Tennis tournament
The German Open [ 1] (previously known as the Grass Court Championships Berlin , bett1open , and since 2024 the Berlin Ladies Open ) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in West Berlin , West Germany (until 1990), then Berlin, Germany from 1991 to 2008 following reunification . Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament . From 1988, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament. Since 2021, it is a WTA 500 tournament.
After an absence of more than a decade, the tournament was announced to return to the WTA calendar for the 2020 season . However, the event was cancelled in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it would be due to return in 2021. The new event is classified as a Premier -level tournament and serve as a warm-up event towards the Wimbledon Championships , having switched its surface from clay to grass.[ 2] [ 3]
The former logo, used between 2005 and 2008. Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Billie Jean King , Chris Evert , Steffi Graf , Monica Seles , Arantxa Sánchez Vicario , Martina Hingis , Amélie Mauresmo , Justine Henin , Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina .
Year Champions Runners-up Score ↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓ 1896 Maren Thomsen E. Lantzius 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 1897 Blanche Hillyard Charlotte Cooper 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 1898 Elsie Lane Toupie Lowther 7–5, 7–5 1899 Charlotte Cooper Clara von der Schulenburg 7–5, 6–4 1900 Blanche Hillyard (2) Muriel Robb 2–6, 8–6, 7–5 1901 Toupie Lowther Gladys Dudell 6–0, 6–0 1902 Mary Roß Hilda Meyer 8–6, 6–0 1903 Violet Pinckney Hilda Meyer 6–2, 6–1 1904 Elsie Lane (2) L. Bergmann 6–3, 6–0 1905 Elsie Lane (3) K. Krug 6–0, 6–1 1906 Luise Berton Margaret Dewsbury 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 1907 Margit von Madarasz Hedwig Neresheimer 7–5, 0–6, 6–2 1908 Margit von Madarasz (2) Rosamund Salusbury 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 1909 Anita Heimann Mieken Rieck 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 1910 Mieken Rieck Dora Köring 6–1, 6–3 1911 Mieken Rieck (2) Molla Bjurstedt 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 1912 Dora Köring Anita Heimann 6–2 6–2 1913 Dora Köring (2) Hedwig Neresheimer von Satzger 6–4, 6–4 1914- 1919 Not held 1920 Ilse Friedleben Lilly Müller Vormann 6–0, 6–0 1921 Ilse Friedleben (2) Daisy Uhl 9–7, 6–1 1922 Ilse Friedleben (3) Nelly Neppach 6–2, 6–1 1923 Ilse Friedleben (4) Nelly Neppach 2–6, 9–7, 7–5 1924 Ilse Friedleben (5) Nelly Neppach 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 1925 Nelly Neppach Ilse Friedleben 2–6, 6–4, 10–8 1926 Ilse Friedleben (6) Nelly Neppach 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 1927 Cilly Aussem Ilse Friedleben 6–3, 6–3 1928 Daphne Akhurst Cilly Aussem 2–6, 6–0, 6–4 1929 Paula von Reznicek Violet Chamberlain 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 1930 Cilly Aussem (2) Hilde Krahwinkel 6–4, 6–4 1931 Cilly Aussem (3) Irmgard Rost 6–1, 6–2 1932 Lolette Payot Hilde Krahwinkel 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 1933 Hilde Krahwinkel Sylvie Jung Henrotin 6–2, 6–1 1934 Hilde Sperling (2) Cilly Aussem 6–2, 6–3 1935 Hilde Sperling (3) Cilly Aussem 9–7, 6–0 1936 Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games) 1937 Hilde Sperling (4) Marie-Louise Horn 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1938 Hilde Sperling (5) Margot Lumb 6–1, 6–0 1939 Hilde Sperling (6) Hella Kovac 6–0, 6–1 1940- 1947 Not held 1948 Ursula Rosenow Inge Pohmann 6–2, 8–6 1949 Mary Terán de Weiss Inge Pohmann 6–2, 6–8, 9–7 1950 Dorothy Head Ursula Heidtmann 6–3, 6–0 1951 Nancye Bolton Mary Terán de Weiss 6–3, 6–3 1952 Dorothy Head (2) Erika Vollmer 6–1, 6–3 1953 Dorothy Knode Joy Mottram 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 1954 Joy Mottram Inge Pohmann 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 1955 Beryl Penrose Erika Vollmer 6–4, 6–4 1956 Thelma Long Silvana Lazzarino 7–5, 6–2 1957 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes 7–5, 6–3 1958 Lorraine Coghlan Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 7–5 1959 Edda Buding Zsuzsa Körmöczy walkover 1960 Sandra Reynolds Maria Bueno 7–5, 8–6 1961 Sandra Reynolds (2) Yola Ramírez 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 1962 Sandra Reynolds Price (3) Ann Haydon 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 1963 Renée Schuurman Lesley Turner 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 1964 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno 6–1, 6–1 1965 Margaret Smith (2) Edda Buding 6–3, 6–2 1966 Margaret Smith (3) Maria Bueno 8–6, 6–3 1967 Françoise Dürr Lesley Turner 6–4, 6–4 1968 Annette Van Zyl Judy Tegart 6–1, 7–5 1969 Judy Tegart Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–4 1970 Helga Schultze -Hösl Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–3 1971 Billie Jean King Helga Masthoff 6–3, 6–2 1972 Helga Masthoff Linda Tuero 6–3, 3–6 8–6 1973 Helga Masthoff (2) Pat Walkden Pretorius 6–4, 6–1 1974 Helga Masthoff (3) Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 7–3 1975 Renáta Tomanová Kazuko Sawamatsu 7–6, 5–7, 10–8 1976 Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–1 1977 Laura duPont Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–4 1978 Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3 ↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓ 1979 Caroline Stoll Regina Maršíková 7–6(7–4) , 6–0 1981 Regina Maršíková Ivanna Madruga-Osses 6–2, 6–1 1980 Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. 