The Open de Rouen 2022 is a new addition to the WTA Tour. It is an indoor hard-court event under the WTA 125 tournament regulations. The French tournament is set to begin on October 17, 2022.
Preview:
The Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole is a brand French women’s tournament. It will take place in Rouen, France. The event is listed under the WTA 125 category with a prize pool of $115,000. It will feather both women’s singles and doubles discipline.
The first seed of the event was the Chinese professional, Wang Xiyu. She withdrew from the event and was replaced by Simona Waltert.
Diane Parry is the second seed of this new event. She is ranked 61st in the WTA leaderboards since October 9. She reached the third round at French Open this year.
Lucia Bronzetti is listed as the 3rd seed in the event. The young player made her WTA Tour debut in the 2021 Italian Open. She recently reached the fourth round at the 2022 Miami Open. This helped her reach the top hundred list in WTA rankings.
When will be the Open de Rouen 2022 held?
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2022.
- Time: 05:00 a.m. ET
The founding edition of Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole will begin on October 17, 2022, and will run for 7 days. The first official game of the event is scheduled to begin at 05:00 a.m. ET.
Open de Rouen 2022 Schedule:
| Date | Rounds |
| October 17, 2022 | Round of 32 |
| October 18, 2022 | Round of 32 |
| October 19, 2022 | Round of 16 |
| October 20, 2022 | Round of 16 |
| October 21, 2022 | Quarterfinals |
| October 22, 2022 | Semifinals |
| October 23, 2022 | Final |
How to Watch Open de Rouen 2022?
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TVA Sports, TSN
- USA – Tennis Channel
The event will be available on tv like the rest of the WTA Tour events. In Australia, beIN Sports will broadcast the event. Whereas both TVA Sports and TSN will broadcast it in Canada. Fans from the USA can watch it via Tennis Channel.
How to Livestream the tournament?
Live streams of the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole will be available on Tennischannel.com in the United States. Additionally, fans will be able to access the event via Amazon Prime subscription in the United Kingdom.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Kindarena
- Location: Rouen, France
The upcoming Open de Rouen 2022 event is set to be held on indoor hard courts of the popular La Kindarena sports hall. It is located in the western part of Rouen in France.
Top Seeds of the Event:
The top seeds of the upcoming event are listed below –
| Seed | Participant | Rank |
| 1 | Diane Parry | 61 |
| 2 | Lucia Bronzetti | 63 |
| 3 | Viktorija Golubic | 81 |
| 4 | Jaqueline Cristian | 83 |
| 5 | Maryna Zanevska | 84 |
| 6 | Dalma Gálfi | 89 |
| 7 | Harriet Dart | 90 |
| 8 | Viktoriya Tomova | 93 |
