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The Qatar Telecom German Open is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in Berlin, Germany. Held since 1896, it's one of the oldest tournament for women still existing. It is classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament.
Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Martina Hingis, Amélie Mauresmo, and current world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Tournament names:
- 1997?-2001: EUROCARD Ladies German Open
- 2002-2003: MasterCard German Open
- 2004-2005: Qatar Total German Open
- 2006-Present: Qatar Telecom German Open
[edit] Past winners
[edit] Singles
Since 1971:
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score in final
|
| 2006 |
 Nadia Petrova |
 Justine Henin-Hardenne |
4-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2005 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Nadia Petrova |
6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2004 |
 Amélie Mauresmo |
 Venus Williams |
walkover |
| 2003 |
Justine Henin-Hardenne |
Kim Clijsters |
6-4, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 2002 |
Justine Henin |
Serena Williams |
6-2, 1-6, 7-6(5) |
| 2001 |
Amélie Mauresmo |
Jennifer Capriati |
6-4, 2-6, 6-3 |
| 2000 |
 Conchita Martinez |
 Amanda Coetzer |
6-1, 6-2 |
| 1999 |
 Martina Hingis |
Julie Halard-Decugis |
6-0, 6-1 |
| 1998 |
Conchita Martinez |
Amélie Mauresmo |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1997 |
Mary Joe Fernandez |
Mary Pierce |
6-2, 3-6, 6-2 |
| 1996 |
 Steffi Graf |
 Karina Habšudová |
4-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1995 |
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
 Magdalena Maleeva |
6-4, 6-1 |
| 1994 |
Steffi Graf |
 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
7-6(6), 6-4 |
| 1993 |
Steffi Graf |
 Gabriela Sabatini |
7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4 |
| 1992 |
Steffi Graf |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
4-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 1991 |
Steffi Graf |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) |
| 1990 |
 Monica Seles |
Steffi Graf |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 1989 |
Steffi Graf |
Gabriela Sabatini |
6-3, 6-1 |
| 1988 |
Steffi Graf |
 Helena Suková |
6-3, 6-2 |
| 1987 |
Steffi Graf |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1986 |
Steffi Graf |
Martina Navratilova |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1985 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
Steffi Graf |
6-4, 7-5 |
| 1984 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Kathleen Horvath |
7-6(8), 6-1 |
| 1983 |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
Kathleen Horvath |
6-4, 7-6 |
| 1982 |
Bettina Bunge |
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 1981 |
Regina Maršíková |
Ivanna Madruga-Osses |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 1980 |
no tournament |
| 1979 |
Caroline Stoll |
Regina Maršíková |
7-6, 6-0 |
| 1978 |
Mima Jaušovec |
 Virginia Ruzici |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1977 |
Laura DuPont |
Heidi Eisterlenher |
6-1, 6-4 |
| 1976 |
 Sue Barker |
 Renata Tomanová |
6-3, 6-1 |
| 1975 |
Renata Tomanová |
 Kazuko Sawamatsu |
7-6, 5-7, 10-8 |
| 1974 |
Helga Masthoff |
Martina Navrátilová |
6-4, 5-7, 7-3 |
| 1973 |
Helga Masthoff |
 Pat Walkden-Pretorius |
6-4, 6-1 |
| 1972 |
Helga Masthoff |
Linda Tuero |
6-3, 3-6, 8-6 |
| 1971 |
Billie Jean King |
Helga Masthoff |
6-3, 6-2 |
