanović (left knee injury)

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank^†	Seed
United States	Desirae Krawczyk		Demi Schuurs	27	1
Kazakhstan	Anna Danilina	Brazil	Beatriz Haddad Maia	43	2
Poland	Alicja Rosolska	New Zealand	Erin Routliffe	71	3
Belgium	Kirsten Flipkens		Laura Siegemund	82	4

• ¹ Rankings as of September 26, 2022.

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

• Nikola Bartůňková / Barbora Palicová

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• • Chan Hao-ching / Zhang Shuai → replaced by Georgina García Pérez / Ingrid Neel Kirsten Flipkens / Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by Angelina Gabueva / Anastasia Zakharova
• Vivian Heisen / Monica Niculescu → replaced by Anna-Lena Friedsam / Vivian Heisen
• Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Laura Siegemund → replaced by Lucie Hradecká / Linda Nosková

Notes and References

1. Web site: WTA fall calendar update: No tournaments in China, new 1000-level event confirmed in Guadalajara. tennis.com. 16 May 2022.
2. Web site: Steve Simon announces WTA’s decision to suspend tournaments in China . wtatennis.com. 3 December 2021.