Eastbourne International

The Eastbourne International is a tennis tournament on the Women's Tennis Association 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 Premier tournament 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 Grand Slam event, which begins the following week. It was originally just part of the Women's Tennis Association Tour, but from 2009 it was introduced as an ATP Tour event. It replaced the Nottingham Grass court tournament from 2009–2014. Nottingham returned for 2015–2016 with no ATP Tour event in Eastbourne, however Eastbourne replaced the Nottingham event again from 2017 onwards. It is currently sponsored by Nature Valley.[1] Before the sponsor change, the event was sponsored by AEGON.[2]

Eastbourne International
Tournament information
Event nameNature Valley International
Founded1974 (1974)
Editions45 (2019)
LocationEastbourne
United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass - outdoors
WebsiteOfficial website
Current champions (2019)
Men's singles Taylor Fritz
Women's singles Karolína Plíšková
Men's doubles Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah
Women's doubles Chan Hao-ching
Latisha Chan
ATP World Tour
Category250 series
(2009–2014, 2017-present)
Draw28S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money€745,880 (2019)
WTA Tour
CategoryPremier
Draw56S / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$998,712 (2019)

Combination
Former logo

During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London.[3] 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 Ladies event (with the men's competition returning to Nottingham).[4][5][6] In 2017, the Eastbourne tournament returned to being a combined event.[7][8]

Past winners

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles with 11.[9]

Finals

Women's Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score Name
1974 Chris Evert Virginia Wade7–5, 6–4John Player Tournament
1975 Virginia Wade Billie Jean King7–5, 4–6, 6–4Eastbourne Championships
1976 Chris Evert (2) Virginia Wade8–6, 6–3Colgate International
1977Not played
1978 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert6–4, 4–6, 9–7
1979 Chris Evert (3) Martina Navratilova7–5, 5–7, 13–11
1980 Tracy Austin Wendy Turnbull7–6(7–3), 6–2BMW Challenge
1981 Tracy Austin (2) Andrea Jaeger6–3, 6–4BMW Championships
1982 Martina Navratilova (2) Hana Mandlíková6–4, 6–3
1983 Martina Navratilova (3) Wendy Turnbull6–1, 6–1
1984 Martina Navratilova (4) Kathy Jordan6–4, 6–1Eastbourne Championships
1985 Martina Navratilova (5) Helena Suková6–4, 6–3Pilkington Glass Championships
1986 Martina Navratilova (6) Helena Suková3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1987 Helena Suková Martina Navratilova7–6(7–5), 6–3
1988 Martina Navratilova (7) Natasha Zvereva6–2, 6–2
1989 Martina Navratilova (8) Raffaella Reggi7–6(7–2), 6–2
1990 Martina Navratilova (9) Gretchen Magers6–0, 6–2
1991 Martina Navratilova (10) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–4, 6–4
1992 Lori McNeil Linda Harvey Wild6–4, 6–4
1993 Martina Navratilova (11) Miriam Oremans2–6, 6–2, 6–3Volkswagen Cup
1994 Meredith McGrath Linda Harvey Wild6–2, 6–4
1995 Nathalie Tauziat Chanda Rubin3–6, 6–0, 7–5Direct Line Insurance
International Championships
1996 Monica Seles Mary Joe Fernández6–0, 6–2
1997
Jana Novotná vs. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–5, abandoned (rain);
prize shared[10]
1998 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–1, 7–5
1999 Natasha Zvereva Nathalie Tauziat0–6, 7–5, 6–3
2000 Julie Halard-Decugis Dominique Van Roost7–6(7–4), 6–4
2001 Lindsay Davenport Magüi Serna6–2, 6–0Britanic Asset Management
International Championships
2002 Chanda Rubin Anastasia Myskina6–1, 6–3
2003 Chanda Rubin (2) Conchita Martínez6–4, 3–6, 6–4Hastings Direct
International Championships
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova Daniela Hantuchová2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2005 Kim Clijsters Vera Dushevina7–5, 6–0
2006 Justine Henin-Hardenne Anastasia Myskina4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2007 Justine Henin (2) Amélie Mauresmo7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–2)
2008 Agnieszka Radwańska Nadia Petrova6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4International Women's Open
2009 Caroline Wozniacki Virginie Razzano7–6(7–5), 7–5Aegon International
2010 Ekaterina Makarova Victoria Azarenka7–6(7–5), 6–4
2011 Marion Bartoli Petra Kvitová6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2012 Tamira Paszek Angelique Kerber5–7, 6–3, 7–5
2013 Elena Vesnina Jamie Hampton6–2, 6–1
2014 Madison Keys Angelique Kerber6–3, 3–6, 7–5
2015 Belinda Bencic Agnieszka Radwańska6–4, 4–6, 6–0
2016 Dominika Cibulková Karolína Plíšková7–5, 6–3
2017 Karolína Plíšková Caroline Wozniacki6–4, 6–4
2018 Caroline Wozniacki (2) Aryna Sabalenka7–5, 7–6(7–5)Nature Valley International
2019 Karolína Plíšková (2) Angelique Kerber6–1, 6–4
2020Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic

