Zurich Open

The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour

Women's Tennis Association

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 affiliated professional tennis

Tennis

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 tournament

Tournament

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 for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich

Zürich

Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne...

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...

. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I

WTA Tier I Events

The WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. Minimum prize money, from 2004 is $1,340,000...

 tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.

The Open was held at the Hallenstadion

Hallenstadion

The Hallenstadion is a multifunctional sports arena, muscial and music hall, auditorium and site of expositions in the Swiss city of Zurich.Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005...

, a multifunctional sports arena. It takes 150 specialist workers and 300 tonnes of material to prepare the Hallenstadion into the Zurich Open tennis venue. The event has two tennis courts available for tournament play.

Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Davenport

Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...

, Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...

, Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate occasions; as of October 19, 2009, she is ranked World No. 4...

, Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player and three time Grand Slam singles champion...

. Swiss champions included Hingis, Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (formerly of Bulgaria), and Patty Schnyder

Patty Schnyder

Patty Schnyder is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has been playing on the WTA tour since 1993 and is a former World No. 7. She has defeated several World No...

.

Name history:

• European Indoors: 1984-1989
• BMW European Indoors: 1990-1992
• Barilla Indoors: 1993-1996
• European Indoor Championships: 1997
• European Swisscom Challenge: 1998
• Swisscom Challenge: 1999-2004
• Zurich Open: 2005-2007
• TENNIS.com Zurich Open: 2008

