The 2023 WTA Elite Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China. It was the sixth edition of the singles event and doubles competition, and the first since 2019, after the intervening editions were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China. The tournament is contested by 12 singles players and six doubles teams.[1]

2023 WTA Elite Trophy
Date24–29 October
Edition6th
Draw12S/6D
SurfaceHard / Outdoor / Covered Court
LocationZhuhai, China
VenueHengqin Tennis Center, Zhuhai
Champions
Singles
Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia
Doubles
Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia / Veronika Kudermetova
← 2019 · WTA Elite Trophy

Champions

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Singles

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Doubles

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Tournament

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Qualifying

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WTA Elite Trophy is an invitation-only event.

Singles qualifying

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The field consists of the top 11 players not already qualified for the 2023 WTA Finals, plus either (a) the 12th-player not qualified for 2023 WTA Finals, or (b) a wild card. The final two alternates for the 2023 WTA Finals are eligible to play in WTA Elite Trophy even if they will participate in the WTA Finals. Point totals were calculated by combining points obtained from 16 tournaments. Of these 16 tournaments, a player's results from the four Grand Slam events, four out of the five WTA 1000 Mandatory tournaments, and (for Top 20 players at the end of 2022) the best results from two WTA 1000 non-Mandatory tournaments have to be included.

Doubles qualifying

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Two teams composed of players that did not compete in the WTA Finals singles (except Finals Alternates) or doubles competitions, using the players’ combined doubles rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year to determine the order of acceptance; and up to two teams composed of players that did not qualify to compete in the WTA Finals singles (except Finals Alternates) or doubles competitions and that include at least one Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player or Elite Trophy Alternate, using the higher of the players’ combined singles or doubles rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year to determine the order of acceptance.[citation needed] Plus two wild cards. For each wild card not given out, the next highest pair of players would become a participant.

Format

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The singles event featured 12 players in a round robin event, split into four groups of three. Over the first four days of competition, each player met the other two players in her group, with the winner in each group advancing to the semifinal. The winners of each semifinal met in the championship match. The six doubles teams were split into two round robin groups, with the winner of each advancing to the final.

Round robin tie-breaking methods

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The final standings of each group were determined by the first of the following methods that apply:[2]

  1. Greatest number of wins.
  2. Greatest number of matches played.
  3. In case of a 2-way tie:
    • Head-to-head results
  4. In case of a 3-way tie:
    • Percentage of sets won
      • Head-to-head results
    • Percentage of games won
      • Head-to-head results
    • Finals Rankings

Global Ambassador

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Yet to be announced.

Prize money and points in 2023

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The total prize money for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai is US$2,600,000.[3]

Stage Singles Doubles2
Prize money Points Prize money
Champion RR1 + $515,000 RR + 460 RR1 + $22,000
Runner-up RR + $155,000 RR + 200 RR1 + $11,346
Semifinalist loss RR + $15,000 RR
Round robin win per match 1st win +$50,000
2nd win +$40,000
120 +$5,500
Round robin loss per match 40
Round robin first place +$69,500
Round robin second place +$32,000
Participation Fee $46,500 $17,080
Alternates $10,000
  • 1 RR means prize money or points won in the round robin.
  • 2 Doubles doesn't award ranking points

Qualified players

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Singles

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Seeds Players Points Tours
1   Barbora Krejčíková 2,775 20
2   Madison Keys 2,737 17
3   Jeļena Ostapenko 2,615 22
4   Liudmila Samsonova 2,545 23
5   Veronika Kudermetova 2,460 24
6   Daria Kasatkina 2,410 24
7   Zheng Qinwen 2,275 22
8   Beatriz Haddad Maia 2,210 22
9   Caroline Garcia 2,035 26
10   Donna Vekić 1,815 20
11   Magda Linette 1,811 23
12/WC   Zhu Lin 1,272 23

Doubles

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Country Player Country Player Rank1
  BRA Beatriz Haddad Maia Veronika Kudermetova 35
  JPN Miyu Kato   INA Aldila Sutjiadi 60
  NOR Ulrikke Eikeri   UKR Lyudmyla Kichenok 67
  GEO Oksana Kalashnikova Yana Sizikova 104
  • 1 Rankings as of 16 October 2023.

