The 2023 Ningbo Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th women's edition of the Ningbo International Tennis Open, but the first since 2014 and the first as a WTA 250 tournament on the 2023 WTA Tour. It took place at the Yinzhou Tennis Center in Ningbo, China, from 25 September through 30 September 2023.[1][2]
| 2023 Ningbo Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25–30 September |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 15D |
| Prize money | $259,303 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Ningbo, China |
| Venue | Yinzhou Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ons Jabeur | |
| Doubles | |
 Laura Siegemund /  Vera Zvonareva | |
Champions edit
Singles edit
Ons Jabeur def. 
Diana Shnaider 6–2, 6–1
Doubles edit
Laura Siegemund / Vera Zvonareva def. 
Guo Hanyu / Jiang Xinyu, 4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUN
|
Ons Jabeur | 7 | 1 |
 CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 14 | 2 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 25 | 3 |
| Anna Blinkova | 40 | 4 | |
 FRA
|
Varvara Gracheva | 44 | 5 |
 NED
|
Arantxa Rus | 47 | 6 |
 GBR
|
Katie Boulter | 50 | 7 |
 ITA
|
Lucia Bronzetti | 60 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 18 September 2023[3]
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
Irina-Camelia Begu → replaced by 
Lucia Bronzetti
Jennifer Brady → replaced by Elina Avanesyan
Julia Grabher → replaced by Kamilla Rakhimova
Elise Mertens → replaced by 
Nadia Podoroska- Alycia Parks → replaced by Tamara Korpatsch
- Anastasia Potapova → replaced by Claire Liu
Mayar Sherif → replaced by 
Rebeka Masarova- Martina Trevisan → replaced by Elizabeth Mandlik
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER
|
Laura Siegemund | Vera Zvonareva | 35 | 1 | |
 KAZ
|
Anna Danilina | Alexandra Panova | 92 | 2 | |
 USA
|
Sabrina Santamaria | Yana Sizikova | 119 | 3 | |
| CZE
|
Anastasia Detiuc |  POL
|
Katarzyna Piter | 154 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 18 September 2023
Other entrants edit
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
Naiktha Bains / Maia Lumsden → replaced by Dang Yiming / Yang Yidi- Jodie Burrage / Rebeka Masarova
References edit
- ^ "Ningbo Open Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "WTA Tour makes historic debut in Ningbo with star-studded lineup". ningbo.chinadaily.com.cn. 27 July 2023.
- ^ "WTA Entry List 2023 Ningbo Open headlined by Kvitova, Brady, Potapova and Cirstea". tennisuptodate.com. 7 September 2023.