2015 Tashkent Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2015 Tashkent Open was a WTA International women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Tashkent Open, on the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tashkent Tennis Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, between September 28 and October 3, 2015. Unseeded Nao Hibino won the singles title.[1]
| 2015 Tashkent Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 28 – October 3 |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Venue | Tashkent Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nao Hibino | |
| Doubles | |
 Margarita Gasparyan / Alexandra Panova | |
Finals
Singles
Nao Hibino defeated 
Donna Vekić, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Hibino's only singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Margarita Gasparyan / Alexandra Panova defeated Vera Dushevina / 
Kateřina Siniaková, 6–1, 3–6, [10–3]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,200 | $3,420 | $2,220 | $1,285 | $750 | |
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
Singles main-draw entrants
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 GER |
Annika Beck | 43 | 1 |
| GER |
Carina Witthöft | 55 | 2 |
 SLO |
Polona Hercog | 60 | 3 |
 SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 61 | 4 |
| CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 69 | 5 |
| RUS |
Margarita Gasparyan | 70 | 6 |
 LAT |
Jeļena Ostapenko | 77 | 7 |
 ROU |
Andreea Mitu | 84 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 21, 2015
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Denisa Allertová (abdominal strain) → replaced by 
Petra Martić
Vitalia Diatchenko → replaced by Elena Vesnina
Marina Erakovic → replaced by 
Kiki Bertens
Kirsten Flipkens → replaced by Kristýna Plíšková
Tatjana Maria → replaced by 
Jana Čepelová
Kurumi Nara → replaced by 
Jeļena Ostapenko- Tereza Smitková → replaced by
Aliaksandra Sasnovich - Yanina Wickmayer → replaced by Nao Hibino
- During the tournament
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Lower Back Injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NED |
SWE |
||||
| RUS |
Margarita Gasparyan | RUS |
Alexandra Panova | 125 | 2 |
 GBR |
Jocelyn Rae | GBR |
Anna Smith | 158 | 3 |
 GEO |
Oksana Kalashnikova |  POL |
Paula Kania | 164 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of September 21, 2015
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Kiki Bertens (Left Foot/Heel Injury)
Retirements
- Anna-Lena Friedsam (Abdominal Injury)