2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg

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2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Date15–21 May
Edition36th
Category WTA 250
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$251,750
Surface Clay
Location Strasbourg, France
VenueTennis Club de Strasbourg
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daria Saville
  2021  · Internationaux de Strasbourg ·  2023  

The 2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France. It was the 36th edition of the tournament and part of the WTA 250 tournaments of the 2022 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg between 15 and 21 May 2022. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

This is Kerber's first title of the year and 14th of her career.

Doubles

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Karolína Plíšková 61
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Angelique Kerber 192
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Sorana Cîrstea 263
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Elise Mertens 334
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Zhang Shuai 425
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sloane Stephens 496
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tereza Martincová 537
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Magda Linette 548
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Viktorija Golubic 569

Other entrants

The following players received wildcard s into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Lucie Hradecká Flag of India.svg  IND Sania Mirza 521
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuko Aoyama Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Chan Hao-ching 542
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Xu Yifan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Yang Zhaoxuan 693
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Latisha Chan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Samantha Stosur 794

Other entrants

The following pair received entry using a protected ranking:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

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References

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  2. "Tennis : Les Internationaux de Strasbourg se dévoilent". sportmag.fr. May 2022.