2022 Ostrava Open

The 2022 Ostrava Open (also known as the AGEL Open for sponsorship purposes) was a WTA tournament organised for female professional tennis players on indoor hard courts. The event took place at the Ostrava Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, from 3 through 9 October 2022.

2022 Ostrava Open
Date3–9 October
Edition9th (4th as WTA event)
CategoryWTA 500
Draw28S / 24Q / 16D
Prize money$757,900
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
LocationOstrava, Czech Republic
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Doubles
United States Caty McNally / United States Alycia Parks

The event was held on a third consecutive year in the alternative sporting calendar due to the cancellation of tournaments in China during the 2022 season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the suspension of tournaments in China following former WTA player Peng Shuai's allegation of sexual assault against a Chinese government official, and the tournaments in Russia due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.[1][2]

Champions

Singles
Main article: 2022 Ostrava Open – Singles

This is Krejčíková's second title of the year and fifth of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 2022 Ostrava Open – Doubles

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds
Country Player Rank1 Seed
 POL Iga Świątek 1 1
 ESP Paula Badosa 3 2
 EST Anett Kontaveit 4 3
 GRE Maria Sakkari 7 4
Daria Kasatkina 11 5
  SUI Belinda Bencic 14 6
 BRA Beatriz Haddad Maia 15 7
 LAT Jeļena Ostapenko 17 8
  • Rankings are as of September 26, 2022.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals
During the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds
Country Player Country Player Rank† Seed
 USA Desirae Krawczyk  NED Demi Schuurs 27 1
 KAZ Anna Danilina  BRA Beatriz Haddad Maia 43 2
 POL Alicja Rosolska  NZL Erin Routliffe 71 3
 BEL Kirsten Flipkens  GER Laura Siegemund 82 4
  • 1 Rankings as of September 26, 2022.

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals
Before the tournament

References
  1. "WTA fall calendar update: No tournaments in China, new 1000-level event confirmed in Guadalajara". tennis.com. 16 May 2022.
  2. "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". wtatennis.com. 3 December 2021.
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