The final WTA 500 tournament of the season is set to kick off next week at the Zhengzhou Open.

Here's what you need to know:

When does the tournament start?

The Zhengzhou Open is a WTA 500 tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Central Plain Tennis Center in Zhengzhou, China. In its second edition, the tournament features a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw. The Wilson US Open Regular Duty ball will be used. 

Main-draw play begins on Monday, Oct. 9. 

When are the finals? 

The finals will be played on Sunday, Oct. 15. The doubles final will be played at 5 p.m., followed by the singles final at 7:30 p.m.

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Who are the defending champions?

Karolina Pliskova won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2019, defeating Petra Martic 6-3, 6-2. 

In doubles, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Kveta Peschke defeated Tamara Zidansek and Yanina Wickmayer, 6-1, 7-6(2) to take the title. 

Who are the top seeds?

This year's event features a loaded field after US Open champion Coco Gauff accepted a main-draw wild card. 

Update: Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the tournament before the draw due to left elbow injury.

After the draw was made, Coco Gauff (right shoulder), Elena Rybakina (low back), and Karolina Muchova (continuing right wrist) withdrew due to injury. Their places in the draw were taken by the next highest seeded players without a bye. 

Top 8 seeds:

1. Coco Gauff
2. Elena Rybakina
3. Maria Sakkari
4. Ons Jabeur
5. Karolina Muchova
6. Caroline Garcia
7. Barbora Krejcikova
8. Daria Kasatkina

Liudmila Samsonova, Veronika Kudermetova and Zheng Qinwen are also entered.

What does the draw look like?

What is the prize money and ranking points on offer?

First Round: 1 point/$8,310
Round of 16: 55 points/$11,500
Quarterfinals: 100 points/$21,075
Semifinal: 185 points/$43,323
Final: 305 points/$74,161
Champion: 470 points/$120,150