Rothesay International 2023: ATP & WTA Players And Prize Money Announced In Eastbourne

Last Updated on June 25, 2023

The Rothesay International, a premier tennis tournament part of the ATP 250 and WTA 500, is about to take place on the green grass courts of the historic Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, UK.

Devonshire Park is the oldest park in Eastbourne and has been a place for Lawn Tennis since the 1870s. Over the years, it’s not just served as a local tennis hub, but also hosted Davis Cup matches and the Aegon International tournament since it started in 1974.

The venue boasts 13 tennis courts and is nestled in the heart of Eastbourne, surrounded by lush gardens and trees. Its location is just a few minutes from the town centre and the seafront, providing a perfect summer backdrop for the tennis tournament. The main court can seat up to 8,000 spectators.

This tournament, also known as Eastbourne International, is about to start its 12th edition for men and 48th edition for women. Fans of tennis can look forward to exciting matches from June 26th to July 1st, 2023.

ATP Rothesay International Prize Money 2023

The prize money purse at the ATP Eastbourne International has increased for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money came to €723,655, up 3.76% from 2022. The champion in Eastbourne will receive just over 15% of that total €110,070 if he wins the trophy. The runner-up will receive a small payout, pocketing €64,205 for his efforts. There is a significant drop in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players taking home €37,750 in that round. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive €21,870 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with€7,760.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the ATP 250 event in Eastbourne this year.

ATP Singles

ATP Doubles

ATP Eastbourne International Prize Money History

In the table below we have collected data on how prize money in this tournament has changed in recent years.

ATP Rothesay International Entry List Will Be Headed By Taylor Fritz

The event will feature the participation of notable figures of British tennis such as Jack Draper among others.

In singles, the trophy will be contested by 28 athletes, while 16 will take part in the doubles event. The top seeds are the Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

The last event in 2022 was won by Taylor Fritz, beating  Maxime Cressy in the final. An American tennis player, Taylor Fritz, will defend his title this year.

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
USA	Taylor Fritz	8	1
USA	Tommy Paul	15	2
ARG	Francisco Cerúndolo	19	4
CHI	Nicolás Jarry	28	5
ARG	Tomás Martín Etcheverry	30	6
ITA	Lorenzo Sonego	39	7
SRB	Miomir Kecmanović	40	8
NED	Botic van de Zandschulp	41	9

WTA Eastbourne International Prize Money

The prize money purse at the WTA Rothesay International has increased for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money came to $780,637, up 3% from 2022. The champion in Eastbourne will receive just over 15% of that total – $120,150 if she wins the trophy. The runner-up will receive a small payout, pocketing $74,161 for her efforts. There is a significant drop off in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players in that round taking home $43,323 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive $20,465 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with $6,870.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the WTA 500 event in Eastbourne this year.

WTA Singles

WTA Eastbourne International Prize Money History

In the table below we have collected data on how prize money in this tournament has changed in recent years.

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Elena Rybakina Will Head WTA Eastbourne International Entry List

The event will feature the participation of notable figures of British tennis such as Katie Boulter, and Harriet Dart among others.

In singles, the trophy will be contested by 32 athletes, while 16 will take part in the doubles event. The top seeds are the Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina and French Caroline Garcia.

The last event in 2022 was won by Petra Kvitova, beating  Jeļena Ostapenko in the final. A Czech tennis player, Petra Kvitova, will defend her title this year.

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
KAZ	Elena Rybakina	3	1
FRA	Caroline Garcia	4	2
USA	Jessica Pegula	5	3
TUN	Ons Jabeur	6	4
USA	Coco Gauff	7	5
GRE	Maria Sakkari	8	6
CZE	Petra Kvitova	9	7
BRA	Beatriz Haddad Maia	10	8

Eastbourne International: History Of The Competition

The Eastbourne International tennis tournament first started in 1974, and since then, there have only been two years when the competition didn’t take place. These were in 1977, when it was moved to another British city, and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship has had many different names over the years:

• It was initially known as the Pilkington Glass Championships when the WTA was first created.
• In 1993 and 1994, it was called the Volkswagen Cup.
• Between 1995 and 2000, it was known as the Direct Line Insurance International Championships, named after a British insurance company.
• In 2001 and 2002, it was the Britanic Asset Management International Championships, named after a local asset management firm.
• From 2003 to 2007, it was called the Hastings Direct International Championships, named after a UK insurance company.
• In 2008, the tournament nearly moved to London due to a lack of sponsorship. But the local Lions Tennis Association stepped in and temporarily named it the International Women’s Open.
• In 2009, the British Lawn Tennis Association combined the men’s Nottingham tournament and the women’s Eastbourne tournament. The combined event was sponsored by Aegon, a global insurance company, and became the Aegon International.
• From 2018, it was known as Nature Valley International, named after the American brand of snacks and granola bars.
• In 2021, it became Viking International Eastbourne, named after the Viking Corporation.
• Since 2022, it has been called the Rothesay International Eastbourne, named after a British insurance company.

The Eastbourne International is always held on the grass courts of Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, a sports complex founded in 1874. Initially, the club was used for cricket matches, but the first tennis courts were added in 1879. In 1881, the club organized the first Southern England Championship. In 2016, the club was upgraded with new practice courts.

The women’s tournament has been of the same category since the WTA was created – Premier (now WTA 500). The men’s tournament was held in Eastbourne from 2009 to 2014, took a short break, and then returned in 2016. The city of Eastbourne is most famous for its women’s tournaments, which have been held since 1974.

In 2008, the women’s tournament faced financial difficulties when all key sponsors withdrew their support. The All England Lawn Tennis Association considered various options to save the competition, finally deciding to move the men’s tournament from Nottingham to Eastbourne to create a joint championship. ATP Eastbourne was held consistently from 2009 to 2014, then briefly moved back to Nottingham, before returning to Eastbourne in 2017.

ATP Eastbourne has been named differently over the years:

• It was initially called the Aegon International.
• In 2017, it was known as the Aegon International Eastbourne.
• In the 2018 and 2019 seasons, it was named Nature Valley.
• In 2021, it was called Viking International Eastbourne.
• Since 2022, it has been known as the Rothesay International Eastbourne, named after a British pension insurance company.

ATP Eastbourne International Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the ATP 250 event in Eastbourne.

WTA Eastbourne International Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the WTA 500 event in Eastbourne.