2023 WTA Elite Trophy explained

Date:	24–29 October
Edition:	6th
Draw:	12S/6D
Surface:	Hard / Outdoor / Covered Court
Location:	Zhuhai, China
Venue:	Hengqin Tennis Center, Zhuhai
Champs:	Beatriz Haddad Maia
Champd:	Beatriz Haddad Maia / Veronika Kudermetova
Before Year:	2019
After Year:	no

The 2023 WTA Elite Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China. It was the sixth edition of the singles event and doubles competition, and the first since 2019, after the intervening editions were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China. The tournament is contested by 12 singles players and six doubles teams.^[1]

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2023 WTA Elite Trophy – Singles.

• Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Zheng Qinwen 7–6^(13–11), 7–6^(7–4)

Doubles

See main article: 2023 WTA Elite Trophy – Doubles.

• Beatriz Haddad Maia / Veronika Kudermetova def. Miyu Kato / Aldila Sutjiadi 6–3, 6–3

Tournament

Qualifying

WTA Elite Trophy is an invitation-only event.

Singles qualifying

The field consists of the top 11 players not already qualified for the 2023 WTA Finals, plus either (a) the 12th-player not qualified for 2023 WTA Finals, or (b) a wild card. The final two alternates for the 2023 WTA Finals are eligible to play in WTA Elite Trophy even if they will participate in the WTA Finals. Point totals were calculated by combining points obtained from 16 tournaments. Of these 16 tournaments, a player's results from the four Grand Slam events, four out of the five WTA 1000 Mandatory tournaments, and (for Top 20 players at the end of 2022) the best results from two WTA 1000 non-Mandatory tournaments have to be included.

Doubles qualifying

Two teams composed of players that did not compete in the WTA Finals singles (except Finals Alternates) or doubles competitions, using the players’ combined doubles rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year to determine the order of acceptance; and up to two teams composed of players that did not qualify to compete in the WTA Finals singles (except Finals Alternates) or doubles competitions and that include at least one Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player or Elite Trophy Alternate, using the higher of the players’ combined singles or doubles rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year to determine the order of acceptance.Plus two wild cards. For each wild card not given out, the next highest pair of players would become a participant.

Format

The singles event featured 12 players in a round robin event, split into four groups of three. Over the first four days of competition, each player met the other two players in her group, with the winner in each group advancing to the semifinal. The winners of each semifinal met in the championship match. The six doubles teams were split into two round robin groups, with the winner of each advancing to the final.

Round robin tie-breaking methods

The final standings of each group were determined by the first of the following methods that apply:^[2]

1. Greatest number of wins.
2. Greatest number of matches played.
3. In case of a 2-way tie:
   • Head-to-head results
4. In case of a 3-way tie:
   • Percentage of sets won
     • Head-to-head results
   • Percentage of games won
     • Head-to-head results
   • Finals Rankings

Global Ambassador

Yet to be announced.

Prize money and points in 2023

The total prize money for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai is US$2,600,000.^[3]

Stage	Singles		Doubles^2
	Prize money	Points	Prize money
Champion	RR^1 + $515,000	RR + 460	RR^1 + $22,000
Runner-up	RR + $155,000	RR + 200	RR^1 + $11,346
Semifinalist loss	RR + $15,000	RR
Round robin win per match	1st win +$50,000 2nd win +$40,000	120	+$5,500
Round robin loss per match		40
Round robin first place	+$69,500
Round robin second place	+$32,000
Participation Fee	$46,500		$17,080
Alternates	$10,000

• ¹ RR means prize money or points won in the round robin.
• ² Doubles doesn't award ranking points

Qualified players

Singles

width=20	Seeds	width=170	Players	width=50	Points	width=50	Tours
1	Barbora Krejčíková	2,775	20
2	Madison Keys	2,737	17
3	Jeļena Ostapenko	2,615	22
4	Liudmila Samsonova	2,545	23
5	Veronika Kudermetova	2,460	24
6		2,410	24
7	Zheng Qinwen	2,275	22
8	Beatriz Haddad Maia	2,210	22
9	Caroline Garcia	2,035	26
10	Donna Vekić	1,815	20
11	Magda Linette	1,811	23
12/WC	Zhu Lin	1,272	23

Doubles

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank^1
Brazil	Beatriz Haddad Maia		Veronika Kudermetova	35
Japan	Miyu Kato		Aldila Sutjiadi	60
Norway	Ulrikke Eikeri	Ukraine	Lyudmyla Kichenok	67
Georgia	Oksana Kalashnikova		Yana Sizikova	104

• ¹ Rankings as of 16 October 2023.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles draw:

