Another tournament under the Women’s Tennis Association is about to start welcoming female tennis players across the world in China. If you are a tennis fan, you must be aware that it is time for the Jiangxi International Women’s Tennis Open to start soon. The dates of the tournament are already declared and the game will start from 28th October in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. Notice some of the best and most popular female tennis players across the globe playing on the hard court surface of Jiangxi.

Last year, it was Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova who won the championship title. Her fans will eagerly wait and wish her to win once again this year. Of course, other participants also stand equal chances to win the title this year.

An Introduction to The Jiangxi Open

Witness the Jiangxi Open Tournament at the Nanchang International Tennis Center in Jiangxi, China. Being a part of the WTA tournament, you will see the best female tennis players from different parts of the world playing in this tournament. However, soon this WTA 125k-leveled tournament got recognition and was upgraded to be an international-level tournament in 2026.

Now, the Jiangxi Open Tournament has a WTA 250 status and is linked to the China Open Tournament, which is a 1000-level event under the WTA. This has offered an advantage to many players because players from the Jiangxi Open Tournament can enter the China Open Tournament as wild cards since 2016.

Impact of Covid on The Jiangxi Open Tournament

If you have been following the Jiangxi Tournament, you must have noticed several upgrades ever since 2014. No doubt, the COVID breakout brought this tournament also to a pause like many other tournaments. You must have missed out on watching the tournament for 3 consecutive years from 2020 to 2022.

The tennis fans welcomed the tournament soon in 2023 at the same Nanchang Center of Jiangxi. The tournament has displayed tremendous improvement in the past years and this has attracted a lot of attention from the tennis players. So, as soon as the tournament returned, it attracted a large number of audience for the game.

Jiangxi Open Tournament Past Winners

Let us take a recap of the Jiangxi Open Tournament 2023 first before taking a glimpse of the past winners of the tournament. Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic won the Singles title of the tournament in 2023. On the other hand, Vera Zvonerava and Laura Siegemund won the Doubles in 2023.

Initially, Jiangxi Open Tournament had a history where only the Chinese players used to dominate the court. It was the time when Chinese players Duan Yingying, Wand Qiang, and Peng Shuai won the titles defeating other players coming from different parts of the world.

However, soon this record was broken when international players also started winning the Jiangxi title defeating the fabulous Chinese players on their court. To start with, Rebecca Peterson won the title in 2019 after defeating Elena Rybakina. Similarly, last year we noticed how the court of the final match was dominated by the two players from the Czech Republic to win the trophy.

Just similar to the Singles, the tournament was first dominated by Chinese Doubles players too. One of the favourite Chinese duo are Tang Qianhui and Jian Xinyu who are known for their massive success in the consecutive years of 2017 and 2018.

Jiangxi Open Tournament - The Game

The Jiangxi Open Tournament is held on the hard court surface outdoors and has gained enough recognition not only in China but also across the globe now. The tournament has a combination of Women’s Singles and Women’s Doubles matches being played between professional tennis players from across the world.

32 professional tennis players compete to win the trophy for the Women’s Singles in the tournament. On the other hand, 16 teams battle to win the trophy of the Women’s Doubles at the tournament.

Interesting Facts about the Jiangxi Open Tournament

While you are waiting for the game to kickstart, let us discuss some interesting facts about the tournament.

• Jiangxi Open Tournament is an event that is a part of the WTA even as well as the China Open Series. Thus, the best-performing players from the Jiangxi Open can get wild card entries in the China Open.
• The event started as a WTA 125l Series Level Tournament but soon with its tremendous improvements and upgrades, it got international recognition and became the main WTA Tour level Tournament in 2016.
• Now you get to see different international players winning the title, in the initial years, the Jiangxi hardcourt was mostly dominated by the Chinese players only.
• Do you know the tournament came back after the COVID pandemic with an even bigger prize amount of $267,052?

Jiangxi Open Tournament 2024 - A Brief Summary

Here is a summary of the details that you wish to know about the Jiangxi Open Tournament 2024.

• Enjoy a tremendous series of matches at the Jiangxi Tournament from 28th October to 3rd November 2024.
• Jiangxi Open Tournament will be played in the category of WTA 250.
• Experience spectacular weather as the matches will take place on the outdoor hardcourt surface of Nanchang International Tennis Center in Jiangxi, China.
• Of the various players coming for the tournament, only the 32 best ones will qualify to be a part of the tournament.
• This year, the organizers have increased the prize money of the title to $267,082.
• Champions in the tournament will also win 250 points.

Players from different parts of the world will be soon pouring into Nanchang to be a part of this massive tournament. Also, Nanchang is getting ready to host different tennis lovers traveling from different parts of the world to witness the game.

Nanchang - The Land of Jiangxi Open Tournament

Like every year, this year also, the Jiangxi Open Tournament is all set to take place in the Nanchang International Tennis Center, located in Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi. The pleasant weather during this year is a perfect thing for outdoor tennis performances. Also, it is a great time for the tourists to not only witness the but also to explore Nanchang. The city is known for its artistic and cultural taste combined beautifully with the modern architecture. The population here is highly welcoming and offers you a nice and easy vacation with your friends and family.