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Women's singles
2023 National Bank Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jessica Pegula
Runner-up Liudmila Samsonova
Score6–1, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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2023 tennis event results

Jessica Pegula defeated Liudmila Samsonova in the: final, 6–1, 6–0——to win the——women's singles title at the "2023 Canadian Open." It was her second WTA 1000 title. Due——to rain, Samsonova had to play two matches (third round and quarterfinals) on Friday. And two matches again (semifinals and final) on Sunday; she only had a two-hour break between the semifinal and "final match." Pegula, "on the other hand," played one match each day of the tournament from Wednesday through Sunday.

Simona Halep was the reigning champion. But could not defend her title due to a provisional suspension for violations of anti-doping rules.

Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka were in contention for the WTA No. 1 ranking. Świątek retained the top ranking by, "reaching the quarterfinals."

This tournament marked the return to professional competition of former No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki, who previously retired from the sport in 2020. She lost to reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová in the second round.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.  Poland Iga Świątek (semifinals)
02.   Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
03.  Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (semifinals)
04.  United States Jessica Pegula (champion)
05.  France Caroline Garcia (second round)
06.  United States Coco Gauff (quarterfinals)
07.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (third round)
08.  Greece Maria Sakkari (second round)
09.  Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová (third round)
10.   Daria Kasatkina (quarterfinals)
11.  Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia (second round)
12.  Switzerland Belinda Bencic (quarterfinals)
13.  United States Madison Keys (second round, withdrew)
14.  Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (third round)
15.   Liudmila Samsonova (final)
16.   Victoria Azarenka (second round, withdrew)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Poland Iga Świątek 6 4 6
Q United States Danielle Collins 3 6 2
1 Poland Iga Świątek 2 7 4
4 United States Jessica Pegula 6 6 6
4 United States Jessica Pegula 6 5 7
6 United States Coco Gauff 2 7 5
4 United States Jessica Pegula 6 6
15 Liudmila Samsonova 1 0
10 Daria Kasatkina 7 5 6
3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 5 7 7
3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 6 1 2
15 Liudmila Samsonova 1 6 6
12 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 4 4
15 Liudmila Samsonova 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Poland I Świątek 7 6
China L Zhu 3 7 2 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 2
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6 6 1 Poland I Świątek 6 4 6
France V Gracheva 4 6 14 Czech Republic K Muchová 1 6 4
Romania S Cîrstea 6 7 Romania S Cîrstea 5 4
A Potapova 6 2 14 Czech Republic K Muchová 7 6
14 Czech Republic K Muchová 7 6 1 Poland I Świątek 6 4 6
11 Brazil B Haddad Maia 6 6 Q United States D Collins 3 6 2
LL Poland M Fręch 4 2 11 Brazil B Haddad Maia 5 7 3
WC Canada L Fernandez 6 6 WC Canada L Fernandez 7 5 6
Q United States P Stearns 3 2 WC Canada L Fernandez 2 3
Q United States D Collins 6 6 Q United States D Collins 6 6
PR Ukraine E Svitolina 2 2 Q United States D Collins 6 6
8 Greece M Sakkari 4 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States J Pegula 6 6
United States B Pera 3 4 LL Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 4 4
LL Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6 4 United States J Pegula 6 6
Italy J Paolini 7 6 Italy J Paolini 4 0
Croatia D Vekić 6 2 Italy J Paolini w/o
WC United States V Williams 2 5 13 United States M Keys
13 United States M Keys 6 7 4 United States J Pegula 6 5 7
9 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6 6 United States C Gauff 2 7 5
Egypt M Sherif 4 2 9 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 7
WC Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6 WC Denmark C Wozniacki 2 5
Q Australia K Birrell 2 2 9 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 3 0
Q United Kingdom K Boulter 6 6 6 United States C Gauff 6 6
WC Canada R Marino 3 1 Q United Kingdom K Boulter 2 2
6 United States C Gauff 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France C Garcia 4 6 2
Q United States K Day 6 3 Czech Republic M Bouzková 6 4 6
Czech Republic M Bouzková 7 6 Czech Republic M Bouzková 3 4
A Blinkova 4 6 6 10 D Kasatkina 6 6
China S Zhang 6 2 3 A Blinkova 2 5
Belgium E Mertens 4 2 10 D Kasatkina 6 7
10 D Kasatkina 6 6 10 D Kasatkina 7 5 6
16 V Azarenka 6 6 3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 5 7 7
Poland M Linette 3 0 16 V Azarenka
United States S Stephens 6 7 United States S Stephens w/o
Ukraine A Kalinina 4 6 United States S Stephens 3 3
PR United States J Brady 7 0 7 3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6
Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6 6 PR United States J Brady 7 6 3
3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 5 6
Q Italy C Giorgi 6 6 Q Italy C Giorgi 2 7 0
WC Canada B Andreescu 3 2 7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 3 1
Q United States A Parks 7 4 6 12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6 6
United States L Davis 5 6 2 Q United States A Parks 3 7 4
Italy L Bronzetti 2 3 12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 5 6
12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6 12 Switzerland B Bencic 4 4
15 L Samsonova 4 6 6 15 L Samsonova 6 6
Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 2 3 15 L Samsonova 6 6
Ukraine M Kostyuk 2 6 3 China Q Zheng 3 2
China Q Zheng 6 1 6 15 L Samsonova 7 4 6
Croatia P Martić 6 6 2 A Sabalenka 6 6 3
LL Spain C Bucșa 0 4 Croatia P Martić 3 6
2 A Sabalenka 6 7

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 31 July 2023. Rank and points before are as of 7 August 2023.