• Xu Yifan / Wang Xiyu
• Jiang Xinyu / Tang Qianhui

Points breakdown

Singles

Rank	Player	Grand Slam	WTA 1000							Best other	Total points		Titles
		Mandatory					Best two
		AUS	FRA	WIM	USO	INW	MIA	MAD	ROM	BEI				width=30	1	width=30	2	width=30	1	width=30	2	width=30	3	width=30	4	width=30	5
																					Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy-->
9	Maria Sakkari	<	--Australian Open-->R32 130	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R128 10	<	--US Open-->R128 10	bgcolor=yellow	SF 390	<	--Miami-->R64 10	bgcolor=yellow	SF 390	SF 105	<	--Beijing-->QF 215	bgcolor=lime	W 900	R16 105	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=yellow	SF 110	3,245	23	1
bgcolor=gold	10	align=left	Barbora Krejčíková	<	--Australian Open-->R16 240	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R64 70	<	--US Open-->R128 10	<	--Indian Wells-->R16 120	<	--Miami-->R16 120	<	--Madrid-->R16 120	<	--Rome-->R32 65	R16 55	bgcolor=lime	W 900	A 0	bgcolor=lime	W 470	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	R16 55	R16 55	2,775	19	2
bgcolor=gold	11	Madison Keys	<	--Australian Open-->R32 130	<	--French Open-->R64 70	<	--Wimbledon-->QF 430	bgcolor=yellow	SF 780	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->R32 65	A 0	<	--Rome-->R16 120	R32 1	QF 190	R32 60	bgcolor=lime	W 470	bgcolor=lime	W 390	QF 100	QF 100	R64 1	2,737	15	2
12	Petra Kvitová	<	--Australian Open-->R64 70	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R16 240	<	--US Open-->R64 70	<	--Indian Wells-->QF 215	bgcolor=lime	W 1000	<	--Madrid-->R64 10	A 0	<	--Beijing-->R32 65	R16 105	R16 105	bgcolor=lime	W 470	QF 100	RR 80	QF 60	R32 60	2,660	16	2
bgcolor=gold	13	Jeļena Ostapenko	<	--Australian Open-->QF 430	<	--French Open-->R64 70	<	--Wimbledon-->R64 70	<	--US Open-->QF 430	<	--Indian Wells-->R32 65	<	--Miami-->R16 120	<	--Madrid-->R32 65	bgcolor=yellow	SF 390	<	--Beijing-->QF 215	R16 105	R16 105	bgcolor=lime	W 280	QF 100	R32 60	R16 55	R16 55	2,615	22	1
14	Belinda Bencic	<	--Australian Open-->R16 240	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R16 240	<	--US Open-->R16 240	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->R32 65	A 0	RR 25	<	--Beijing-->R16 105	QF 190		A 0	bgcolor=lime	W 470	bgcolor=lime	W 470	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	QF 100	QF 100	2,570	16	2
bgcolor=gold	15	Liudmila Samsonova	<	--Australian Open-->R64 70	<	--French Open-->R64 70	<	--Wimbledon-->R128 10	<	--US Open-->R32 130	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->R32 65	<	--Madrid-->R16 120	<	--Rome-->R32 65	bgcolor=thistle	F 650	bgcolor=thistle	F 585	R16 105	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	QF 60	QF 60	R16 55	2,545	22	0
bgcolor=gold	16	Veronika Kudermetova	<	--Australian Open-->R64 70	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R64 70	<	--US Open-->R128 10	<	--Indian Wells-->R32 65	<	--Miami-->R64 10	bgcolor=yellow	SF 390	bgcolor=yellow	SF 390	<	--Beijing-->R16 120	R16 105	QF 100	bgcolor=lime	W 470	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	QF 100	2,460	24	1
bgcolor=gold	17	Daria Kasatkina	<	--Australian Open-->R128 10	<	--French Open-->R16 240	<	--Wimbledon-->R32 130	<	--US Open-->R16 240	<	--Indian Wells-->R32 65	<	--Miami-->R64 10	<	--Madrid-->R16 120	<	--Rome-->R16 120	QF 100	QF 190	R16 105	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	QF 100	2,410	24	0
bgcolor=gold	18	align=left	Zheng Qinwen	<	--Australian Open-->R64 70	<	--French Open-->R64 70	<	--Wimbledon-->R128 10	<	--US Open-->QF 430	A 0	<	--Miami-->R16 120	<	--Madrid-->R32 65	<	--Rome-->QF 215	R16 55	R16 105	R32 60	bgcolor=lime	W 470	bgcolor=lime	W 280	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	R16 80	R32 60	2,275	21	2
