Eastbourne International

Eastbourne International
Location Eastbourne
 United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Surface Grass / Outdoors
www.aegoninternational.co.uk/
 ATP World Tour
Category 250 series
Draw 32M/32Q/16D
Prize Money $450,000
 WTA Tour
Category Premier
Draw 32M/32Q/16D
Prize Money $600,000

The Eastbourne International is a tennis tournament on the Women's Tennis Association Tour and the ATP World Tour held at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Held since 1974, it is classified as a WTA Premier tournament on the WTA Tour and as an ATP World Tour 250 series on the ATP World Tour. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts, and is generally considered a "warm-up" for the Wimbledon Grand Slam event, which begins the following week. It is currently sponsored by AEGON[1]

Contents

Combination

During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London.[2] However, as part of a general reorganisation of United Kingdom professional tennis tournaments, it was instead decided to merge the event with the Nottingham Open, traditionally held during the same week. From 2009, therefore, the Eastbourne courts have hosted a combined women's and men's event.[3][4]

Past winners

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles with 11.

Singles finals

Men

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2009 Dmitry Tursunov Frank Dancevic 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2010 Michaël Llodra Guillermo García-López 7–5, 6–2
2011 Andreas Seppi Janko Tipsarević 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 5–3 RET

Women

Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
1974 Chris Evert Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4 John Player Championships
1975 Virginia Wade Billie Jean King 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Eastbourne International
1976 Chris Evert Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–3 Colgate International
1977 Not Played
1978 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
1979 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 7–5, 5–7, 13–11
1980 Tracy Austin Wendy Turnbull 7–6(7–3), 6–2 BMW Championships
1981 Tracy Austin Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–4
1982 Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–3
1983 Martina Navratilova Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1
1984 Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan 6–4, 6–1 Eastbourne Championships
1985 Martina Navratilova Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3 Pilkington Glass Championships
1986 Martina Navratilova Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1987 Helena Suková Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5), 6–3
1988 Martina Navratilova Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2
1989 Martina Navratilova Raffaella Reggi 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1990 Martina Navratilova Gretchen Magers 6–0, 6–2
1991 Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4
1992 Lori McNeil Linda Harvey Wild 6–4, 6–4
1993 Martina Navratilova Miriam Oremans 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 Volkswagen Cup
1994 Meredith McGrath Linda Harvey Wild 6–2, 6–4
1995 Nathalie Tauziat Chanda Rubin 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 Direct Line Insurance International Championships
1996 Monica Seles Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2
1997 Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–5, suspended (rain)
1998 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–5
1999 Natasha Zvereva Nathalie Tauziat 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
2000 Julie Halard-Decugis Dominique Monami 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2001 Lindsay Davenport Magüi Serna 6–2, 6–0 Britanic Asset Management International Championships
2002 Chanda Rubin Anastasia Myskina 6–1, 6–3
2003 Chanda Rubin Conchita Martínez 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Hastings Direct International Championships
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova Daniela Hantuchová 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2005 Kim Clijsters Vera Dushevina 7–5, 6–0
2006 Justine Henin Anastasia Myskina 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2007 Justine Henin Amélie Mauresmo 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2)
2008 Agnieszka Radwańska Nadia Petrova 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4 International Women's Open
2009 Caroline Wozniacki Virginie Razzano 7–6(7–5), 7–5 AEGON International
2010 Ekaterina Makarova Victoria Azarenka 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2011 Marion Bartoli Petra Kvitová 6–1, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles finals

Men

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2009 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski		 Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek		 6–4, 6–4
2010 Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski		 Colin Fleming
Ken Skupski		 6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
2011 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		 Grigor Dimitrov
Andreas Seppi		 6–3, 6–3

Women

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975 Julie Anthony
Olga Morozova		 Evonne Goolagong
Peggy Michel		 6–2, 6–4
1976 Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova vs
Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade		 4–1 abandoned due to rain
1977 Not Held
1978 Chris Evert
Betty Stöve		 Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova		 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
1979 Betty Stöve
Wendy Turnbull		 Ilana Kloss
Betty Ann Grubb-Stuart		 6–2, 6–2
1980 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve		 6–4, 6–1
1981 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 6–7, 6–2, 6–1
1982 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 6–3, 6–4
1983 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs		 6–1, 6–0
1984 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura		 6–4, 6–2
1985 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie		 7–5, 6–4
1986 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 6–2, 6–4
1987 Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko		 Rosalyn Fairbank
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie		 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
1988 Eva Pfaff
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie		 Belinda Cordwell
Dinky Van Rensburg		 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
1989 Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison		 Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		 6–3, retired
1990 Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva		 Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison		 6–4, 6–3
1991 Larisa Savchenko
Natasha Zvereva		 Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1992 Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		 Mary Joe Fernández
Zina Garrison		 6–0, 6–3
1993 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland		 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
1994 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 Inés Gorrochategui
Helena Suková		 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
1995 Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996 Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
Pam Shriver		 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1997 Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf vs
Lori McNeil / Helena Suková		 Cancelled
1998 Mariaan de Swardt
Jana Novotná		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva		 6–1, 6–3
1999 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 Jana Novotná
Natasha Zvereva		 6–4, retired
2000 Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Tauziat		 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2001 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–2, 6–2
2002 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2003 Lisa Raymond
Lindsay Davenport		 Jennifer Capriati
Magüi Serna		 6–3, 6–2
2004 Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–4, 6–4
2005 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva		 6–3, 7–5
2006 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Amélie Mauresmo		 Liezel Huber
Martina Navratilova		 6–2, 6–4
2007 Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur		 Květa Peschke
Rennae Stubbs		 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
2008 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		 Květa Peschke
Rennae Stubbs		 2–6, 6–0, [10–8]
2009 Akgul Amanmuradova
Ai Sugiyama		 Samantha Stosur
Rennae Stubbs		 6–4, 6–3
2010 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik		 6–2, 2–6, [13–11]
2011 Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik		 Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond		 6–3, 6–0

References

  1. ^ Hodgkinson, Mark (2008-09-16). "Andy Murray key to LTA's five-year, £25m sponsorship deal with Aegon". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2969485/Andy-Murray-key-to-LTAs-five-year-25m-sponsorship-deal-with-Aegon-Tennis.html. 
  2. ^ Whelan, Andy (25 June 2007), Tennis bosses serve blow to Eastbourne, The Argus, http://www.theargus.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1494438.mostviewed.tennis_bosses_serve_blow_to_eastbourne.php, retrieved 2008-05-15 
  3. ^ Wimbledon-warm-up-event-scrapped "Wimbledon warm-up event scrapped". BBC. 2008-04-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7337663.stm/ Wimbledon-warm-up-event-scrapped. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  4. ^ "Men and Women's Tennis Merged Events". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20080612172506/http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/eastbourne/tourism/tennis/merged-tennis-events. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 

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