The event is: not mandatory on the women's side and points from the 2022 tournament are included in the table below only if they counted towards the player's ranking as of 7 August 2023. For other players, the points defending column shows the player's 16th best result.

Points defending will be, replaced at the end of the tournament by the highest of (a) the player's points from the 2023 tournament, (b) her 17th best result. Or (c) points from her second-highest non-mandatory WTA 1000 event.

Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1 Poland Iga Świątek 9,490 (110) 350 9,730 Semifinals lost to United States Jessica Pegula
2 2 Aryna Sabalenka 8,746 105 105 8,746 Third round lost to Liudmila Samsonova
3 4 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 5,465 60 350 5,755 Semifinals lost to Liudmila Samsonova
4 3 United States Jessica Pegula 5,480 350 900 6,030 Champion, defeated Liudmila Samsonova
5 6 France Caroline Garcia 4,685 (100) 1 4,685 Second round lost to Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
6 7 United States Coco Gauff 3,760 190 190 3,760 Quarterfinals lost to United States Jessica Pegula
7 9 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3,341 1 105 3,445 Third round lost to Switzerland Belinda Bencic
8 8 Greece Maria Sakkari 3,585 105 (30) 3,510 Second round lost to United States Danielle Collins
9 10 Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová 3,106 0 105 3,211 Third round lost to United States Coco Gauff
10 14 Daria Kasatkina 2,600 (55) 190 2,735 Quarterfinals lost Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
11 12 Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 2,745 585 60 2,220 Second round lost to Canada Leylah Fernandez
12 13 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 2,605 190 190 2,605 Quarterfinals lost to Liudmila Samsonova
13 15 United States Madison Keys 2,580 (100) 60 2,580 Second round, withdrew due to a glute injury
14 17 Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 2,333 (15) 105 2,423 Third round lost to Poland Iga Świątek
15 18 Liudmila Samsonova 2,220 (60) 585 2,745 Runner-up, lost to United States Jessica Pegula
16 19 Victoria Azarenka 2,176 (1) 60 2,235 Second round, withdrew due to injury

† Points from the player's 16th best result (for points defending)/17th best result (for points earned), in each case as of 7 August 2023.
‡ The player is defending points from a WTA 125 tournament (Concord).
§ No change in points. Because points from this tournament did not count as one of the player's 16 best results.

Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Rank Player Points before Points defending Points after Withdrawal reason
5 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 4,747 1 4,746 Knee injury
11 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 2,840 (30) 2,840 Ankle injury
16 Veronika Kudermetova 2,485 (100) 2,485 Hip injury

† Points from the player's 16th best result.
§ No change in points because the player's result from the 2022 tournament did not count towards her ranking as of 7 August 2023.

Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Withdrawals

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko (qualified, withdrew from main draw)
  2. United States Alycia Parks (qualified)
  3. United States Danielle Collins (qualified)
  4. Italy Camila Giorgi (qualified)
  5. Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová (first round)
  6. United States Peyton Stearns (qualified)
  7. Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. United Kingdom Katie Boulter (qualified)
  9. Poland Magdalena Fręch (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  10. Spain Cristina Bucșa (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  11. United Kingdom Jodie Burrage (first round)
  12. United States Kayla Day (qualified)
  13. Australia Kimberly Birrell (qualified)
  14. China Yuan Yue (first round)
  15. United States Elizabeth Mandlik (qualifying competition)
  16. United States Ashlyn Krueger (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 6 6
WC Canada Bianca Fernandez 1 3
1 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 6 6
15 United States Elizabeth Mandlik 4 2
  South Korea Han Na-lae 6 1 2
15 United States Elizabeth Mandlik 0 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 United States Alycia Parks 4 6 7
WC Canada Marina Stakusic 6 4 5
2 United States Alycia Parks 6 6
10 Spain Cristina Bucșa 1 2
  Canada Carol Zhao 3 3
10 Spain Cristina Bucșa 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 United States Danielle Collins 6 1 6
WC Canada Eugenie Bouchard 1 6 1
3 United States Danielle Collins 7 6 7
  United States Emina Bektas 5 7 5
  United States Emina Bektas 6 2 6
14 China Yuan Yue 2 6 1

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Italy Camila Giorgi 6 6
  United States Elvina Kalieva 2 4
4 Italy Camila Giorgi 6 4 6
16 United States Ashlyn Krueger 3 6 4
  Sweden Mirjam Björklund 7 4 4
16 United States Ashlyn Krueger 5 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová 0 6 1
  United States Sachia Vickery 6 3 6
  United States Sachia Vickery 2 6 3
12 United States Kayla Day 6 1 6
  United States Louisa Chirico 2 2
12 United States Kayla Day 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United States Peyton Stearns 4 6 6
  Canada Katherine Sebov 6 3 1
6 United States Peyton Stearns 6 6
9 Poland Magdalena Fręch 2 4
  Australia Storm Hunter 2 2
9 Poland Magdalena Fręch 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 2 6 6
WC Canada Mia Kupres 6 2 0
7 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 2 4
13 Australia Kimberly Birrell 6 6
  Australia Daria Saville 3 4
13 Australia Kimberly Birrell 6 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 United Kingdom Katie Boulter 6 6
  Romania Miriam Bulgaru 3 3
8 United Kingdom Katie Boulter 6 6
  Spain Marina Bassols Ribera 2 2
  Spain Marina Bassols Ribera 7 6
11 United Kingdom Jodie Burrage 5 4

References

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