bgcolor=gold	19	Beatriz Haddad Maia	<	--Australian Open-->R128 10	bgcolor=yellow	SF 780	<	--Wimbledon-->R16 240	<	--US Open-->R64 70	<	--Indian Wells-->R32 65	<	--Miami-->R32 65	<	--Madrid-->R64 10	<	--Rome-->QF 215	R16 55	R32 60	RR 55	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	QF 100	QF 100	QF 100	QF 100	2,210	22	0
bgcolor=gold	20	Caroline Garcia	<	--Australian Open-->R16 240	<	--French Open-->R64 70	<	--Wimbledon-->R32 130	<	--US Open-->R128 10	<	--Indian Wells-->R16 120	<	--Miami-->R64 10	<	--Madrid-->R32 65	<	--Rome-->R32 65	<	--Beijing-->QF 215	bgcolor=yellow	SF 350	QF 100	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	QF 100	QF 100	QF 100	2,035	26	0
21	Ekaterina Alexandrova	<	--Australian Open-->R32 130	<	--French Open-->R32 130	<	--Wimbledon-->R16 240	<	--US Open-->R32 130	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->QF 215	<	--Madrid-->R16 120	R16 55	R16 55	R16 105	A 0	bgcolor=lime	W 280	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	QF 100	QF 100	2,035	24	1
22	Victoria Azarenka	bgcolor=yellow	SF 780	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R16 240	<	--US Open-->R64 70	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->R32 65	<	--Madrid-->R64 10	<	--Rome-->R32 65	R16 30	QF 190	R16 105	QF 100	R32 60	R32 60	R16 55	R16 55	1,905	21	0
bgcolor=gold	23	Donna Vekić	<	--Australian Open-->QF 430	<	--French Open-->R64 70	<	--Wimbledon-->R32 130	<	--US Open-->R128 10	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->R32 65	<	--Madrid-->R64 10	<	--Rome-->R16 120	R16 55	R16 105	R16 30	bgcolor=thistle	F 305	bgcolor=lime	W 280	H 80	QF 60	R16 55	1,815	20	1
bgcolor=gold	24	Magda Linette	bgcolor=yellow	SF 780	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R32 130	<	--US Open-->R64 70	<	--Indian Wells-->R64 10	<	--Miami-->R16 120	<	--Madrid-->R32 65	<	--Rome-->R32 65	<	--Beijing-->R16 120	R64 1	R16 30	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	bgcolor=yellow	SF 85	QF 60	R16 55	R16 30	1,811	23	0
Alternates
25	Elina Svitolina	A 0	<	--French Open-->QF 430	bgcolor=yellow	SF 780	<	--US Open-->R32 130	A 0	A 0	<	--Madrid-->R128 10	<	--Rome-->R128 10	A 0	R64 1		bgcolor=lime	W 280	QF 100	R32 1	R64 1		1,743	10	1
26	Sorana Cîrstea	<	--Australian Open-->R128 10	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R32 130	<	--US Open-->QF 430	<	--Indian Wells-->QF 215	bgcolor=yellow	SF 390	<	--Madrid-->R64 35	<	--Rome-->R64 35	R32 25	R32 60	R32 60	R32 60	R16 55	R16 55	R16 30	R16 30	1,630	22	0
27	Anastasia Potapova	<	--Australian Open-->R64 70	<	--French Open-->R32 130	<	--Wimbledon-->R32 130	<	--US Open-->R128 10	<	--Indian Wells-->R32 65	<	--Miami-->QF 215	<	--Madrid-->R32 65	<	--Rome-->R32 65	R16 30	R32 60	R32 13	bgcolor=lime	W 280	bgcolor=yellow	SF 185	bgcolor=yellow	SF 110	QF 100	QF 60	1,588	21	1
Wildcard
36	Zhu Lin	<	--Australian Open-->R16 240	<	--French Open-->R128 10	<	--Wimbledon-->R128 10	<	--US Open-->R32 130	<	--Indian Wells-->R128 10	<	--Miami-->R64 10	<	--Madrid-->R128 10	QF 60	<	--Beijing-->R64 10	R64 1	R64 1	bgcolor=lime	W 280	bgcolor=thistle	F 180	bgcolor=yellow	SF 110	bgcolor=yellow	SF 110	bgcolor=yellow	SF 110	1,272	23	1

Notes

See also

• 2023 WTA Finals
• 2023 ATP Finals

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: WTA Elite Trophy Overview. wtatennis.com. 2023-06-04.
2. Web site: 2023 WTA Official Rulebook. wtatennis.com. 4 June 2023.
3. Web site: PREVIEW NOTES WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI ZHUHAI, CHINA . WTA Tour . October 2023 . 2023-10-27 . PDF . en.