1982 Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi 6–2, 6–2 1983 Chris Evert-Lloyd Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 7–6(7–1) 1984 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Kathleen Horvath 7–6(10–8) , 6–1 1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd (2) Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5 1986 Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 1987 Steffi Graf (2) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–3 1988 Steffi Graf (3) Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2 1989 Steffi Graf (4) Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–1 1990 Monica Seles Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3 ↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓ 1991 Steffi Graf (5) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) 1992 Steffi Graf (6) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 1993 Steffi Graf (7) Gabriela Sabatini 7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 6–4 1994 Steffi Graf (8) Brenda Schultz 7–6(8–6) , 6–4 1995 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–1 1996 Steffi Graf (9) Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 1997 Mary Joe Fernández Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2 1998 Conchita Martínez Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–4 1999 Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–1 2000 Conchita Martínez (2) Amanda Coetzer 6–1, 6–2 2001 Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 2002 Justine Henin Serena Williams 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) 2003 Justine Henin (2) Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 2004 Amélie Mauresmo (2) Venus Williams walkover 2005 Justine Henin (3) Nadia Petrova 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 2006 Nadia Petrova Justine Henin 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 2007 Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 2008 Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 2009– 2019 Not held ↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓ 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . 2021 Liudmila Samsonova Belinda Bencic 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 2022 Ons Jabeur Belinda Bencic 6–3, 2–1, ret. 2023 Petra Kvitová Donna Vekić 6–2, 7–6(8–6) 2024 Jessica Pegula Anna Kalinskaya 6–7(0–7) , 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Year Champions Runners-up Score ↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓ 1968 Annette Du Plooy Pat Walkden Winnie Shaw Judy Tegart 6–3, 7–5 1969 Judy Tegart Helga Niessen Edda Buding Helga Hösl Schultze 6–1, 6–4 1970 Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–1 1971 Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Helga Masthoff Heide Orth 6–2, 6–1 1972 Helga Masthoff Heide Orth Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 1973 Helga Masthoff (2) Heide Orth (2) Kristien Kemmer Laura Rossouw 6–1, 6–2 1974 Helga Hösl Raquel Giscafré Martina Navratilova Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–2 1975 Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová Paulina Peisachov Kazuko Sawamatsu 6–3, 6–2 1976 Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 1977 Linky Boshoff (2) Ilana Kloss (2) Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 1978 Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Katja Ebbinghaus Helga Masthoff 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 ↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓ 1979 Rosie Casals (2) Wendy Turnbull Evonne Goolagong Kerry Reid 6–2, 7–5 1981 Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–4 1980 Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location. 1982 Liz Gordon Beverly Mould Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–3, 6–4 1983 Jo Durie Anne Hobbs Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff 6–4, 7–6(7–2) 1984 Anne Hobbs (2) Candy Reynolds Kathleen Horvath Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 6–1 1986 Steffi Graf Helena Suková (2) Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–2 1987 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2) Helena Suková (3) Catarina Lindqvist Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–2 1988 Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 1989 Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 1990 Nicole Provis Elna Reinach Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–1 ↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓ 1991 Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva Nicole Provis Elna Reinach 6–3, 6–3 1992 Jana Novotná Larisa Neiland (2) Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 7–6(7–5) , 4–6, 7–5 1993 Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva (2) Debbie Graham Brenda Schultz 6–1, 6–3 1994 Gigi Fernández (2) Natasha Zvereva (3) Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 7–6(7–2) 1995 Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui Larisa Savchenko Gabriela Sabatini 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 1996 Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland (3) Martina Hingis Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) 1997 Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná (2) Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 1998 Lindsay Davenport (2) Natasha Zvereva (4) Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–0 1999 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat (2) Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 7–5 2000 Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Amanda Coetzer Corina Morariu 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7) 2001 Els Callens Meghann Shaughnessy Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva 6–4, 6–3 2002 Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–2 2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 2004 Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy (2) Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 2005 Elena Likhovtseva Vera Zvonareva Cara Black Liezel Huber 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 2006 Yan Zi Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva Flavia Pennetta 6–2, 6–3 2007 Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur Tathiana Garbin Roberta Vinci 6–3, 6–4 2008 Cara Black Liezel Huber Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez 6–2, 6–2 2009- 2019 Not held ↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓ 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . 2021 Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] 2022 Storm Sanders Kateřina Siniaková Alizé Cornet Jil Teichmann 6–4, 6–3 2023 Caroline Garcia Luisa Stefani Kateřina Siniaková Markéta Vondroušová 4–6, 7–6(10–8) , [10–4] 2024 Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai Chan Hao-ching Veronika Kudermetova 6–2, 7–5
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