2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles

Elina Svitolina defeated Anna Blinkova in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg. It was her 17th WTA Tour singles title, and her second Strasbourg title. Svitolina, ranked world No. 508, earned her first title in her return from a 14-month maternity leave hiatus, and became the fourth-lowest ranked WTA titleholder while also joining reigning champion Angelique Kerber,[1] Samantha Stosur, Maria Sharapova, and Steffi Graf as the fifth wildcard to become tournament champion.[2]

Singles
2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg
ChampionUkraine Elina Svitolina
Runner-up Anna Blinkova
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw32 (2 WC)
Seeds8
Main article: 2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg

Kerber was on maternity leave after having her first child in February 2023 and did not return to compete.[3]

Seeds
  1. Poland Magda Linette (second round)
  2. Belgium Elise Mertens (withdrew)
  3. China Zhang Shuai (first round)
  4. United States Bernarda Pera (quarterfinals)
  5. Romania Sorana Cîrstea (first round)
  6. Varvara Gracheva (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Lauren Davis (semifinals)
  8. Switzerland Jil Teichmann (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
7 United States Lauren Davis 2 2
  Anna Blinkova 6 6
  Anna Blinkova 2 3
WC Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6 6
  France Clara Burel 6 5 4
WC Ukraine Elina Svitolina 4 7 6

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Poland M Linette 4 6 6
Spain C Bucșa 6 2 2 1 Poland M Linette 3 2
WC A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 WC A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6
Q A Gabueva 3 1 WC A Pavlyuchenkova 6 62 0
Bulgaria V Tomova 3 6 7 7 United States L Davis 1 77 6
France A Cornet 6 4 5 Bulgaria V Tomova 4 6 1
Q France S Iliev 5 0 7 United States L Davis 6 3 6
7 United States L Davis 7 6 7 United States L Davis 2 2
3 China S Zhang 0 0 A Blinkova 6 6
Germany A-L Friedsam 6 6 Germany A-L Friedsam 4 611
PR France A Hesse 6 0 4 A Blinkova 6 713
A Blinkova 4 6 6 A Blinkova 6 6
United States E Navarro 6 6 United States E Navarro 4 4
Czech Republic T Martincová 2 3 United States E Navarro 2 6 6
Belgium M Zanevska 6 3 4 8 Switzerland J Teichmann 6 3 2
8 Switzerland J Teichmann 4 6 6

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Romania S Cîrstea 65 5
France C Burel 77 7 France C Burel 7 77
China Xin Wang 3 2 Estonia K Kanepi 5 60
Estonia K Kanepi 6 6 France C Burel 6 3 6
Australia K Birrell 6 6 4 United States B Pera 2 6 4
Q Estonia E Malõgina 2 3 Australia K Birrell 4 4
LL United States S Chang 4 6 1 4 United States B Pera 6 6
4 United States B Pera 6 4 6 France C Burel 6 5 3
6 V Gracheva 6 3 77 WC Ukraine E Svitolina 4 7 6
LL China Z Bai 3 6 63 6 V Gracheva 6 6
France O Dodin 6 1 4 France S Janicijevic 2 1
France S Janicijevic 2 6 6 6 V Gracheva 3 4
WC Ukraine E Svitolina 6 77 WC Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
United States L Chirico 4 61 WC Ukraine E Svitolina w/o
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 62 6 1 LL New Zealand E Routliffe
LL New Zealand E Routliffe 77 1 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. France Séléna Janicijevic (moved to main draw)
  2. China Bai Zhuoxuan (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. United States Louisa Chirico (moved to main draw)
  4. United States Sophie Chang (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. Czech Republic Jesika Malečková (first round)
  6. Estonia Elena Malõgina (qualified)
  7. Australia Ellen Perez (first round)
  8. Australia Olivia Tjandramulia (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. Angelina Gabueva
  2. France Sarah Iliev
  3. Estonia Elena Malõgina
  4. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei

Lucky losers
  1. China Bai Zhuoxuan
  2. United States Sophie Chang
  3. New Zealand Erin Routliffe

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Angelina Gabueva 6 6
  Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching 4 4
Alt Angelina Gabueva 6 6
  New Zealand Erin Routliffe 1 3
  New Zealand Erin Routliffe 6 6
8 Australia Olivia Tjandramulia 3 2

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 China Bai Zhuoxuan 6 6
  Japan Ena Shibahara 2 2
2 China Bai Zhuoxuan 4 6 64
WC France Sarah Iliev 6 4 77
WC France Sarah Iliev 5 6 6
7 Australia Ellen Perez 7 4 3

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
WC France Séverine Deppner 1 1
6 Estonia Elena Malõgina 6 6
WC France Myrtille Georges 2 78 4
6 Estonia Elena Malõgina 6 66 6

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 United States Sophie Chang 6 7
  Slovakia Tereza Mihalíková 3 5
4 United States Sophie Chang 2 4
  Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
  Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
5 Czech Republic Jesika Malečková 4 4

References
  1. "Kerber outlasts Juvan in longest final of season to clinch Strasbourg". Women's Tennis Association. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. "Svitolina captures Strasbourg title; donates winnings to Ukrainian children". Women's Tennis Association. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. Kane, David (28 February 2023). "Angelique Kerber welcomes first child Liana with partner Franco Bianco". Tennis. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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