Other entrants

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The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles draw:

Points breakdown

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Singles

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  Player qualified for WTA Elite Trophy.
  Player received a wildcard.
  Player withdrew from consideration of competing in this event.
Rank Player Grand Slam WTA 1000 Best other    Total   
points
Tourn Titles
Mandatory Best two
AUS FRA WIM USO INW MIA MAD ROM BEI 1 2 1 2 3 4 5
9   Maria Sakkari R32
130
R128
10
R128
10
R128
10
SF
390
R64
10
SF
390
SF
105
QF
215
W
900
R16
105
F
305
SF
185
SF
185
SF
185
SF
110
3,245 23 1
10   Barbora Krejčíková R16
240
R128
10
R64
70
R128
10
R16
120
R16
120
R16
120
R32
65
R16
55
W
900
A
0
W
470
F
305
F
180
R16
55
R16
55
2,775 19 2
11   Madison Keys R32
130
R64
70
QF
430
SF
780
R64
10
R32
65
A
0
R16
120
R32
1
QF
190
R32
60
W
470
W
390
QF
100
QF
100
R64
1
2,737 15 2
12   Petra Kvitová R64
70
R128
10
R16
240
R64
70
QF
215
W
1000
R64
10
A
0
R32
65
R16
105
R16
105
W
470
QF
100
RR
80
QF
60
R32
60
2,660 16 2
13   Jeļena Ostapenko QF
430
R64
70
R64
70
QF
430
R32
65
R16
120
R32
65
SF
390
QF
215
R16
105
R16
105
W
280
QF
100
R32
60
R16
55
R16
55
2,615 22 1
14   Belinda Bencic R16
240
R128
10
R16
240
R16
240
R64
10
R32
65
A
0
RR
25
R16
105
QF
190
A
0
W
470
W
470
F
305
QF
100
QF
100
2,570 16 2
15   Liudmila Samsonova R64
70
R64
70
R128
10
R32
130
R64
10
R32
65
R16
120
R32
65
F
650
F
585
R16
105
F
305
SF
185
QF
60
QF
60
R16
55
2,545 22 0
16   Veronika Kudermetova R64
70
R128
10
R64
70
R128
10
R32
65
R64
10
SF
390
SF
390
R16
120
R16
105
QF
100
W
470
SF
185
SF
185
F
180
QF
100
2,460 24 1
17   Daria Kasatkina R128
10
R16
240
R32
130
R16
240
R32
65
R64
10
R16
120
R16
120
QF
100
QF
190
R16
105
F
305
F
305
SF
185
SF
185
QF
100
2,410 24 0
18   Zheng Qinwen R64
70
R64
70
R128
10
QF
430
A
0
R16
120
R32
65
QF
215
R16
55
R16
105
R32
60
W
470
W
280
SF
185
R16
80
R32
60
2,275 21 2
19   Beatriz Haddad Maia R128
10
SF
780
R16
240
R64
70
R32
65
R32
65
R64
10
QF
215
R16
55
R32
60
RR
55
SF
185
QF
100
QF
100
QF
100
QF
100
2,210 22 0
20   Caroline Garcia R16
240
R64
70
R32
130
R128
10
R16
120
R64
10
R32
65
R32
65
QF
215
SF
350
QF
100
F
180
F
180
QF
100
QF
100
QF
100
2,035 26 0
21   Ekaterina Alexandrova R32
130
R32
130
R16
240
R32
130
R64
10
QF
215
R16
120
R16
55
R16
55
R16
105
A
0
W
280
SF
185
F
180
QF
100
QF
100
2,035 24 1
22   Victoria Azarenka SF
780
R128
10
R16
240
R64
70
R64
10
R32
65
R64
10
R32
65
R16
30
QF
190
R16
105
QF
100
R32
60
R32
60
R16
55
R16
55
1,905 21 0
23   Donna Vekić QF
430
R64
70
R32
130
R128
10
R64
10
R32
65
R64
10
R16
120
R16
55
R16
105
R16
30
F
305
W
280
H[a]
80
QF
60
R16
55
1,815 20 1
24   Magda Linette SF
780
R128
10
R32
130
R64
70
R64
10
R16
120
R32
65
R32
65
R16
120
R64
1
R16
30
F
180
SF
85
QF
60
R16
55
R16
30
1,811 23 0
Alternates
25   Elina Svitolina A
0
QF
430
SF
780
R32
130
A
0
A
0
R128
10
R128
10
A
0
R64
1
W
280
QF
100
R32
1
R64
1
1,743 10 1
26   Sorana Cîrstea R128
10
R128
10
R32
130
QF
430
QF
215
SF
390
R64
35
R64
35
R32
25
R32
60
R32
60
R32
60
R16
55
R16
55
R16
30
R16
30
1,630 22 0
27   Anastasia Potapova R64
70
R32
130
R32
130
R128
10
R32
65
QF
215
R32
65
R32
65
R16
30
R32
60
R32
13
W
280
SF
185
SF
110
QF
100
QF
60
1,588 21 1
Wildcard
36   Zhu Lin R16
240
R128
10
R128
10
R32
130
R128
10
R64
10
R128
10
QF
60
R64
10
R64
1
R64
1
W
280
F
180
SF
110
SF
110
SF
110
1,272 23 1

Notes

  1. ^ Host city final at the United Cup

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WTA Elite Trophy Overview". wtatennis.com. 2023-06-04.
  2. ^ "2023 WTA Official Rulebook" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "PREVIEW NOTES | WTA ELITE TROPHY ZHUHAI | ZHUHAI, CHINA" (PDF). WTA Tour. October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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