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The WTA Elite Trophy makes a return to the women's tour for the first time since 2019, with Day 1 taking place on October 24, 2023.
Aryna Sabalenka won the most recent edition of the tournament in 2019 by beating Kiki Bertens 6-4, 6-2 in the final. Neither of the two will be competing this year, with Bertens retiring from tennis in 2021 while Sabalenka will be competing in the WTA Finals as the top seed.
A total of 12 players are taking part this year and are drawn into four groups of three each. A total of four matches will take place on the opening day, three singles and a doubles. The first match on Huafa Center Court is the women's doubles meeting between third seeds Ulrikke Eikeri and Lyudmyla Kichenok, and fifth seeds Wang Xiyu and Xu Yifan.
Top seed Barbora Krejcikova will face 11th seed Magda Linette in the first match of Azalea Group, while second seed Madison Keys will face eighth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia in the opening fixture of Camellia Group. The third singles match of the day will see fifth seed Veronika Kudermetova lock horns with 12th seed Zhu Lin in the first clash of Rose Group.
On that note, let's take a look at the schedule for Day 1 of the WTA Elite Trophy 2023.
Schedule for Day 1 of WTA Elite Trophy 2023
Huafa Center Court
Starting at 1 pm local time: (3) Ulrikke Eikeri / Lyudmyla Kichenok vs (5) Wang Xiyu / Xu Yifan
Followed by: (2) Madison Keys vs (8) Beatriz Haddad Maia
Followed by: (1) Barbora Krejcikova vs (11) Magda Linette
Followed by: (5) Veronika Kudermetova vs (12) Zhu Lin
WTA Elite Trophy 2023 TV schedule
Where to watch WTA Elite Trophy 2023
Viewers in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia can watch the action in Zhuhai live on the following channels and sites:
USA: All matches on the opening day of the WTA tournament will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel and ESPN.
UK: All matches on Day 1 in Zhuhai will be shown on Amazon Prime Video.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can watch the first day of the WTA tournament in Zhuhai live on TSN.
Australia: All matches in Zhuhai will be telecast on beIN Sports for Australian viewers.
WTA Elite Trophy 2023: Match Timings
Action on Huafa Center Court will commence at 1 pm local time.
