From March 23rd to 29th, Dubrovnik is hosting the WTA Dubrovnik Open – the city’s first ever professional women’s tennis tournament, with ten top-100 players competing on the courts of Tenis klub Dubrovnik in Lapad.
It’s a big week for the city. It’s also going to be a busy one.
If you want to follow the tournament but prefer to avoid the crowds, the airport traffic and the general noise that comes with a major international sporting event landing in a small city — there’s a quieter way to do it. Stay in Cavtat, 20 minutes from Dubrovnik, drive in for the matches, and come back to somewhere that doesn’t feel like the centre of anything.
What’s Happening on Court
The on-court action alone makes this event worth the trip. With ten players ranked inside the world’s top 100 competing across seven days, the level of tennis promises to be intense from the very first serve.
There’s also a strong local storyline that adds extra energy to the tournament. Croatian players have a real presence in the draw, giving the crowd plenty to rally behind. Ana Konjuh and Lucija Ćirić Bagarić are both set for the main draw, while young Ana Petković has received a wildcard into the qualifications.
They’re joined by a group of promising names – Tena Lukas, Petra Marčinko, and Tara Würth – all ready to make their mark and potentially deliver standout performances on home soil.
And if you’ve ever experienced tennis in Dubrovnik, you already know: the crowd shows up. When there’s something to cheer for, they bring the noise. With this many local players in action, expect packed stands, loud support, and a proper tournament atmosphere throughout the week.
Staying at Hotel Sumratin, the official tournament hotel, keeps you right at the heart of it all – close to the courts, the players, and the buzz that builds with each passing round.
The Part That Makes It Worth Mentioning
All ticket revenue goes directly to the Dubrovnik wheelchair tennis club – founded by Ante Kolunđija, a multiple Croatian national champion who competes in a wheelchair. The tournament director has been straightforward about it: elite sport comes with a responsibility to the community around it, and this is how they’re making it concrete.
Tickets are priced to actually be accessible – and deliberately so. For top-100 WTA tennis, the entry point is unusually low. You can check availability and buy online through Adriaticket, where all ticket options are listed by day and package.
Why Cavtat Makes Sense This Week
Hotel Cavtat sits about 20 minutes south of Dubrovnik, right next to the airport and away from the tournament traffic. It’s a different pace the bay, the old town promenade, the kind of evenings that don’t require planning. You get access to everything happening in Dubrovnik that week without being in the middle of it when you don’t need to be.
Drive in for the matches. Come back to quiet.
If you’d rather be right at the centre of it all – in Lapad, steps from the courts, in the same hotel as the players – Hotel Sumratin is where the tournament is based and where the WTA players are staying all week.
Both work. It depends what kind of week you want.
Stay where the players stay Hotel Sumratin
