WTA Tour tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
BGL Luxembourg Open |
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Tournament information |
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Founded | 1991; 33 years ago (1991) |
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Location | Kockelscheuer Luxembourg |
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Venue | Kockelscheuer Sport Centre |
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Category | WTA 250 |
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Surface | Hard (indoor) |
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Draw | 30S / 24Q / 16D |
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Prize money | US$235,238 (2021) |
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Website | bglbnpparibas-open.com |
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Current champions (2021) |
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Women's singles | Clara Tauson |
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Women's doubles | Greet Minnen Alison Van Uytvanck |
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The Luxembourg Open, currently sponsored by BGL, is a women's tennis tournament held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event (winners including Novotná, Navratilova and Appelmans) until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such event to be held in Luxembourg. In 2008, the tournament was relegated to a Tier III event, before it became an International Series tournament in 2009.[1][2]
Kim Clijsters of Belgium holds the record of most singles wins: 5 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005). No other player has won more than twice.
Past finals
Singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
↓ Exhibition tournament ↓ |
1991 | Jana Novotná | Judith Wiesner | Not known |
1992 | Jana Novotná (2) | Leila Meskhi |
1993 | Martina Navratilova | Mary Joe Fernandez |
1994 | Martina Navratilova (2) | Arantxa Sánchez |
1995 | Sabine Appelmans | Mary Pierce |
↓ Tier III tournament ↓ |
1996 | Anke Huber | Karina Habšudová | 6–3, 6–0 |
1997 | Amanda Coetzer | Barbara Paulus | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
1998 | Mary Pierce | Silvia Farina Elia | 6–0, 2–0, retired |
1999 | Kim Clijsters | Dominique Van Roost | 6–2, 6–2 |
2000 | Jennifer Capriati | Magdalena Maleeva | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
2001 | Kim Clijsters (2) | Lisa Raymond | 6–2, 6–2 |
2002 | Kim Clijsters (3) | Magdalena Maleeva | 6–1, 6–2 |
2003 | Kim Clijsters (4) | Chanda Rubin | 6–2, 7–5 |
2004 | Alicia Molik | Dinara Safina | 6–3, 6–4 |
↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
2005 | Kim Clijsters (5) | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6–2, 6–4 |
2006 | Alona Bondarenko | Francesca Schiavone | 6–3, 6–2 |
2007 | Ana Ivanovic | Daniela Hantuchová | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
↓ Tier III tournament ↓ |
2008 | Elena Dementieva | Caroline Wozniacki | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
↓ International tournament ↓ |
2009 | Timea Bacsinszky | Sabine Lisicki | 6–2, 7–5 |
2010 | Roberta Vinci | Julia Görges | 6–3, 6–4 |
2011 | Victoria Azarenka | Monica Niculescu | 6–2, 6–2 |
2012 | Venus Williams | Monica Niculescu | 6–2, 6–3 |
2013 | Caroline Wozniacki | Annika Beck | 6–2, 6–2 |
2014 | Annika Beck | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 6–2, 6–1 |
2015 | Misaki Doi | Mona Barthel | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0 |
2016 | Monica Niculescu | Petra Kvitová | 6–4, 6–0 |
2017 | Carina Witthöft | Monica Puig | 6–3, 7–5 |
2018 | Julia Görges | Belinda Bencic | 6–4, 7–5 |
2019 | Jeļena Ostapenko | Julia Görges | 6–4, 6–1 |
2020 | Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic |
2021 | Clara Tauson | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
↓ Tier III tournament ↓ |
1996 | Kristie Boogert Nathalie Tauziat | Barbara Rittner Dominique Van Roost | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1997 | Larisa Neiland Helena Suková | Meike Babel Laurence Courtois | 6–2, 6–4 |
1998 | Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama | Larisa Neiland Elena Tatarkova | 6–7, 6–3, 2–0 ret. |
1999 | Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 6–1, 6–2 |
2000 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat (2) | Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero | 6–3, 7–6(7–0) |
2001 | Elena Bovina Daniela Hantuchová | Bianka Lamade Patty Schnyder | 6–3 6–3 |
2002 | Kim Clijsters Janette Husárová | Květa Hrdličková Barbara Rittner | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
2003 | Maria Sharapova Tamarine Tanasugarn | Elena Tatarkova Marlene Weingärtner | 6–1, 6–4 |
2004 | Virginia Ruano Paola Suárez | Jill Craybas Marlene Weingärtner | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
2005 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | Cara Black Rennae Stubbs | 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
2006 | Květa Peschke Francesca Schiavone | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Liezel Huber | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2007 | Iveta Benešová Janette Husárová (2) | Victoria Azarenka Shahar Pe'er | 6–4, 6–2 |
↓ Tier III tournament ↓ |
2008 | Sorana Cîrstea Marina Erakovic | Vera Dushevina Mariya Koryttseva | 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
↓ International tournament ↓ |
2009 | Iveta Benešová (2) Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Vladimíra Uhlířová Renata Voráčová | 1–6, 6–0, [10–7] |
2010 | Timea Bacsinszky Tathiana Garbin | Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 6–4, 6–4 |
2011 | Iveta Benešová (3) Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (2) | Lucie Hradecká Ekaterina Makarova | 7–5, 6–3 |
2012 | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu | 6–3, 6–4 |
2013 | Stephanie Vogt Yanina Wickmayer | Kristina Barrois Laura Thorpe | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
2014 | Timea Bacsinszky (2) Kristina Barrois | Lucie Hradecká Barbora Krejčíková | 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] |
2015 | Mona Barthel Laura Siegemund | Anabel Medina Garrigues Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
2016 | Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson | Monica Niculescu Patricia Maria Țig | 4–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
2017 | Lesley Kerkhove Lidziya Marozava | Eugenie Bouchard Kirsten Flipkens | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
2018 | Greet Minnen Alison Van Uytvanck | Vera Lapko Mandy Minella | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
2019 | Coco Gauff Caty McNally | Kaitlyn Christian Alexa Guarachi | 6–2, 6–2 |
2020 | Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic |
2021 | Greet Minnen (2) Alison Van Uytvanck (2) | Erin Routliffe Kimberley Zimmermann | 6–3, 6–3 |
See also
- ^ "2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Calendar". WTA Tour. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^ "Letter from the Sony WTA Tour to the organizers" (PDF). WTA Tour. Retrieved 29 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
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