Singles

Year	|Champions	|Runners-up	|Score
1984	USA Zina Garrison Zina Garrison Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...	FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 6 singles titles and 25 doubles titles.-Career:...	6–1, 0–6, 6–2
1985	USA Zina Garrison Zina Garrison Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...	TCH Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...	6–1, 6–3
1986	FRG Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...	TCH Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1987	FRG Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...	TCH Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...	6–2, 6–2
1988	USA Pam Shriver Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster from the United States. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and 1 mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...	BUL Manuela Maleeva Manuela Maleeva Manuela Georgieva Maleeva-Fragniere is a former professional tennis player from Bulgaria. She played on the Women's Tennis Association tour between 1982 and 1994. Maleeva also sometimes played for Switzerland.-Biography:...	6–3, 6–4
1989	FRG Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...	TCH Jana Novotná Jana Novotná Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career...	6–1, 7–6(6)
1990	FRG Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...	ARG Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...	6–3, 6–2
1991	GER Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...	FRA Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....	6–4, 6–4
1992	GER Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...	USA Martina Navrátilová Martina Navratilova Martina Navrátilová is a Czech-American tennis player. A former World No. 1...	2–6, 7–5, 7–5
↓  Tier I tournament WTA Tier I Events The WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. Minimum prize money, from 2004 is $1,340,000...   ↓
1993	SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	USA Martina Navrátilová Martina Navratilova Martina Navrátilová is a Czech-American tennis player. A former World No. 1...	6–3, 7–6(1)
1994	BUL Magdalena Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva is a former Bulgarian tennis player. She played on the WTA tour competing in singles and doubles, from April 1989 to June 2007. Her best position in the WTA Tour was number 4 between January 29 to February 4, 1996....	BLR Natasha Zvereva Natasha Zvereva Natalya "Natasha" Zvereva is a retired tennis player from Belarus. Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she'd be able to keep her tournament earnings...	7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1995	CRO Iva Majoli Iva Majoli Iva Majoli Marić is a former professional tennis player from Croatia. She upset Martina Hingis to win the women's singles title at the French Open in 1997. Majoli also won eight singles titles and one women's doubles title during her career.-Career:Majoli turned professional in 1991 at the age...	FRA Mary Pierce Mary Pierce Mary Pierce is a tennis professional playing on the Women's Tennis Association tour. She is a citizen of France, Canada, and the United States but plays for France in team competitions and the Olympics....	6–4, 6–4
1996	CZE Jana Novotná Jana Novotná Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career...	SUI Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...	6–2, 6–2
1997	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...	FRA Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....	7–6(3), 7–5
1998	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...	USA Venus Williams Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate occasions; as of October 19, 2009, she is ranked World No. 4...	7–5, 6–3
1999	USA Venus Williams Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate occasions; as of October 19, 2009, she is ranked World No. 4...	SUI Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...	6–3, 6–4
2000	SUI Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...	6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2001	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...	SCG Jelena Dokić Jelena Dokic Jelena Dokić is a Yugoslav-Australian female professional tennis player of Serbian and Croatian descent.During the height of her career, she played for Serbia and Montenegro and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 on 19 August 2002...	6–3, 6–1
2002	SUI Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has been playing on the WTA tour since 1993 and is a former World No. 7. She has defeated several World No...	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...	6–7(5), 7–6(8), 6–3
2003	BEL Justine Henin	SCG Jelena Dokić Jelena Dokic Jelena Dokić is a Yugoslav-Australian female professional tennis player of Serbian and Croatian descent.During the height of her career, she played for Serbia and Montenegro and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 on 19 August 2002...	6–0, 6–4
2004	AUS Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Alicia Molik is a professional female tennis player from Australia. She reached a career high singles rank of number 8 and also won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She retired from the sport in September 2008. However in August 2009 she announced her...	RUS Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player and three time Grand Slam singles champion...	4–6, 6–2, 6–3
2005	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...	SUI Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has been playing on the WTA tour since 1993 and is a former World No. 7. She has defeated several World No...	7–6(5), 6–3
2006	RUS Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player and three time Grand Slam singles champion...	SVK Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová ' onMouseout='HidePop("58151")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/2007_Zürich_Open">2007 2007 Zürich Open 2007 Zurich Open is a Tier I tennis event on the 2007 WTA Tour.Justine Henin won her second title here, her first coming in 2003. Tatiana Golovin reached her first Tier I tournament final.-Women's Singles:...	BEL Justine Henin	FRA Tatiana Golovin Tatiana Golovin Tatiana Golovin is a French professional tennis player of Russian descent . She is best known for winning the 2004 French Open mixed doubles event with her countryman Richard Gasquet, and also for reaching the singles quarterfinal at the 2006 U.S. Open, losing to the eventual champion Maria...	6–4, 6–4
↓  Tier II tournament  ↓
2008 2008 Zurich Open The 2008 TENNIS.com Zurich Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the event known that year as the TENNIS.com Zurich Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, from October...	USA Venus Williams Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate occasions; as of October 19, 2009, she is ranked World No. 4...	ITA Flavia Pennetta Flavia Pennetta Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female player on 17 August 2009. She is also ranked World No. 21 in doubles....	7–6(1), 6–2
2009-	Not Held