Women's champions by country
Country Winner First title Last title
 United States (USA)2319742014
 Czech Republic (CZE)419972019
 France (FRA)319952011
 Russia (RUS)320042013
 Belgium (BEL)320052007
 Denmark (DEN)220092018
 Great Britain (GBR)119751975
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)119871987
 Spain (SPA)119971997
 Belarus (BLR)119991999
 Poland (POL)120082008
 Austria (AUT)120122012
  Switzerland (SUI)120152015
 Slovakia (SVK)120162016

Men's Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2009 Dmitry Tursunov Frank Dancevic6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2010 Michaël Llodra Guillermo García-López7–5, 6–2
2011 Andreas Seppi Janko Tipsarević7–6(7–5), 3–6, 5–3, retired
2012 Andy Roddick Andreas Seppi6–3, 6–2
2013 Feliciano López Gilles Simon7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–0
2014 Feliciano López (2) Richard Gasquet6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
2015–16Not held
2017 Novak Djokovic Gaël Monfils6–3, 6–4
2018 Mischa Zverev Lukáš Lacko6–4, 6–4
2019 Taylor Fritz Sam Querrey6–3, 6–4
2020Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic

Men's champions by country
Country Winner First title Last title
 Spain (ESP)220132014
 United States (USA)220122019
 Russia (RUS)120092009
 France (FRA)120102010
 Italy (ITA)120112011
 Serbia (SRB)120172017
 Germany (GER)120182018

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
1977Not 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, [10–8]
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, [13–11]
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, [10–7]
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), [10–6]
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, [10–6]
2020Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic

Women's champions by country
Country Winner First title Last title
 United States (USA)3219752010
 Australia (AUS)919792016
 Soviet Union (URS)819751991
 Czech Republic (CZE)519952011
 Spain (SPA)519952012
 Chinese Taipei (TPE)420142019
 Netherlands (NED)319781997
 Russia (RUS)319992013
 France (FRA)320002015
 Slovenia (SLO)320112015
 Belarus (BLR)219931994
 Japan (JPN)220002009
 Great Britain (GBR)119761976
 West Germany (FRG)119881988
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)119921992
 Latvia (LAT)119921992
 South Africa (RSA)119981998
  Switzerland (SUI)219992017
 Zimbabwe (ZIM)120082008
 Uzbekistan (UZB)120092009
 Croatia (CRO)120162016
 Canada (CAN)120182018
 China (CHN)120182018

Men
Year Champion Runner-up Score
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, [10–8]
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, [10–8]
2014 Treat Huey
Dominic Inglot		 Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares		7–5, 5–7, [10–8]
2015–16Not held
2017 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Rohan Bopanna
André Sá		6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–3]
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), [10–6]
2020Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic

Men's champions by country
Country Winner First title Last title
 Great Britain (GBR)520122018
 Poland (POL)420092010
 Israel (ISR)220112011
 United States (USA)220172017
 Austria (AUT)120132013
 Brazil (BRA)120132013
 Philippines (PHI)120142014
 Colombia (COL)120192019

See also

References
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