Chicago Women's Open

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Chicago Women's Open
Tournament information
Founded2021
Location Chicago
United States
VenueXS Tennis Village
Category WTA 250
Surface Hard
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money$235,238
Website Chicago Women's Open
Current champions (2021)
Women's singles Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina
Women's doubles Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru

The Chicago Women's Open is a tennis tournament held in Chicago, Illinois for female professional tennis players, whose first edition was part of the 2021 WTA Tour. [1] It is held on outdoor hard courts one week prior to the US Open.

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Results

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2021 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina Flag of France.svg Alizé Cornet 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2021 Flag of Ukraine.svg Nadiia Kichenok
Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–8]

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