2024 Ningbo Open Explained

The 2024 Ningbo Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th women's edition of the Ningbo International Tennis Open. It took place at the Yinzhou Tennis Center in Ningbo, China, from 14 to 20 October 2024.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 16 to 22 September as a WTA 250 tournament on the 2024 WTA Tour, but it was upgraded to a WTA 500 tournament and moved to October to fill the vacancy generated by the cancellation of the Zhengzhou Open.[2]

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2024 Ningbo Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2024 Ningbo Open – Doubles.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
ItalyJasmine Paolini 6 1
ChinaZheng Qinwen72
United StatesEmma Navarro 8 3
Czech RepublicBarbora Krejčíková104
Daria Kasatkina115
BrazilBeatriz Haddad Maia126
Anna Kalinskaya137
SpainPaula Badosa158

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
United StatesNicole Melichar-Martinez AustraliaEllen Perez211
Chan Hao-ching Czech RepublicBarbora Krejčiková452
KazakhstanAnna DanilinaIrina Khromacheva583
MexicoGiuliana OlmosAlexandra Panova674

Other entrants

The following pair received entry as wildcards:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ningbo Open Overview. wtatennis.com.
  2. Web site: WTA announces 2024 calendar changes. wtatennis.com. 1 August 2024.
  3. News: Ningbo main-draw entry list features 15 of the world's Top 20 players. wtatennis.com. 19 September 2024.