# 2023 WTA Elite Trophy

The 2023 WTA Elite Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China. It was the sixth edition of the singles event and doubles competition, and the first since 2019, after the intervening editions were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China. The tournament was contested by 12 singles players and six doubles teams.
That year, Beatriz Haddad Maia made history as the first—and so far, only— player to have won both singles and doubles titles at the WTA Elite Trophy and also to do so in the same edition of the tournament.

## Champions
### Singles

* Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Zheng Qinwen 7–6$^{(13–11)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$

### Doubles

* Beatriz Haddad Maia / Veronika Kudermetova def. Miyu Kato / Aldila Sutjiadi 6–3, 6–3

## Tournament
### Qualifying

WTA Elite Trophy is an invitation-only event.

#### Singles qualifying

The field consists of the top 11 players not already qualified for the 2023 WTA Finals, plus either (a) the 12th-player not qualified for 2023 WTA Finals, or (b) a wild card. The final two alternates for the 2023 WTA Finals are eligible to play in WTA Elite Trophy even if they will participate in the WTA Finals. Point totals were calculated by combining points obtained from 16 tournaments. Of these 16 tournaments, a player's results from the four Grand Slam events, four out of the five WTA 1000 Mandatory tournaments, and (for Top 20 players at the end of 2022) the best results from two WTA 1000 non-Mandatory tournaments have to be included.

#### Doubles qualifying

Two teams composed of players that did not compete in the WTA Finals singles (except Finals Alternates) or doubles competitions, using the players’ combined doubles rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year to determine the order of acceptance; and up to two teams composed of players that did not qualify to compete in the WTA Finals singles (except Finals Alternates) or doubles competitions and that include at least one Elite Trophy Singles Qualified Player or Elite Trophy Alternate, using the higher of the players’ combined singles or doubles rankings as of the Monday after the final regular-season Tournament of the current Tour Year to determine the order of acceptance. Plus two wild cards. For each wild card not given out, the next highest pair of players would become a participant.

### Format

The singles event featured 12 players in a round robin event, split into four groups of three. Over the first four days of competition, each player met the other two players in her group, with the winner in each group advancing to the semifinal. The winners of each semifinal met in the championship match. The six doubles teams were split into two round robin groups, with the winner of each advancing to the final.

#### Round robin tie-breaking methods

The final standings of each group were determined by the first of the following methods that apply:
* Greatest number of wins.
* Greatest number of matches played.
* In case of a 2-way tie:
** Head-to-head results
* In case of a 3-way tie:
** Percentage of sets won
*** Head-to-head results
** Percentage of games won
*** Head-to-head results
** Finals Rankings

### Global Ambassador

Yet to be announced.

## Prize money and points in 2023

The total prize money for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai is US$2,600,000.
| Stage | Singles | Singles | Doubles$^2$ |
| Stage | Prize money | Points | Prize money |
| Champion | RR$^1$ + $515,000 | RR + 460 | RR$^1$ + $22,000 |
| Runner-up | RR + $155,000 | RR + 200 | RR$^1$ + $11,346 |
| Semifinalist loss | RR + $15,000 | RR | — |
| Round robin win per match | 1st win +$50,000 2nd win +$40,000 | 120 | +$5,500 |
| Round robin loss per match | — | 40 | — |
| Round robin first place | +$69,500 | — | — |
| Round robin second place | +$32,000 | — | — |
| Participation Fee | $46,500 | — | $17,080 |
| Alternates | $10,000 | — | — |
* $^1$ RR means prize money or points won in the round robin.
* $^2$ Doubles doesn't award ranking points

