WTA Indian Open
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The WTA Indian Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players, held regularly since 2003 in various Indian cities. It was a WTA Tour event played on outdoor hardcourts. In 2008, it was classified as a Tier II event with the prize money of $600,000 – this made it the biggest women's tennis tournament in South and Southeast Asia that year. Following the restructure of the WTA in 2008, there has been no WTA tournaments in India since.
For the first time since 2008, a WTA 250 tournament will be held in India in 2022.[1]
HistoryEdit
The event started in 2003 as a Tier IV event. It was held in SAAP Tennis Complex in Hyderabad, Telangana until 2005. In 2006, the event was upgraded to a Tier III event, and was moved to Bangalore. In 2008, it was upgraded further to a Tier II event.
The 2008 edition was won by 26-year-old, then eight-time Grand-Slam champion Serena Williams, who defeated Patty Schnyder in the finals, winning her 29th WTA Tour title.[2]
SponsorsEdit
From 2003–2005, the event was sponsored by Andhra Pradesh Tourism (AP Tourism), and the tournament was named accordingly. In 2006 and 2007, the event was sponsored by Sony Ericsson, and the tournament was also named after the sponsor. In 2008, it was sponsored by the Canara Bank which would have continued to sponsor the event if it had been held 2009 onwards.
Past finalsEdit
SinglesEdit
| Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| ↑ WTA 250 event ↑ | ||||
| Bengaluru | 2009–2021 | Not held | ||
| 2008 |  Serena Williams |
 Patty Schnyder |
7–5, 6–3 | |
| ↑ Tier II event ↑ | ||||
| 2007 |  Yaroslava Shvedova |
 Mara Santangelo |
6–4, 6–4 | |
| 2006 | Mara Santangelo |
 Jelena Kostanić |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| ↑ Tier III event ↑ | ||||
| Hyderabad | 2005 |  Sania Mirza |
 Alona Bondarenko |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 2004 |  Nicole Pratt |
Maria Kirilenko |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 | |
| 2003 |  Tamarine Tanasugarn |
 Iroda Tulyaganova |
6–4, 6–4 | |
| ↑ Tier IV event ↑ | ||||
DoublesEdit
| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| ↑ WTA 250 event ↑ | ||||
| Bengaluru | 2009–2021 | Not held | ||
| 2008 |  Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian |
 Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
6–4, 5–7, [10–8] | |
| ↑ Tier II event ↑ | ||||
| 2007 |  Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung |
Hsieh Su-wei  Alla Kudryavtseva |
6–7(4–7), 6–2, [11–9] | |
| 2006 |  Liezel Huber (2) Sania Mirza (2) |
Anastasia Rodionova Elena Vesnina |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| ↑ Tier III event ↑ | ||||
| Hyderabad | 2005 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 2004 | Liezel Huber Sania Mirza |
Li Ting Sun Tiantian |
7–6(7–1), 6–4 | |
| 2003 | Elena Likhovtseva Iroda Tulyaganova |
Eugenia Kulikovskaya  Tatiana Poutchek |
6–4, 6–4 | |
| ↑ Tier IV event ↑ | ||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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