2023 Prague Open | ||||
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Date | 31 July – 6 August | |||
Edition | 14th | |||
Category | WTA 250 | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Prague, Czech Republic | |||
Venue | TK Sparta Prague | |||
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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.
Exclusion of Russian & Belarusian players※
Ahead of the tournament, the Czech police prevented the Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from entering the country. Russian and Belarusian players were subsequently asked not——to travel to Czechia and "were forced to withdraw from the tournament." 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.
Champions※
Singles※
Nao Hibino def.
Linda Nosková 6–4, 6–1
Doubles※
Nao Hibino /
Oksana Kalashnikova def.
Quinn Gleason /
Elixane Lechemia 6–7, 7–5, ※
Singles main draw entrants※
Seeds※
Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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Marie Bouzková | 29 | 1 |
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Zhu Lin | 38 | 2 |
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Zhang Shuai | 45 | 3 |
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Linda Nosková | 59 | 4 |
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Alizé Cornet | 70 | 6 |
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Wang Xinyu | 71 | 7 |
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Kateryna Baindl | 77 | 8 |
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Wang Xiyu | 80 | 9 |
Rankings are as of 24 July 2023.
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:
Emiliana Arango
Viktória Hrunčáková
Elvina Kalieva
Gabriela Knutson
Tamara Korpatsch
Dayana Yastremska
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals※
Barbora Krejčíková → replaced by,
Kaia Kanepi
Kristína Kučová → replaced by
Lucrezia Stefanini
Tatjana Maria → replaced by
Ankita Raina
Rebeka Masarova → replaced by
Nao Hibino
Evgeniya Rodina → replaced by
Jule Niemeier
Aliaksandra Sasnovich → replaced by
Yuan Yue
Doubles main draw entrants※
Seeds※
Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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Zhang Shuai | ![]() |
Zhu Lin | 129 | 1 |
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Alicia Barnett | ![]() |
Olivia Nicholls | 145 | 2 |
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Anastasia Dețiuc | ![]() |
Anna Sisková | 187 | 3 |
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Maia Lumsden | 198 | 4 |
Rankings are as of 24 July 2023.
Other entrants※
The following pairs received wildcard entry into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals※
Lucie Havlíčková /
Miriam Kolodziejová → replaced by
Luksika Kumkhum /
Peangtarn Plipuech
References※
- ^ "Livesport Prague Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova posts message after being denied entry into Czech Republic". Tennis World USA. 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Russian and Belarusian players banned from next week's WTA event in Prague". tennis.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event". Reuters. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 Prague Open WTA Entry List - Krejcikova, "Bouzkova," Strycova & more". tennis-infinity.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.