## Qualified players
### Singles

| Seeds | Players | Points | Tours |
| 1 | Barbora Krejčíková | 2,775 | 20 |
| 2 | Madison Keys | 2,737 | 17 |
| 3 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 2,615 | 22 |
| 4 | Liudmila Samsonova | 2,545 | 23 |
| 5 | Veronika Kudermetova | 2,460 | 24 |
| 6 | Daria Kasatkina | 2,410 | 24 |
| 7 | Zheng Qinwen | 2,275 | 22 |
| 8 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 2,210 | 22 |
| 9 | Caroline Garcia | 2,035 | 26 |
| 10 | Donna Vekić | 1,815 | 20 |
| 11 | Magda Linette | 1,811 | 23 |
| 12/WC | Zhu Lin | 1,272 | 23 |

### Doubles

| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank$^1$ |
| BRA | Beatriz Haddad Maia | | Veronika Kudermetova | 35 |
| JPN | Miyu Kato | INA | Aldila Sutjiadi | 60 |
| NOR | Ulrikke Eikeri | UKR | Lyudmyla Kichenok | 67 |
| GEO | Oksana Kalashnikova | | Yana Sizikova | 104 |
* $^1$ Rankings as of 16 October 2023.

#### Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles draw:
* Xu Yifan / Wang Xiyu
* Jiang Xinyu / Tang Qianhui

