Jasmin Open
Tournament information
Founded2022
LocationMonastir
Tunisia
VenueSkanes Family Hotel Monastir [1]
CategoryWTA 250
SurfaceHard
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$259,303
Websitejasminopen.com
Current champions (2023)
SinglesBelgium Elise Mertens
DoublesItaly Sara Errani
Italy Jasmine Paolini

The Jasmin Open is a tennis event held in Monastir, Tunisia. The first edition was played in October 2022.[1] Jasmin Open is part of the WTA Tour and is listed as a WTA 250 tournament.

The tournament was introduced in 2022 as a result of cancellation of WTA events in China due to the Peng Shuai sexual assault and disappearance controversy.[2] Another significant reason to introduce this tournament was the rise of Tunisian player, Ons Jabeur in the WTA rankings.[3] The tournament is held at the Tennis Club de Monastir on outdoor hardcourts.

History

The Jasmin Open Monastir was added to the 40th week of the season in May 2022 following cancellation of WTA events in China due to the disappearance of Peng Shuai, who in November 2021 accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual violence.[4] As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the end of February 2022, the ATP, WTA and ITF tennis governing bodies of the Grand Slams decided that Russian and Belarusian tennis players could continue to compete on the circuits,[5] but not under the flags of Russia or Belarus until further notice.

Belgian Elise Mertens won her seventh singles title on the WTA Tour circuit.[6] The doubles was dominated by the Czech Kateřina Siniaková and the French Kristina Mladenovic, who fulfilled the role of favorites and turned their first joint participation in doubles competitions into a trophy.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2022 Belgium Elise Mertens France Alizé Cornet 6–2, 6–0
2023 Belgium Elise Mertens (2) Italy Jasmine Paolini 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2022 France Kristina Mladenovic
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková		 Japan Miyu Kato
United States Angela Kulikov		 6–2, 6–0
2023 Italy Sara Errani
Italy Jasmine Paolini		 Japan Mai Hontama
Serbia Natalija Stevanović		 2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jasmin Open Monastir Overview". Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ "WTA release updated tournament calendar with no events taking place in China over Peng Shuai issue". Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Tennis Association adds tournament in Tunisia following Ons Jabeur's success". Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Steve Simon announces WTA's decision to suspend tournaments in China". wtatennis.com. 3 December 2021.
  5. ^ "WTA fall calendar update: No tournaments in China, new 1000-level event confirmed in Guadalajara". tennis.com. 16 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Mertens sweeps to seventh career title in Monastir". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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