The first of two grass-court tournaments will be the WTA Libema Open in the Netherlands which heralds the start of the grass-court swing. Main draw action begins on June 12 and will run until June 18, 2023. On that note let us take an in-depth look at all details of the event.
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Where will the 2023 WTA Libema Open be played?
The 2023 WTA Libema Open will take place in Rosmalen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, and boasts a 32-woman lineup in the singles draw.
The event is played on outdoor grass courts at the Autotron Rosmalen complex and is part of the WTA 250 series.
It is one of two grass-court tournaments played this week in the lead-up to Wimbledon.
What’s the 2023 WTA Libema Open Schedule
The WTA Libema Open will kick off with qualifying on Saturday, June 10, 2023, with 24 players competing in two rounds, vying for six main draw spots.
On Sunday, June 11, the second round of qualifying will be completed.
Main draw action will commence Monday, June 12, 2023, with a few first-round matches.
This is a joint tournament running across both tours and shares the same daily schedule.
- Qualifying: June 10 – 11, 2023
- First round: June 12 – 13, 2023
- Second round: June 14 – 15, 2023
- Quarterfinals: June 16, 2023
- Semifinals: June 17, 2023
- Final: June 18, 2023
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Who is Playing at the 2023 WTA Libema Open?
The 2023 WTA Libema Open boasts a 32-player field led by World No. 11 Veronika Kudermetova – the top seed. The Russian is a two-time semifinalist and will play for the first time since her shock first-round exit at the French Open.
Kudermetova has no shortage of challengers including Belinda Bencic, last year’s champion Ekaterina Alexandrova and big-hitting Liudmila Sasmsonova.
Two of the three confirmed wild cards have gone to Elina Svitolina and legendary American Venus Williams who will play for the first time since January.
Six players will join from the qualifying draw at the weekend.
The confirmed top eight seeds so far at the WTA Libema Open are as below:
Please note that the below entry list is subject to change as a result of withdrawals due to injuries or undisclosed reasons.
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Belinda Bencic
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Victoria Azarenka
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Elise Mertens
- Varvara Gracheva
- Bianca Andreescu
- Venus Williams (WC)
- Elina Svitolina (WC)
WTA Libema Open 2023 Prize Money
The total financial commitment inclusive of prize money for the 2023 WTA Libema Open is $259,303. In addition to prize money, the winner will collect 280 ranking points.
The total prize money breakdown for the women’s tournament has not been confirmed yet by the tournament.
How to Watch the 2023 WTA Libema Open
If you are looking to watch the WTA Libema Open on television, live or on-demand, you can do so in the following ways:
For the International audience, the 2023 WTA Libema Open matches will be broadcast live or on-demand on WTATv.com at a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 (please confirm from the website that geo-blocks don’t apply for the tournament you wish to watch).
In the USA, matches will be aired live on the Tennis Channel Plus. While in the UK matches can be telecast with Amazon Prime Video.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Supersport TV will have broadcast rights for all WTA matches, while in the MENA region, the tournament is accessible on BeIN Sports.
Australia: BeIN
Canada: DAZN, TSN
Central and South America: ESPN
Italy: Super Tennis
Japan: DAZN
France: BeIN
Germany: Tennis Channel
Please visit the WTA’s official website here for a full list of all broadcast partners.
Our 2023 WTA Libema Open Predictions & Picks
Last year, Ekaterina Alexandrova played supremely throughout the week, beating the likes of Kalinina, Kudermetova, and Aryna Sabalenka to win her first title on grass.
Can the Russian repeat the trick? You wouldn’t put it past her and it will be interesting to see which half of the draw she will be in. Can she avoid fellow Russians Kudermetova or Samsonova up until the final?
Talking of Kudermetova and Samsnova, the surface plays to their liking. Kudermetova has fallen at the semifinal stage twice in Rosmalen, while Samsonova is looking to exorcise her demons from last year’s shock exit at the hands of Ann Li.
Samsonova famously won the Berlin title two years ago as a qualifier – chief among her wins that week include Kudermetova, Bencic, and Azarenka – so she’ll be buoyant if she draws any of those names later during the week.
Belinda Bencic is lacking match sharpness having returned from injury at the French Open. Bencic suffered an early exit in Paris against Elina Avanesyan, so it will be best to avoid her until a few matches.
- Outright Winner Tip: Liudmila Sasmonova
- Outright Winner Dark Horse Tip: Ekaterina Alexandrova
How to Buy 2023 WTA Libema Open Tickets?
Please note that you can only purchase WTA Libema Open tickets listed on the tournament’s official website here.
This is a joint tournament across the ATP and WTA Tours running in the same week.
Qualifying rounds will fetch €20 each on Saturday and Sunday. Main draw action will cost €45 for the first three days and then €75 for the quarterfinals and semifinals apiece.
Tickets for the final are currently sold out on the tournament’s website.
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