Doubles

Year	|Champions	|Runners-up	|Score
1984	USA Andrea Leand Andrea Leand Andrea Leand is a former professional tennis player.- Career :She played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She won a singles title at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1984 and reached the 4th round of the U.S. Open on three occasions and of the French Open in 1982. She retired with an 87-106 singles...   HUN Andrea Temesvari Andrea Temesvari Andrea Temesvári is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982...	FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 6 singles titles and 25 doubles titles.-Career:...   TCH Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...	6–1, 6–3
1985	TCH Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková Hana Mandlíková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...   HUN Andrea Temesvari Andrea Temesvari Andrea Temesvári is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982...	FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 6 singles titles and 25 doubles titles.-Career:...   TCH Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1986	FRG Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf is a former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...   ARG Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...	USA Lori McNeil Lori McNeil Lori McNeil is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison...   USA Alycia Moulton Alycia Moulton Alycia Moulton is a former professional tennis player. She was active on the WTA tour from 1978 to 1988. Her powerful game brought her a singles title in 1983 at Ridgewood and 4 doubles titles. She twice defeated Helena Suková in an overall 76-99 career singles record. She reached a career high...	1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1987	FRA Nathalie Herreman Nathalie Herreman Nathalie Herreman is a former professional tennis player . She was born in France on March 28, 1966 and played on the WTA tour from 1983 to 1995. She won a singles title in 1986 in Perugia and reached the 4th round at Wimbledon in 1990....   FRA Pascale Paradis Pascale Paradis Pascale Paradis-Mangon is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the World Junior Champion in women's singles in 1983. Although she failed to reach the heights predicted for her at that time, she did reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 1988 before falling to Steffi Graf. ...	TCH Jana Novotná Jana Novotná Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career...   FRA Catherine Suire Catherine Suire Catherine Suire is a former tennis player from France, who competed as a lucky loser for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won eight doubles titles in her professional career, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on May 14, 1984, when she became the...	6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1988	FRA Isabelle Demongeot Isabelle Demongeot Isabelle Demongeot is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional on May 1, 1983. She lived in Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera in the early stages of her career and later settled down further south in Gassin.Demongeot won her only WTA Tour singles title in Purchase...   FRA Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....	FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 6 singles titles and 25 doubles titles.-Career:...   TCH Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	6–3, 6–3
1989	TCH Jana Novotná Jana Novotná Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career...   TCH Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	AUT Judith Polzl-Wiesner Judith Wiesner Judith Wiesner is a former professional tennis player from Austria. During her career, she won six top-level singles titles and three tour doubles titles. Her career high rankings were World Number 12 in singles , and World Number 29 in doubles...   FRA Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1990	NED Manon Bollegraf Manon Bollegraf Manon Maria Bollegraf is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-History:...   FRG Eva Pfaff Eva Pfaff Eva Pfaff is a former German tennis player.During her career she won 5 doubles WTA titles. Her peak world rankings in the sport were 17th in singles and 16th in doubles .-External links:...	FRA Catherine Suire Catherine Suire Catherine Suire is a former tennis player from France, who competed as a lucky loser for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won eight doubles titles in her professional career, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on May 14, 1984, when she became the...   RSA Dinky Van Rensburg	7–5, 6–4
1991	TCH Jana Novotná Jana Novotná Jana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career...   TCH Andrea Strnadová Andrea Strnadová Andrea Strnadová is a retired tennis player from the Czech Republic born on 28 May 1972. She was awarded the WTA award for the "Most Impressive Newcomer" in 1991.-External links:-References:...	USA Zina Garrison Zina Garrison Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...   USA Lori McNeil Lori McNeil Lori McNeil is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison...	6–4, 6–3
1992	TCH Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...   BLR Natasha Zvereva Natasha Zvereva Natalya "Natasha" Zvereva is a retired tennis player from Belarus. Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she'd be able to keep her tournament earnings...	USA Martina Navrátilová Martina Navratilova Martina Navrátilová is a Czech-American tennis player. A former World No. 1...   USA Pam Shriver Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster from the United States. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and 1 mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...	7–6(5), 6–4
↓  Tier I tournament WTA Tier I Events The WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1988 until 2008 season. Minimum prize money, from 2004 is $1,340,000...   ↓
