2023 Prague Open Explained

The 2023 Prague Open (branded as the 2023 Livesport Prague Open for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the TK Sparta Prague. It was the 14th (WTA and non-WTA) edition of the tournament and part of the 2023 WTA Tour, classified as a WTA 250 tournament. It took place in Prague, Czech Republic from 31 July to 6 August 2023.[1]

Exclusion of Russian & Belarusian players

Ahead of the tournament, the Czech police prevented the Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from entering the country.[2] Russian and Belarusian players were subsequently asked not to travel to Czechia and were forced to withdraw from the tournament.[3] They would have competed as neutrals, without any national flag or symbol, but the Czech government passed a resolution banning all Russian and Belarusian athletes from entering the country due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2023 Prague Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2023 Prague Open – Doubles.

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Czech RepublicMarie Bouzková291
ChinaZhu Lin382
ChinaZhang Shuai453
Czech RepublicLinda Nosková594
Tatjana Maria655
FranceAlizé Cornet706
ChinaWang Xinyu717
UkraineKateryna Baindl778
ChinaWang Xiyu809

Rankings are as of 24 July 2023.[5]

Other entrants

The following players received wildcard entry into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry with a protected ranking:

The following player received entry as a special exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRankSeed
ChinaZhang Shuai ChinaZhu Lin1291
United KingdomAlicia Barnett United KingdomOlivia Nicholls1452
Czech RepublicAnastasia Dețiuc Czech RepublicAnna Sisková1873
United KingdomNaiktha Bains United KingdomMaia Lumsden1984

Rankings are as of 24 July 2023.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcard entry into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livesport Prague Open Overview . wtatennis.com.
  2. News: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova posts message after being denied entry into Czech Republic . Tennis World USA . 31 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Russian and Belarusian players banned from next week's WTA event in Prague . tennis.com. 28 July 2023 . 31 July 2023.
  4. News: Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event . Reuters . 28 July 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023 Prague Open WTA Entry List - Krejcikova, Bouzkova, Strycova & more. tennis-infinity.com. 17 July 2023.