The Ningbo Open will take place from October 13-20 at the Yinzhou Tennis Center in Ningbo, China. Here is the prize money and the points breakdown of the WTA 500 tournament.
Players such as Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Karolina Muchova will take to the courts in Ningbo in an Entry List featuring thirteen of the top 20 players.
As well as those players Qinwen Zheng, Emma Navarro, Barbora Krejcikova, Daria Kasatkina, Anna Kalinskaya are involved. As well as Paula Badosa, Diana Shnaider, Marta Kostyuk, Donna Vekic and Mirra Andreeva.
It offers up 500 ranking points and $142,000 for the champion this season after it shifted from being a WTA 250 previously.
Over $250,000 total for tournament
The total prize money for the 2023 Ningbo Open is $267,082. The winner will receive $142,000, while the runner-up will earn a cheque $87,655. Meanwhile, those who make the semi-finals will get $51,205.
In terms of points, the champion of the tournament will achieve the coveted 500 points, while the runner-up will receive one hundred points less at 325.
With the WTA Finals just around the corner, the tournament's top-ranked players like Navarro and Qinwen Zheng will look to qualify.
Prize Money and Points Breakdown Ningbo Open 2024
First round: 1 point | $9,820
Round of 16: 60 points | $13,590
Quarterfinals: 108 points | $24,910
Semifinals: 195 points | $51,205
Finalist: 325 points | $87,655
Champion: 500 points | $142,000
Prize Money and Points Breakdown Ningbo Open 2023
Round | Prize Money | Ranking Points |
Champion | $34,228 | 280 |
Runner-up | $20,226 | 180 |
Semifinalist | $11,275 | 110 |
Quarterfinalist | $6,418 | 60 |
Second round | $3,920 | 30 |
First round | $2,804 | 1 |