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The Eastbourne International is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour and the ATP Tour held at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Held since 1974, it is classified as a WTA 500 series on the WTA Tour and an ATP Tour 250 series on the ATP Tour. The tournament is played on outdoor grass courts, and is generally considered a "warm-up" for the Wimbledon Championships, a major tournament, which begins the following week. It was originally just part of the WTA Tour, but from 2009 it was combined as an ATP Tour event. It replaced the Nottingham Open grass court tournament from 2009–2014. Nottingham returned for 2015–2016 with no men's event in Eastbourne, however Eastbourne replaced the Nottingham event again from 2017 onwards. As of 2022, it is sponsored by Rothesay, with past sponsors including Viking Cruises, Nature Valley and AEGON.
Combination
During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London. 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 until 2014. In 2015 and 2016 it was an only a Ladies event (with the men's competition returning to Nottingham). In 2017, the Eastbourne tournament returned to being a combined event.
Past winners
Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles with 11.
Finals
Women's singles
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
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Name
|
1974 |
Chris Evert |
Virginia Wade |
7–5, 6–4 |
John Player Tournament
|
1975 |
Virginia Wade |
Billie Jean King |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Eastbourne Championships
|
1976 |
Chris Evert (2) |
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 (3) |
Martina Navratilova |
7–5, 5–7, 13–11
|
1980 |
Tracy Austin |
Wendy Turnbull |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
BMW Challenge
|
1981 |
Tracy Austin (2) |
Andrea Jaeger |
6–3, 6–4 |
BMW Championships
|
1982 |
Martina Navratilova (2) |
Hana Mandlíková |
6–4, 6–3
|
1983 |
Martina Navratilova (3) |
Wendy Turnbull |
6–1, 6–1
|
1984 |
Martina Navratilova (4) |
Kathy Jordan |
6–4, 6–1 |
Eastbourne Championships
|
1985 |
Martina Navratilova (5) |
Helena Suková |
6–4, 6–3 |
Pilkington Glass Championships
|
1986 |
Martina Navratilova (6) |
Helena Suková |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
1987 |
Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova |
7–6(7–5), 6–3
|
1988 |
Martina Navratilova (7) |
Natasha Zvereva |
6–2, 6–2
|
1989 |
Martina Navratilova (8) |
Raffaella Reggi |
7–6(7–2), 6–2
|
1990 |
Martina Navratilova (9) |
Gretchen Magers |
6–0, 6–2
|
1991 |
Martina Navratilova (10) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–4, 6–4
|
1992 |
Lori McNeil |
Linda Harvey Wild |
6–4, 6–4
|
1993 |
Martina Navratilova (11) |
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 vs. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–5, abandoned (rain); prize shared
|
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 Van Roost |
7–6(7–4), 6–4
|
2001 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Magüi Serna |
6–2, 6–0 |
Britannic Asset Management International Championships
|
2002 |
Chanda Rubin |
Anastasia Myskina |
6–1, 6–3
|
2003 |
Chanda Rubin (2) |
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-Hardenne |
Anastasia Myskina |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
|
2007 |
Justine Henin (2) |
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(7–5), 6–4
|
2011 |
Marion Bartoli |
Petra Kvitová |
6–1, 4–6, 7–5
|
2012 |
Tamira Paszek |
Angelique Kerber |
5–7, 6–3, 7–5
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2013 |
Elena Vesnina |
Jamie Hampton |
6–2, 6–1
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2014 |
Madison Keys |
Angelique Kerber |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
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2015 |
Belinda Bencic |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
|
2016 |
Dominika Cibulková |
Karolína Plíšková |
7–5, 6–3
|
2017 |
Karolína Plíšková |
Caroline Wozniacki |
6–4, 6–4
|
2018 |
Caroline Wozniacki (2) |
Aryna Sabalenka |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
Nature Valley International
|
2019 |
Karolína Plíšková (2) |
Angelique Kerber |
6–1, 6–4
|
2020 |
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
2021 |
Jeļena Ostapenko |
Anett Kontaveit |
6–3, 6–3 |
Viking International
|
2022 |
Petra Kvitová |
Jeļena Ostapenko |
6–3, 6–2 |
Rothesay International
|
2023 |
Madison Keys (2) |
Daria Kasatkina |
6–2, 7–6(15–13)
|
2024 |
Daria Kasatkina |
Leylah Fernandez |
6–3, 6–4
|
Women's champions by country
Men's singles
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
↓ ATP Tour 250 ↓
|
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.
