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. Ranked world No. 508, Svitolina won her first title since returning from a 14-month maternity leave hiatus, and became the fourth-lowest ranked title winner in WTA history. She is the fifth wildcard in tournament history to win the title, joining defending champion Angelique Kerber,[1] Samantha Stosur, Maria Sharapova, and Steffi Graf.[2]

Singles
2023 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Final
ChampionUkraine Elina Svitolina
Runner-up Anna Blinkova
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (2 WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kerber was the defending champion, but was on maternity leave after having her first child in February 2023 and did not return to compete.[3]

Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7   Lauren Davis 2 2
    Anna Blinkova 6 6
    Anna Blinkova 2 3
WC   Elina Svitolina 6 6
    Clara Burel 6 5 4
WC   Elina Svitolina 4 7 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Linette 4 6 6
  C Bucșa 6 2 2 1   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
  V Tomova 3 6 7 7   L Davis 1 77 6
  A Cornet 6 4 5   V Tomova 4 6 1
Q   S Iliev 5 0 7   L Davis 6 3 6
7   L Davis 7 6 7   L Davis 2 2
3   S Zhang 0 0   A Blinkova 6 6
  A-L Friedsam 6 6   A-L Friedsam 4 611
PR   A Hesse 6 0 4   A Blinkova 6 713
  A Blinkova 4 6 6   A Blinkova 6 6
  E Navarro 6 6   E Navarro 4 4
  T Martincová 2 3   E Navarro 2 6 6
  M Zanevska 6 3 4 8   J Teichmann 6 3 2
8   J Teichmann 4 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   S Cîrstea 65 5
  C Burel 77 7   C Burel 7 77
  Xin Wang 3 2   K Kanepi 5 60
  K Kanepi 6 6   C Burel 6 3 6
  K Birrell 6 6 4   B Pera 2 6 4
Q   E Malõgina 2 3   K Birrell 4 4
LL   S Chang 4 6 1 4   B Pera 6 6
4   B Pera 6 4 6   C Burel 6 5 3
6   V Gracheva 6 3 77 WC   E Svitolina 4 7 6
LL   Z Bai 3 6 63 6   V Gracheva 6 6
  O Dodin 6 1 4   S Janicijevic 2 1
  S Janicijevic 2 6 6 6   V Gracheva 3 4
WC   E Svitolina 6 77 WC   E Svitolina 6 6
  L Chirico 4 61 WC   E Svitolina w/o
Q   S-w Hsieh 62 6 1 LL   E Routliffe
LL   E Routliffe 77 1 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt   Angelina Gabueva 6 6
    Chan Hao-ching 4 4
Alt   Angelina Gabueva 6 6
    Erin Routliffe 1 3
    Erin Routliffe 6 6
8   Olivia Tjandramulia 3 2

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Bai Zhuoxuan 6 6
    Ena Shibahara 2 2
2   Bai Zhuoxuan 4 6 64
WC   Sarah Iliev 6 4 77
WC   Sarah Iliev 5 6 6
7   Ellen Perez 7 4 3

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Sophie Chang 6 7
    Tereza Mihalíková 3 5
4   Sophie Chang 2 4
    Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
    Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
5   Jesika Malečková 4 4

References

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  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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