Thailand Open 2024: Women's draw, schedule, players, prize money breakdown and more
Former champions Dayana Yastremska and Magda Linette will spearhead action at the 2024 Thailand Open 2, set to commence on Monday (September 16). They are among the top four seeds.
Adding value to the draw is the Chinese duo of Wang Xiyu and Wang Xinyu, who will have plenty of support at the start of the Asian swing. Despite the reigning champion Diana Shnaider choosing to give the event a miss this year, there will be plenty of names to look out for.
What is the Thailand Open?
The Thailand Open is a WTA 250 hard-court event held annually in September in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament debuted in 2019, with Dayana Yastremska winning the inaugural edition. She beat Ajla Tomljanovic in the summit clash.
Initially a part of the WTA International Tour for its first couple of years, this event was not held for two years between 2021-2022. It returned to the calendar as a WTA 250 event last year and is being held twice in 2024 under the Thailand Open 1 and Thailand Open 2 branding.
Besdies Yastremska, past winners include Zhu Lin, Diana Shnaider, and Magda Linette. No player has won the tournament more than once.
Venue
The tournament will be hosted hosted at Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. It is the season's second tournament being hosted in the city.
Players and Draw
Top seed Dayana Yastremska opens her campaign with a first-round encounter against Mai Hontama and will take on a local player next.
Other big names in the top half of the draw include the likes of Wang Xiyu and Wang Xinyu, as well as Moyuka Uchijima.
Anchoring the bottom half is second seed Katerina Siniakova, who will take on Arina Rodionova in her opener. She could also face tough tests in form of Magda Linette, Katie Volynets and Varvara Gracheva.
Schedule
The qualifiers for the tournament will unfold on September 14 and 15, with main draw action set to commence a day later. The quarterfinals will be played on September 20, with semifinal action scheduled for September 21. The final will take place on the Sunday, September 22.
Prize Money
The 2024 Thailand Open has a total prize money pool of $267,082. The prize money breakdown is as mentioned below:
Where to Watch
Fans from the US, UK, Canada, and India can catch live action from the 2024 Thailand Open on the following channels and sites:
US: Tennis Channel
UK: Sky Sports
Canada: DAZN
India: Tennis Channel
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.