Berlin 2024: Dates, draws, prize money and everything you need to know

Eight of the world's Top 10 players will head to Berlin, Germany for the ecotrans Ladies Open, this year's first WTA 500 grass-court tournament. The German capital has been hosting the significant stop in the grass-court swing since 2021.

Here are the facts and figures you need to know about the 2024 ecotrans Ladies Open:

When does the tournament start?

Main-draw action at the week-long event kicks off on Monday, June 17 and continues through Sunday, June 23.

The qualifying rounds take place the weekend before, Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16.

How big are the fields?

The singles main draw boasts a 28-player field, with the top four seeds receiving first-round byes. 18 players receive direct entry, with six qualifiers and four wild cards completing the singles field.

The doubles main draw consists of 16 teams, including two wild-card pairings.

The Slazenger Wimbledon ball will be used at the event.

When are the finals?

The singles final will be contested on Sunday, June 23 at noon, with the doubles final to follow.

Berlin is on Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).

What does the draw look like? 

Who were last year's champions?

Petra Kvitova won her 31st career singles title (sixth on grass) with a 6–2, 7–6(6) win over Donna Vekic

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Caroline Garcia

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Who is playing?

Seeded players:

1. Coco Gauff

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Ranking: 2
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 30-9 (1 title in 2024)
2023 grass-court W-L: 4-3 (Best 2023 grass-court result: Eastbourne semifinals)

2. Aryna Sabalenka

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Ranking: 3
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 29-8 (1 title in 2024)
2023 grass-court W-L: 6-2 (Best 2023 grass-court result: Wimbledon semifinals)

3. Elena Rybakina

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Ranking: 4
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 34-6 (3 titles in 2024)
2023 grass-court W-L: 5-2 (Best 2023 grass-court result: Wimbledon quarterfinals)

4. Jessica Pegula

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Ranking: 5
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 13-7
2023 grass-court W-L: 6-2 (Best 2023 grass-court results: Eastbourne and Wimbledon quarterfinals)

5. Marketa Vondrousova

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Ranking: 6 
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 15-9
2023 grass-court W-L: 9-1 (Best 2023 grass-court result: Wimbledon champion)

6. Zheng Qinwen
Ranking: 8
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 18-10
2023 grass-court W-L: 0-3

7. Maria Sakkari

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Ranking: 9
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 19-10
2023 grass-court W-L: 4-3 (Best 2023 grass-court result: Berlin semifinals)

8. Ons Jabeur

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Ranking: 10
2024 WTA Tour-level W-L: 12-11
2023 grass-court W-L: 7-3 (Best 2023 grass-court result: Wimbledon final)

Former World No.1 players Naomi Osaka

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Beyond the eight projected seeded players, the other direct entries into the main draw include: Daria Kasatkina

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Both Roland Garros finalists, World No.1 Iga Swiatek

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

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The former Berlin champions in the field are Ons Jabeur

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What are the points and prize money on offer in the singles main draw?

How did last year's grass-court swing play out?

Here's a look at the champions and finalists from last year's Hologic WTA Tour grass-court events:

Nottingham (WTA 250): Katie Boulter

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‘s-Hertogenbosch (WTA 250): Ekaterina Alexandrova

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Berlin (WTA 500): Petra Kvitova d. Donna Vekic

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Birmingham (WTA 250): Jelena Ostapenko

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Eastbourne (WTA 500): Madison Keys

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Bad Homburg (WTA 250 last year; WTA 500 this year): Katerina Siniakova

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Wimbledon (Grand Slam): Marketa Vondrousova

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