The WTA Tour will make one of it's few visits to Africa for the 2024 Jasmin Open Monastir, which is hosted in the beautiful city of Monastir, Tunisia from September 9-15, 2024.
A WTA 250 event, the Jasmin Open Monastir was first introduced on the WTA calendar in 2022. Belgian tennis star Elise Mertens is the two-time defending champion, and the former World No.12 will be looking to make it three in a row when she competes for the title next week. Mertens defeated two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini in a clinical fashion during last year's final.
Muchova hoping to maintain momentum
Czech tennis star Karolina Muchova has been playing some of her best tennis this summer, as evident by her deep run at the 2024 US Open. The 2023 French Open runner-up will look to add more silverware to her cabinet, following a lengthy bout with injury this season.
Joining the former World No.8 are Frenchwomen Clara Burel and Diane Parry, in addition to Italians Lucia Bronzetti and Sara Errani. The African continent will also be represented, as Egyptian Mayar Sherif is scheduled to compete at the event, alongside Great Britain's Harriet Dart. Below is the full list of entrants.
- Elise Mertens BEL 32
- Karolina Muchova CZE 36
- Clara Burel FRA 57
- Diane Parry FRA 61
- Lucia Bronzetti ITA 68
- Jaqueline Cristian ROU 70
- Sara Sorribes Tormo ESP 73
- Greet Minnen BEL 74
- Harriet Dart GBR 77
- Anna Blinkova 80
- Lesia Tsurenko UKR 82
- Mayar Sherif EGY 83
- Kateryna Baindl UKR 86
- Nadia Podoroska ARG 88
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro ESP 91
- Sara Errani ITA 95
- Mai Hontama JPN 106
- Rebeka Masarova ESP 107
- Jana Fett CRO 110
- Eva Lys GER 112
- Rebecca Sramkova SVK 113
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