The Washington Open (currently sponsored by Citi bank) is a joint professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and held annually in late July at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C., United States. The Citi Open is part of the ATP World Tour 500 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The men's competition is part of the US Open Series, a North American lead-up of events to the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, the US Open, in New York City. The 2014 edition took place from July 26 to August 3 2014.[1][2]
The tournament was first held on the men's tour in 1969, known as the Washington Star International between 1969 and 1981, as the Sovran Bank Classic from 1982 to 1992, as the Washington Open in 1993, and as the Legg Mason Tennis Classic from 1994 to 2011. Competition was held on outdoor clay courts until 1986, when it switched to the current hard courts. Throughout its existence, the tournament has been closely associated with Donald Dell, founder of ProServ International, who was instrumental in its creation. The location of the event in Washington, D.C. was chosen at the urging of Arthur Ashe, an early supporter.
The women's event was first held in 2011 in College Park, Maryland as the Citi Open, and for the 2012 season, the ATP and WTA decided to merge their Maryland and Washington spots into a joint tournament, with the women's event moving to the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, and Citi taking over Legg Mason as title sponsor of the joint event.[3]
Past finals
In the men's singles, Andre Agassi (1990–91, 1995, 1998–99) holds the records for most titles (with five) and most finals overall (with six, an additional lost final in 2000). He also shares with Michael Chang (1996–97) and Juan Martín del Potro (2008–09) the record for most consecutive titles, with two.
Men's singles
Inside the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, which is home to the Citi Open.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
2014 |
Milos Raonic |
Vasek Pospisil |
6–1, 6–4 |
2013 |
Juan Martín del Potro |
John Isner |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
2012 |
Alexandr Dolgopolov |
Tommy Haas |
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–1 |
2011 |
Radek Štěpánek |
Gaël Monfils |
6–4, 6–4 |
2010 |
David Nalbandian |
Marcos Baghdatis |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
2009 |
Juan Martín del Potro |
Andy Roddick |
3–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
2008 |
Juan Martín del Potro |
Viktor Troicki |
6–3, 6–3 |
2007 |
Andy Roddick |
John Isner |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
2006 |
Arnaud Clément |
Andy Murray |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
2005 |
Andy Roddick |
James Blake |
7–5, 6–3 |
2004 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Gilles Müller |
6–3, 6–4 |
2003 |
Tim Henman |
Fernando González |
6–3, 6–4 |
2002 |
James Blake |
Paradorn Srichaphan |
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
2001 |
Andy Roddick |
Sjeng Schalken |
6–2, 6–3 |
2000 |
Àlex Corretja |
Andre Agassi |
6–2, 6–3 |
1999 |
Andre Agassi |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
1998 |
Andre Agassi |
Scott Draper |
6–2, 6–0 |
1997 |
Michael Chang |
Petr Korda |
5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
1996 |
Michael Chang |
Wayne Ferreira |
6–2, 6–4 |
1995 |
Andre Agassi |
Stefan Edberg |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
1994 |
Stefan Edberg |
Jason Stoltenberg |
6–4, 6–2 |
1993 |
Amos Mansdorf |
Todd Martin |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
1992 |
Petr Korda |
Henrik Holm |
6–4, 6–4 |
1991 |
Andre Agassi |
Petr Korda |
6–3, 6–4 |
1990 |
Andre Agassi |
Jim Grabb |
6–1, 6–4 |
1989 |
Tim Mayotte |
Brad Gilbert |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
1988 |
Jimmy Connors |
Andrés Gómez |
6–1, 6–4 |
1987 |
Ivan Lendl |
Brad Gilbert |
6–1, 6–0 |
1986 |
Karel Nováček |
Thierry Tulasne |
6–1, 7–6 |
1985 |
Yannick Noah |
Martín Jaite |
6–4, 6–3 |
1984 |
Andrés Gómez |
Aaron Krickstein |
6–2, 6–2 |
1983 |
José Luis Clerc |
Jimmy Arias |
6–3, 3–6, 6–0 |
1982 |
Ivan Lendl |
Jimmy Arias |
6–3, 6–3 |
1981 |
José Luis Clerc |
Guillermo Vilas |
7–5, 6–2 |
1980 |
Brian Gottfried |
José Luis Clerc |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
1979 |
Guillermo Vilas |
Víctor Pecci, Sr. |
7–6, 7–6 |
1978 |
Jimmy Connors |
Eddie Dibbs |
7–5, 7–5 |
1977 |
Guillermo Vilas |
Brian Gottfried |
6–4, 7–5 |
1976 |
Jimmy Connors |
Raúl Ramírez |
6–2, 6–4 |
1975 |
Guillermo Vilas |
Harold Solomon |
6–1, 6–3 |
1974 |
Harold Solomon |
Guillermo Vilas |
1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1973 |
