Defending champion Ekaterina Alexandrova[1] defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 Libéma Open.[2] Alexandrova lost just one set en route to the title, to Kudermetova in the final, ending a winning streak of 18 consecutive sets at the tournament. Alexandrova became the first player to defend the title at 's-Hertogenbosch since Tamarine Tanasugarn in 2009, and just the second player to defend the title overall. Furthermore, she became the first player to defend a WTA Tour grass court title since Petra Kvitová at the 2018 Birmingham Classic.
Women's singles | |
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2023 Libéma Open | |
Champion | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
Runner-up | Veronika Kudermetova |
Score | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Draw | 32 (6 Q / 3 WC ) |
Seeds | 8 |
Seeds
edit- Veronika Kudermetova (final)
- Liudmila Samsonova (quarterfinals, retired)
- Victoria Azarenka (second round)
- Ekaterina Alexandrova (champion)
- Elise Mertens (withdrew)
- Bianca Andreescu (second round)
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (semifinals)
- Caty McNally (second round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editSemifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Veronika Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Viktória Hrunčáková | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
1 | Veronika Kudermetova | 6 | 4 | 63 | |||||||||
4 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||
4 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
7 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 1 | 61 |
Top half
editFirst round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | V Kudermetova | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Riske-Amritraj | 3 | 0r | 1 | V Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Y Bonaventure | 63 | 64 | Q | C Zhao | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C Zhao | 77 | 77 | 1 | V Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | C Naef | 3 | 77 | 6 | WC | C Naef | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | V Williams | 6 | 63 | 2 | WC | C Naef | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
K Volynets | 2 | 1 | 8 | C McNally | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | C McNally | 6 | 6 | 1 | V Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | V Azarenka | 77 | 6 | V Hrunčáková | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | N Stevanović | 65 | 3 | 3 | V Azarenka | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Peterson | 1 | 2 | A Krueger | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Krueger | 6 | 6 | A Krueger | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Bandecchi | 4 | 2 | V Hrunčáková | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
V Hrunčáková | 6 | 6 | V Hrunčáková | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Z Sönmez | 4 | 4 | 6 | B Andreescu | 66 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | B Andreescu | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
editFirst round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | S Vickery | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | P Hon | 3 | 0 | LL | S Vickery | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | E Bektas | 7 | 77 | Q | E Bektas | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Gálfi | 5 | 61 | Q | E Bektas | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | L Pattinama Kerkhove | 1 | 4 | 4 | E Alexandrova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Birrell | 6 | 6 | K Birrell | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PR | E Rodina | 3 | 4 | 4 | E Alexandrova | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | E Alexandrova | 6 | 6 | 4 | E Alexandrova | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | A Sasnovich | 6 | 6 | 7 | A Sasnovich | 1 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Stefanini | 0 | 3 | 7 | A Sasnovich | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Minnen | 7 | 4 | 6 | G Minnen | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Ponchet | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | A Sasnovich | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Kudermetova | 6 | 6 | 2 | L Samsonova | 64 | 1r | |||||||||||||||||||||
Y Yuan | 4 | 3 | P Kudermetova | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Papadakis | 5 | 77 | 63 | 2 | L Samsonova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | L Samsonova | 7 | 65 | 77 |
Qualifying
editSeeds
edit- Priscilla Hon (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)
- Sachia Vickery (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Carol Zhao (qualified)
- Emina Bektas (qualified)
- Mai Hontama (qualifying competition)
- Magali Kempen (first round)
- Dalila Jakupović (first round)
- Ankita Raina (qualifying competition)
- Natalija Stevanović (qualified)
- Kristina Dmitruk (qualifying competition)
- Zeynep Sönmez (qualified)
Qualifiers
editLucky losers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | Priscilla Hon | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Anouk Koevermans | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
1 | Priscilla Hon | 6 | 2 | 64 | |||||||||
10 | Natalija Stevanović | 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||
Eva Vedder | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
10 | Natalija Stevanović | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2 | CoCo Vandeweghe | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Lena Papadakis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Lena Papadakis | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Taylah Preston | 0 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
WC | Taylah Preston | 6 | 2 | 77 | |||||||||
8 | Dalila Jakupović | 4 | 6 | 65 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | Sachia Vickery | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Jesika Malečková | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
3 | Sachia Vickery | 62 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
12 | Zeynep Sönmez | 77 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
Ekaterina Makarova | 64 | 2 | |||||||||||
12 | Zeynep Sönmez | 77 | 6 |
Fourth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | Carol Zhao | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Lexie Stevens | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
4 | Carol Zhao | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
11 | Kristina Dmitruk | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
Sabine Lisicki | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
11 | Kristina Dmitruk | 6 | 6 |
Fifth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | Emina Bektas | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
Miyu Kato | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
5 | Emina Bektas | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
9 | Ankita Raina | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
Ellen Perez | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
9 | Ankita Raina | 6 | 7 |
Sixth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | Mai Hontama | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Jasmijn Gimbrère | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
6 | Mai Hontama | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
Susan Bandecchi | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
Susan Bandecchi | 65 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
7/WC | Magali Kempen | 77 | 61 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Alexandrova routs Sabalenka to win 's-Hertogenbosch". Women's Tennis Association. 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Alexandrova holds on to win second straight 's-Hertogenbosch title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 October 2024.