Tournament officials have announced that tickets for the upcoming San Diego Open WTA 500 will go on sale at 10 a.m. (PST) this morning. Tickets can be purchased on the official tournament website at wtasdopen.com or seatgeek.com.The women’s professional tennis tournament, which offers $922,573 in prize money, will be played Saturday, February 24 through Sunday, March 3 at Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107.The 2024 San Diego Open, featuring the top women tennis professionals in the world, will offer sports fans a variety of ticket options with daily Grounds Passes available for $50 and General Admission bleacher seats ranging from $65 to $85. Reserved sideline seats are $85 to $100 and VIP seats on the baseline range from $150 to $275. The tournament venue at Barnes Tennis Center will utilize the 2,500-seat Stadium Court along with Court No. 2 during the week-long event.“The San Diego Open is a unique tennis event with fans getting the opportunity to watch the best players in the world up close in a small, intimate setting,” said Tournament Director Ryan Redondo. “We have worked hard to make this tournament a fan-friendly event for everyone and we encourage fans to make their ticket plans as soon as possible.”According to Redondo, there will be one session offered on Monday, February 26 through Wednesday, February 28 with fans getting to watch four main draw singles matches on Stadium Court along with singles and doubles matches on Court No. 2 for the price of a single ticket each day. The WTA 500 tournament will have a 28-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. Qualifying rounds are scheduled to be played February 24-25 with Main Draw matches starting February 26 and concluding with the singles and doubles finals on March 3.The starting times for each day of the 2024 San Diego Open will be as follows:Day 1 Qualifying – Saturday, February 24 – 10 a.m.Day 2 Qualifying – Sunday, February 25 – 11 a.m.Main Draw SessionsMonday, February 26, Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28 – 1 p.m.Thursday, February 29 - 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.Friday, March 1 (Quarterfinals) – 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.Saturday, March 2 (Semifinals) – 1 p.m.Doubles Championship – Sunday, March 3 – 1:30 p.m.Singles Championship – Sunday, March 3 – 4 p.m.(All times are PST)Additional tournament information is available at https://wtasdopen.com/.Former French Open champion and current world No. 11 Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic swept the singles and doubles titles at the 2023 San Diego Open. The 28-year-old Krejcikova overcame American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the singles final and then teamed with compatriot Katerina Siniakova for a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Americans Danielle Collins and Coco Vandeweghe in the doubles championship.World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland captured the singles title at the inaugural San Diego Open in 2022 with a thrilling 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 victory over Donna Vekic of Croatia. Coco Gauff and fellow American Jessica Pegula defeated Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos of Mexico 1-6, 7-5, 10-4 to win the doubles championship that year. About the WTA – Founded by Billie Jean King in 1973 on the principle of equal opportunity, the WTA is the global leader in women’s professional sports. The WTA is one of the world’s most recognizable and high-profile sports organizations, consisting of more than 1600 players representing approximately 87 nations, all competing to earn WTA rankings points and prestigious tournament titles. The Hologic WTA Tour is annually comprised of around 50 events and four Grand Slams, spanning six continents and nearly 30 countries and regions with a global audience of over 900 million. Further information on the WTA can be found at wtatennis.com.About Youth Tennis San Diego – The YTSD Mission: “Youth Tennis San Diego, a nonprofit (501)(c)(3) organization, contributes to the development pathway of all youth by providing physical, mental, emotional, educational, and social platforms through tennis for children to thrive.”Every year, Youth Tennis San Diego impacts the lives of over 12,000 children. The Junior Tennis Underwriting Master Plan (J.U.M.P.) aims to provide a clear junior pathway by offering FREE and low-cost tennis and educational programs to schools, parks, and recreation centers throughout San Diego, including the signature After School Tennis Program. In addition, YTSD hosts 19+ FREE USTA-Sanctioned L7 and Junior Circuit tournaments a year- the first and only in the US to provide these events with no entry fees.About Barnes Tennis Center – Barnes Tennis Center is owned and operated by Youth Tennis San Diego. It is a recent two-time award-winning facility with 23 hard tennis courts, 2 Cali clay courts, 19 pickleball courts, and 7 Padel courts, all with state-of-the-art lighting. The Center, dedicated to San Diego's youth, offers children 18 and under the accessibility to play free with advanced court reservations.
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