|
2012 |
Andy Roddick |
Andreas Seppi |
6–3, 6–2
|
2013 |
Feliciano López |
Gilles Simon |
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–0
|
2014 |
Feliciano López (2) |
Richard Gasquet |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
|
2015–16 |
Not held
|
2017 |
Novak Djokovic |
Gaël Monfils |
6–3, 6–4
|
2018 |
Mischa Zverev |
Lukáš Lacko |
6–4, 6–4
|
2019 |
Taylor Fritz |
Sam Querrey |
6–3, 6–4
|
2020 |
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
2021 |
Alex de Minaur |
Lorenzo Sonego |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
|
2022 |
Taylor Fritz (2) |
Maxime Cressy |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4)
|
2023 |
Francisco Cerúndolo |
Tommy Paul |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
|
2024 |
Taylor Fritz (3) |
Max Purcell |
6–4, 6–3
|
Men's champions by country
Doubles finals
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 |
6–4, 1–1 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 (2)
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 (2)
Pam Shriver (2) |
Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith |
6–3, 6–4
|
1983 |
Martina Navratilova (3)
Pam Shriver (3) ' |
Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs |
6–1, 6–0
|
1984 |
Martina Navratilova (4)
Pam Shriver (4) |
Jo Durie
Ann Kiyomura |
6–4, 6–2
|
1985 |
Martina Navratilova (5)
Pam Shriver (5) |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie |
7–5, 6–4
|
1986 |
Martina Navratilova (6)
Pam Shriver (6) |
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 (2)
Natasha Zvereva |
Patty Fendick
Zina Garrison |
6–4, 6–3
|
1991 |
Larisa Savchenko (3)
Natasha Zvereva (2) |
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 (3) |
Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland |
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
|
1994 |
Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva (4) |
Inés Gorrochategui
Helena Suková |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
|
1995 |
Jana Novotná (2)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva |
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
1996 |
Jana Novotná (3)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) |
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 (4) |
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 (2) Rennae Stubbs (2) |
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–2
|
2003 |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond (3) |
Jennifer Capriati
Magüi Serna |
6–3, 6–2
|
2004 |
Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Likhovtseva |
6–4, 6–4
|
2005 |
Lisa Raymond (4)
Rennae Stubbs (3) |
Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva |
6–3, 7–5
|
2006 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Amélie Mauresmo |
Liezel Huber
Martina Navratilova |
6–2, 6–4
|
2007 |
Lisa Raymond (5)
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,
|
2009 |
Akgul Amanmuradova Ai Sugiyama (2) |
Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs |
6–4, 6–3
|
2010 |
Lisa Raymond (6) Rennae Stubbs (4) |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik |
6–2, 2–6,
|
2011 |
Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond |
6–3, 6–0
|
2012 |
Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez |
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond |
6–4, ret.
|
2013 |
Nadia Petrova Katarina Srebotnik (2) |
Monica Niculescu Klára Zakopalová |
6–3, 6–3
|
2014 |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan |
Martina Hingis Flavia Pennetta |
6–3, 5–7,
|
2015 |
Caroline Garcia Katarina Srebotnik (3) |
Chan Yung-jan Zheng Jie |
7–6(7–5), 6–2
|
2016 |
Darija Jurak
Anastasia Rodionova |
Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan |
5–7, 7–6(7–4),
|
2017 |
Chan Yung-jan (2) Martina Hingis (2) |
Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua |
6–3, 7–5
|
2018 |
Gabriela Dabrowski Xu Yifan |
Irina-Camelia Begu Mihaela Buzărnescu |
6–3, 7–5
|
2019 |
Chan Hao-ching (2) Latisha Chan (3) |
Kirsten Flipkens Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
2–6, 6–3,
|
2020 |
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
2021 |
Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara |
Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs |
6–1, 6–4
|
2022 |
Aleksandra Krunić Magda Linette |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko |
walkover
|
2023 |
Desirae Krawczyk Demi Schuurs |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez |
6–2, 6–4
|
2024 |
Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko |
Gabriela Dabrowski Erin Routliffe |
5–7, 7–6(7–2),
|
Women's champions by country
Men
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
↓ ATP Tour 250 ↓
|
2009 |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski |
Travis Parrott Filip Polášek |
6–4, 6–4
|
2010 |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg (2) Marcin Matkowski (2) |
Colin Fleming Ken Skupski |
6–3, 5–7,
|
2011 |
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram |
Grigor Dimitrov Andreas Seppi |
6–3, 6–3
|
2012 |
Colin Fleming Ross Hutchins |
Jamie Delgado Ken Skupski |
6–4, 6–3
|
2013 |
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares |
Colin Fleming
Jonathan Marray |
3–6, 6–3,
|
2014 |
Treat Huey
Dominic Inglot |
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares |
7–5, 5–7,
|
2015–16 |
Not held
|
2017 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Rohan Bopanna André Sá |
6–7(4–7), 6–4,
|
2018 |
Luke Bambridge
Jonny O'Mara |
Ken Skupski Neal Skupski |
7–5, 6–4
|
2019 |
Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah |
Máximo González Horacio Zeballos |
3–6, 7–6(7–4),
|
2020 |
Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
|
2021 |
Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić |
Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury |
6–4, 6–3
|
2022 |
Nikola Mektić (2) Mate Pavić (2) |
Matwé Middelkoop Luke Saville |
6–4, 6–2
|
2023 |
Nikola Mektić (3) Mate Pavić (3) |
Ivan Dodig Austin Krajicek |
6–4, 6–2
|
2024 |
Neal Skupski
Michael Venus |
Matthew Ebden
John Peers |
4–6, 7–6(7–2),
|
Men's champions by country
See also
References
- ^ "LTA unveils new partnership with Rothesay as title sponsor of summer events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne". Lawn Tennis Association. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Viking confirmed as title sponsor of LTA summer grass court events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne". Lawn Tennis Association. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Mark (16 September 2008). "Andy Murray key to LTA's five-year, £25m sponsorship deal with Aegon". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ Whelan, Andy (25 June 2007), "Tennis bosses serve blow to Eastbourne", The Argus, retrieved 15 May 2008
- ^ "Wimbledon warm-up event scrapped". BBC. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Men and Women's Tennis Merged Events". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Eastbourne to lose men's tennis tournament". Eastbourne Herald. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ ""Bigger and better" British grass court season announced for 2017". Lawn Tennis Association. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Breaking: Men's tennis to return to Eastbourne". Eastbourne Herald. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "She came, she conquered…". EastbourneTennis. 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Tennis: Novotna ties with Sanchez Vicario", The Independent, 23 June 1997
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