The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The four top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round.
Qualification for the MercedesCup 2014 took place from July 5th to 7th, 2014. Four qualifying places were played that entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. In addition, two losers from the third qualifying round advanced into the main draw as lucky losers .
At the MercedesCup 2014, the following prize money and world ranking points will be paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who enter the main field from qualification receive the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The amounts for the double competition apply per player.