1993	USA Zina Garrison Zina Garrison Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...   USA Martina Navrátilová Martina Navratilova Martina Navrátilová is a Czech-American tennis player. A former World No. 1...	USA Gigi Fernández Gigi Fernández Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández is a former professional Puerto Rican tennis player, the first female Puerto Rican athlete to turn professional and the first Puerto Rican woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal...   BLR Natalia Zvereva	6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1994	NED Manon Bollegraf Manon Bollegraf Manon Maria Bollegraf is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-History:...   USA Martina Navrátilová Martina Navratilova Martina Navrátilová is a Czech-American tennis player. A former World No. 1...	USA Patty Fendick Patty Fendick Patty Fendick is a former professional women's tennis player and is the current head women's tennis coach at the University of Texas.She was born on March 31, 1965 in Sacramento, California and played collegiately at Stanford University, where the team won the NCAA title three times...   USA Meredith McGrath Meredith McGrath Meredith McGrath is a former professional tennis player. She was born on April 28, 1971 in Midland, Michigan, USA and made her debut on the Women's Tennis Association tour in 1988. She won three singles titles in a ten year career, at Oklahoma City and Eastbourne in 1994 and Birmingham in 1996. ...	7–6(3), 6–1
1995	USA Nicole Arendt Nicole Arendt Nicole Arendt is a female tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1991. She won 16 doubles titles in her career. The left-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on June 16, 1997, when she became number 49 in the world. She reached her career-high...   NED Manon Bollegraf Manon Bollegraf Manon Maria Bollegraf is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-History:...	USA Chanda Rubin Chanda Rubin Chanda Rubin is a professional tennis player from the United States.Throughout her long career, she has been ranked as high as No. 6 in the world even though she has been plagued by injuries...   NED Caroline Vis Caroline Vis Caroline Vis is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Vis turned pro in 1989. A doubles specialist, Vis won nine titles during her career on the WTA Tour. She reached the mixed doubles final at the 1991 French Open, playing with countryman Paul Haarhuis. Her career-high...	4–6, 7–6(4), 6–4
1996	SUI Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...   CZE Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	USA Nicole Arendt Nicole Arendt Nicole Arendt is a female tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1991. She won 16 doubles titles in her career. The left-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on June 16, 1997, when she became number 49 in the world. She reached her career-high...   BLR Natasha Zvereva Natasha Zvereva Natalya "Natasha" Zvereva is a retired tennis player from Belarus. Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she'd be able to keep her tournament earnings...	7–5, 6–4
1997	SUI Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...   ESP Arantxa Sánchez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Aránzazu Arantxa Isabel Maria Sánchez Vicario is a Spanish former professional tennis player...	LAT Larisa Savchenko-Neiland  CZE Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1998	USA Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and current World No. 1. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on four separate occasions...   USA Venus Williams Venus Williams Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate occasions; as of October 19, 2009, she is ranked World No. 4...	RSA Mariaan de Swardt Mariaan de Swardt Mariaan de Swardt is a former tennis player from South Africa, who played as a professional from 1980 to 2001...   UKR Elena Tatarkova Elena Tatarkova Elena Tatarkova was a professional female tennis player from Ukraine. Now retired, she won four ITF singles titles, four WTA doubles titles, and 25 ITF doubles titles...	5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1999	USA Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond is a professional female tennis player from the United States. On June 12, 2000, she reached the World No. 1 ranking in doubles. Her career high singles ranking was World No...   AUS Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian professional female tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at three successive Olympic Games....	FRA Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....   BLR Natasha Zvereva Natasha Zvereva Natalya "Natasha" Zvereva is a retired tennis player from Belarus. Zvereva was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly that she'd be able to keep her tournament earnings...	6–2, 6–2
2000	SUI Martina Hingis Martina Hingis Martina Hingis is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...   RUS Anna Kournikova Anna Kournikova is a retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide...	USA Kimberly Po Kimberly Po Kimberly Po-Messerli is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2000...   FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Anne-Gaelle Sidot is a former professional tennis player from France.-Career:...	6–3, 6–4
2001	USA Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...   USA Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond is a professional female tennis player from the United States. On June 12, 2000, she reached the World No. 1 ranking in doubles. Her career high singles ranking was World No...	FRA Sandrine Testud Sandrine Testud Sandrine Testud in Lyon, France is a former professional female tennis player from France.-Career:Testud broke into top 20 singles rankings in July 1997. On February 7, 1999, she became the fourth Frenchwoman after Françoise Durr, Mary Pierce and Nathalie Tauziat to break into singles top 10...   ITA Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 12 September 2009 she is ranked No. 45 at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won five WTA Tour titles, two in singles and three in doubles....	6–3, 2–6, 6–2