## Points breakdown
### Singles

| Rank | Player | Grand Slam | Grand Slam | Grand Slam | Grand Slam | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | WTA 1000 | Best other | Best other | Best other | Best other | Best other | Total points | Tourn | Titles |
| Rank | Player | Grand Slam | Grand Slam | Grand Slam | Grand Slam | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory | Best two | Best two | | Best other | Best other | Best other | Best other | Best other | Total points | Tourn | Titles |
| Rank | Player | AUS | FRA | WIM | USO | INW | MIA | MAD | ROM | BEI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total points | Tourn | Titles |
| 9 | Maria Sakkari | R32 130 | R128 10 | R128 10 | R128 10 | SF 390 | R64 10 | SF 390 | SF 105 | QF 215 | W 900 | R16 105 | F 305 | SF 185 | SF 185 | SF 185 | SF 110 | 3,245 | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | Barbora Krejčíková | R16 240 | R128 10 | R64 70 | R128 10 | R16 120 | R16 120 | R16 120 | R32 65 | R16 55 | W 900 | A 0 | W 470 | F 305 | F 180 | R16 55 | R16 55 | 2,775 | 19 | 2 |
| 11 | Madison Keys | R32 130 | R64 70 | QF 430 | SF 780 | R64 10 | R32 65 | A 0 | R16 120 | R32 1 | QF 190 | R32 60 | W 470 | W 390 | QF 100 | QF 100 | R64 1 | 2,737 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | Petra Kvitová | R64 70 | R128 10 | R16 240 | R64 70 | QF 215 | W 1000 | R64 10 | A 0 | R32 65 | R16 105 | R16 105 | W 470 | QF 100 | RR 80 | QF 60 | R32 60 | 2,660 | 16 | 2 |
| 13 | Jeļena Ostapenko | QF 430 | R64 70 | R64 70 | QF 430 | R32 65 | R16 120 | R32 65 | SF 390 | QF 215 | R16 105 | R16 105 | W 280 | QF 100 | R32 60 | R16 55 | R16 55 | 2,615 | 22 | 1 |
| 14 | Belinda Bencic | R16 240 | R128 10 | R16 240 | R16 240 | R64 10 | R32 65 | A 0 | RR 25 | R16 105 | QF 190 | A 0 | W 470 | W 470 | F 305 | QF 100 | QF 100 | 2,570 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Liudmila Samsonova | R64 70 | R64 70 | R128 10 | R32 130 | R64 10 | R32 65 | R16 120 | R32 65 | F 650 | F 585 | R16 105 | F 305 | SF 185 | QF 60 | QF 60 | R16 55 | 2,545 | 22 | 0 |
| 16 | Veronika Kudermetova | R64 70 | R128 10 | R64 70 | R128 10 | R32 65 | R64 10 | SF 390 | SF 390 | R16 120 | R16 105 | QF 100 | W 470 | SF 185 | SF 185 | F 180 | QF 100 | 2,460 | 24 | 1 |
| 17 | Daria Kasatkina | R128 10 | R16 240 | R32 130 | R16 240 | R32 65 | R64 10 | R16 120 | R16 120 | QF 100 | QF 190 | R16 105 | F 305 | F 305 | SF 185 | SF 185 | QF 100 | 2,410 | 24 | 0 |
| 18 | Zheng Qinwen | R64 70 | R64 70 | R128 10 | QF 430 | A 0 | R16 120 | R32 65 | QF 215 | R16 55 | R16 105 | R32 60 | W 470 | W 280 | SF 185 | R16 80 | R32 60 | 2,275 | 21 | 2 |
| 19 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | R128 10 | SF 780 | R16 240 | R64 70 | R32 65 | R32 65 | R64 10 | QF 215 | R16 55 | R32 60 | RR 55 | SF 185 | QF 100 | QF 100 | QF 100 | QF 100 | 2,210 | 22 | 0 |
| 20 | Caroline Garcia | R16 240 | R64 70 | R32 130 | R128 10 | R16 120 | R64 10 | R32 65 | R32 65 | QF 215 | SF 350 | QF 100 | F 180 | F 180 | QF 100 | QF 100 | QF 100 | 2,035 | 26 | 0 |
| 21 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | R32 130 | R32 130 | R16 240 | R32 130 | R64 10 | QF 215 | R16 120 | R16 55 | R16 55 | R16 105 | A 0 | W 280 | SF 185 | F 180 | QF 100 | QF 100 | 2,035 | 24 | 1 |
| 22 | Victoria Azarenka | SF 780 | R128 10 | R16 240 | R64 70 | R64 10 | R32 65 | R64 10 | R32 65 | R16 30 | QF 190 | R16 105 | QF 100 | R32 60 | R32 60 | R16 55 | R16 55 | 1,905 | 21 | 0 |
| 23 | Donna Vekić | QF 430 | R64 70 | R32 130 | R128 10 | R64 10 | R32 65 | R64 10 | R16 120 | R16 55 | R16 105 | R16 30 | F 305 | W 280 | H 80 | QF 60 | R16 55 | 1,815 | 20 | 1 |
| 24 | Magda Linette | SF 780 | R128 10 | R32 130 | R64 70 | R64 10 | R16 120 | R32 65 | R32 65 | R16 120 | R64 1 | R16 30 | F 180 | SF 85 | QF 60 | R16 55 | R16 30 | 1,811 | 23 | 0 |
| Alternates |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Elina Svitolina | A 0 | QF 430 | SF 780 | R32 130 | A 0 | A 0 | R128 10 | R128 10 | A 0 | R64 1 | | W 280 | QF 100 | R32 1 | R64 1 | | 1,743 | 10 | 1 |
| 26 | Sorana Cîrstea | R128 10 | R128 10 | R32 130 | QF 430 | QF 215 | SF 390 | R64 35 | R64 35 | R32 25 | R32 60 | R32 60 | R32 60 | R16 55 | R16 55 | R16 30 | R16 30 | 1,630 | 22 | 0 |
| 27 | Anastasia Potapova | R64 70 | R32 130 | R32 130 | R128 10 | R32 65 | QF 215 | R32 65 | R32 65 | R16 30 | R32 60 | R32 13 | W 280 | SF 185 | SF 110 | QF 100 | QF 60 | 1,588 | 21 | 1 |
| Wildcard |||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Zhu Lin | R16 240 | R128 10 | R128 10 | R32 130 | R128 10 | R64 10 | R128 10 | QF 60 | R64 10 | R64 1 | R64 1 | W 280 | F 180 | SF 110 | SF 110 | SF 110 | 1,272 | 23 | 1 |
Notes
* ↑ Host city final at the United Cup