One week before the U.S. Open begins in New York, the Chicago Women’s Open tennis tournament is taking place through Saturday, Aug. 26, at XS Tennis Village, 5336 S. State St.
The total prize money at the event is $115,000, according to WTA Tennis.
The top four players at the hard-court event (in order) are Dutch athlete Arantxa Rus, Russian competitor Elina Avanesyan, Colombian player Camila Osorio and French veteran Alize Cornet.
Elina Svitolina took the crown in 2021, when this event was last played. Cornet was runner-up at the tournament, which also featured Venus Williams.
—Andrew Davis