2002	RUS Elena Bovina Elena Bovina Elena Olegovna Bovina is a Russian professional female tennis player. On April 4, 2005 Bovina reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 14....   BEL Justine Henin	SCG Jelena Dokić Jelena Dokic Jelena Dokić is a Yugoslav-Australian female professional tennis player of Serbian and Croatian descent.During the height of her career, she played for Serbia and Montenegro and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 on 19 August 2002...   RUS Nadia Petrova Nadia Petrova Nadia Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player. Overall, she has won 26 WTA Titles, nine in singles and seventeen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No...	6–2, 7–6(2)
2003	BEL Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian tennis player. She is a former World No. 1 ranked player in singles and in doubles. As of September 28, 2009, she is ranked World No. 17....   JPN Ai Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in women's doubles, and was considered to be one of the best doubles player in the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was world No. 8 achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...	ESP Virginia Ruano Virginia Ruano Pascual Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 42 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Virginia Ruano Pascual (born September 21, 1973) is...   ARG Paola Suárez Paola Suárez Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...	7–6(3), 6–2
2004	ZIM Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She is the current World No. 1 in Doubles.-Career:...   AUS Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian professional female tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at three successive Olympic Games....	ESP Virginia Ruano Virginia Ruano Pascual Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 42 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Virginia Ruano Pascual (born September 21, 1973) is...   ARG Paola Suárez Paola Suárez Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...	6–4, 6–4
2005	ZIM Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She is the current World No. 1 in Doubles.-Career:...   AUS Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian professional female tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at three successive Olympic Games....	SVK Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová ' onMouseout='HidePop("95671")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Ai_Sugiyama">Ai Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in women's doubles, and was considered to be one of the best doubles player in the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was world No. 8 achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...	6–7(6), 7–6(4), 6–3
2006	ZIM Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She is the current World No. 1 in Doubles.-Career:...   AUS Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian professional female tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at three successive Olympic Games....	RSA Liezel Huber Liezel Huber Liezel Huber is a tennis player from South Africa who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won the women's doubles title in Wimbledon in 2005 and the Australian Open in 2007 with partner Cara Black. As of November 12, 2007, she is the co-World No...   SLO Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player, coached by Biljana Veselinovic. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006. Her nickname amongst fans is...	7–5, 7–5
2007 2007 Zürich Open 2007 Zurich Open is a Tier I tennis event on the 2007 WTA Tour.Justine Henin won her second title here, her first coming in 2003. Tatiana Golovin reached her first Tier I tournament final.-Women's Singles:...	CZE Květa Peschke Kveta Peschke Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand...   AUS Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian professional female tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at three successive Olympic Games....	USA Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond Lisa Raymond is a professional female tennis player from the United States. On June 12, 2000, she reached the World No. 1 ranking in doubles. Her career high singles ranking was World No...   ITA Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone is a professional tennis player from Italy. She turned professional in 1998.Her career high ranking is World No. 11, achieved on 30 January 2006. She has won only one singles title on the WTA tour but has reached eight finals, six of them since the autumn of 2005. Schiavone has...	7–5, 7–6(1)
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2008 2008 Zurich Open The 2008 TENNIS.com Zurich Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the event known that year as the TENNIS.com Zurich Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hallenstadion in Zürich, Switzerland, from October...	ZIM Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She is the current World No. 1 in Doubles.-Career:...   USA Liezel Huber Liezel Huber Liezel Huber is a tennis player from South Africa who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won the women's doubles title in Wimbledon in 2005 and the Australian Open in 2007 with partner Cara Black. As of November 12, 2007, she is the co-World No...	GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld Anna-Lena Grönefeld Anna-Lena Grönefeld is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in 2003....   SUI Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has been playing on the WTA tour since 1993 and is a former World No. 7. She has defeated several World No...	6–1, 7–6(3)
2009-	Not Held

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