| 2014 Tianjin Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tianjin, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
The 2014 Tianjin Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament, and was part of the WTA International category of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place in Tianjin, China between 6 October and 12 October 2014. Sixth-seeded Alison Riske won the singles title.[1][2][3]
Finals
Singles
Alison Riske defeated
Belinda Bencic, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Alla Kudryavtseva /
Anastasia Rodionova defeated
Sorana Cîrstea /
Andreja Klepač, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Janković | 11 | 1 | |
| Peng Shuai | 24 | 2 | |
| Belinda Bencic | 34 | 3 | |
| Varvara Lepchenko | 35 | 4 | |
| Zhang Shuai | 48 | 5 | |
| Alison Riske | 60 | 6 | |
| Monica Puig | 64 | 7 | |
| Ajla Tomljanović | 69 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 29, 2014
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Daniela Hantuchová (left knee injury) → replaced by
Romina Oprandi
Johanna Konta → replaced by
Duan Yingying
Yaroslava Shvedova → replaced by
Magda Linette
Lesia Tsurenko → replaced by
Anastasia Rodionova
Yanina Wickmayer (allergic infection) → replaced by
Zhang Ling
Aleksandra Wozniak → replaced by
Hsieh Su-wei
Vera Zvonareva → replaced by
Zheng Saisai
- During the tournament
Romina Oprandi (viral illness)
Retirements
Peng Shuai (exhaustion)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | Flavia Pennetta | 28 | 1 | ||
| Alla Kudryavtseva | Anastasia Rodionova | 38 | 2 | ||
| Alison Riske | Ajla Tomljanović | 160 | 3 | ||
| Chan Chin-wei | Xu Yifan | 169 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 29, 2014
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
Romina Oprandi (viral illness)
References
- ↑ Sports Illustrated Staff (12 October 2014). "Riske beats Bencic for 1st WTA title at Tianjin". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "Tianjin Open: Alison Riske beats Belinda Bencic to win maiden WTA title in China". Sky Sports. 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Alison Riske wins 1st WTA title". ESPN. 12 October 2014.