Arthur Ashe |
Tom Okker |
6–4, 6–2 |
1972 |
Tony Roche |
Marty Riessen |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1971 |
Ken Rosewall |
Marty Riessen |
6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
1970 |
Cliff Richey |
Arthur Ashe |
7–5, 6–1, 6–2 |
1969 |
Thomaz Koch |
Arthur Ashe |
7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
2014 | Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău | Sam Groth Leander Paes | 7–5, 6–4 |
2013 | Julien Benneteau Nenad Zimonjić | Mardy Fish Radek Štepánek | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
2012 | Treat Conrad Huey Dominic Inglot | Kevin Anderson Sam Querrey | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9), [10–5] |
2011 | Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6), [10–7] |
2010 | Mardy Fish Mark Knowles | Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek | 4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7] |
2009 | Martin Damm Robert Lindstedt | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 7–5, 7–6 |
2008 | Marc Gicquel Robert Lindstedt | Bruno Soares Kevin Ullyett | 7–6, 6–3 |
2007 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 7–6, 3–6, [10–7] |
2006 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett | 6–3, 5–7, [10–3] |
2005 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | 6–4, 6–2 |
2004 | Chris Haggard Robbie Koenig | Travis Parrott Dmitry Tursunov | 7–6, 6–1 |
2003 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Sargis Sargsian | Chris Haggard Paul Hanley | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
2002 | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
2001 | Martin Damm David Prinosil | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–6, 6–3 |
2000 | Alex O'Brien Jared Palmer | Andre Agassi Sargis Sargsian | 7–5, 6–1 |
1999 | Justin Gimelstob Sébastien Lareau | David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager | 7–5, 6–7, 6–3 |
1998 | Grant Stafford Kevin Ullyett | Wayne Ferreira Patrick Galbraith | 6–2, 6–4 |
1997 | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen | Neville Godwin Fernon Wibier | 6–4, 6–4 |
1996 | Grant Connell Scott Davis | Doug Flach Chris Woodruff | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
1995 | Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango | Petr Korda Cyril Suk | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1994 | Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | Jonas Björkman Jakob Hlasek | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
1993 | Byron Black Rick Leach | Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | 6–4, 7–5 |
1992 | Bret Garnett Jared Palmer | Ken Flach Todd Witsken | 6–2, 6–3 |
1991 | Scott Davis David Pate | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 6–2 |
1990 | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
1989 | Neil Broad Gary Muller | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
1988 | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 |
1987 | Gary Donnelly Peter Fleming | Laurie Warder Blaine Willenborg | 6–2, 7–6 |
1986 | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | Ricardo Acioly Cesar Kist | 6–3, 7–5 |
1985 | Hans Gildemeister Víctor Pecci | David Graham Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
1984 | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | Drew Gitlin Blaine Willenborg | 7–6, 6–1 |
1983 | Mark Dickson Cassio Motta | Paul McNamee Ferdi Taygan | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
1982 | Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | 7–5, 7–6 |
1981 | Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
1980 | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer | 6–4, 7–5 |
1979 | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1978 | Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt | Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–4 |
1977 | John Alexander Phil Dent | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart | 7–5, 7–5 |
1976 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | Arthur Ashe Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 6–3 |
1975 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
1974 | Tom Gorman Marty Riessen | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | 7–5, 6–1 |
1973 | Ross Case Geoff Masters | Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1972 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1971 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels | 7–6, 6–2 |
1970 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac | 7–5, 6–0 |
1969 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Women's doubles
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