About Hua Hin Championships 2024
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Introduction
The Hua Hin Championships 2024, also known as the WTA Thailand Open, is a tournament under the WTA 250 series, which will commence after the 2024 Australian Open from January 29, 2024, to February 4, 2024.
The event comprises 32 players in the single category and 16 teams in the doubles category. This is the 4th edition of the tournament, where the qualifier for the event will be from January 27, 2024, to January 28, 2024. 24 players will compete in the qualifying round and need to win three consecutive matches to get eligible for the main draw.
The tournament winner will receive prize money of $267,082 in the singles and doubles category. Since it is a 250 event, each player in the singles and doubles category will receive 250 each after winning the tournament. The WTA Thailand Open has raised a sum of $50,000 for breast cancer initiatives in 2020.
Hua Hin Championships History
Debuted in 2019, the Hua Hin Championships was first classified as the WTA International Tournament. Later, the event was upgraded to the WTA 250 series after the rebranding of the WTA tournament categories in 2020. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts at the True Arena Hua Hin. There were many low-level women's and men's tournaments that were organized in the same location in November 2017 and 2015.
Hua Hin Championships were not organized in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Zhu Lin is the defending champion of the title in the singles category, and Chan Hao-Ching and Wu Fang Hsien are the defending champions in the doubles category.
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Schedule
Hua Hin Championships 2024 is scheduled from January 29, 2024, to February 4, 2024. The qualifying round began on January 27, 2024, and continues till January 28, 2024. The final is scheduled to take place on February 4, 2024.
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Venue
WTA returns to host the fourth edition of Hua Hin Championships 2024, which will take place in True Arena Hua Hin, Thailand. Also popular with the sole sunken court in Southeast Asia, it can accommodate 2500 tennis fans, crafted in the likeness of Rod Laver Arena.
Fans can enjoy their stay and enjoy the tournament at the official hotel partners Intercontinental Hotel and Resorts and the Holiday Inn Resort Vana Nava Hua Hin.
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Defending Champions
Hua Hin Championships defending champions in the singles and doubles categories are as follows:
Women Singles - Zhu Lin
Zhu Lin lifted the title after defeating Lesia Tsurenko by 6-4 and 6-4 in the finals.
Women Doubles - Chan Hao-Ching and Wu Fang Hsien
In the doubles category, the duo of Chan Hao-Ching and Wu Fang Hsien defeated the team of Wang Xinyu and Zhu Lin in straight sets in the final.
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Prize Money
The total prize money estimated for the Hua Hin Championships 2024 is $267,082, which is further divided into the following categories.
| Event | Winner | Finals | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| Singles | $36,250 | $20,830 | $11,610 | $6,608 |
| Doubles | $12,820 | $7,210 | $4,140 | $2,470 |
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Points Distribution
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Points Distribution for singles and doubles categories are as follows:
| Event | Winner | Finals | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| Women’s Singles | 250 | 163 | 98 | 54 |
| Women's doubles | 250 | 163 | 98 | 54 |
Hua Hin Championships 2024 Top-Ranked Players
The top-ranked players for the Hua Hin Championships 2024, which the WTA lists, are as follows:
Top Ranked Players for Singles Category
Magda Linette
Zhu Lin
Wang Xinyu
Tatjana Maria
Ajla Tomljanovic
Paula Badosa
Yuan Yue
Yulia Putintseva
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
Top Ranked Players for Doubles Category
Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi
Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu
Angelica Moratelli and Camilla Rosatello
Bibiane Schoofs and Anna Siskova
Kimberly Birrell and Dalma Galfi
WTA Player with the most wins in the Thailand tournament
Since this is the fourth edition of the tournament, it is difficult to determine which WTA player has the most wins in the tournament. As of now, Zhu Lin, Magda Linette, and Dayana Yastremska have won the tournament one time in the singles category. The pair of Chan Hao-Ching and Wu Fang Hsien, Arina Rodionova, and Storm Sanders, and Irina Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu lifted the title once in the doubles category.
Where to watch the Hua Hin Championships 2024?
Tennis fans in the USA can watch the live broadcast of the Hua Hin Championships 2024 on Tennis Channel. People from the UK and Canada can view the matches at Sky Sports and TSN, respectively. Viewers of the Thailand Open in Africa can enjoy the final match of the tournament on Supersport TV. People from North Africa and the Gulf States can purchase a subscription to WTA TV.
FAQs
A. Zhu Lin was the winner of the Hua Hin Championships 2023 in the singles category.
A. The singles and doubles winner will receive prize money of $36,250 and $12,820 respectively after winning the Hua Hin Championships 2024.
A. Hua Hin Championships 2024 will be played on the outdoor hard courts.
A. Hua Hin Championships 2024 will take place at True Arena Hua Hin, Thailand.
A. Hua Hin Championships 2024 will start on January 29, 2024, and end on February 4, 2024.
