German Open (WTA)

The German Open (currently known as the Grass Court Championships Berlin or bett1open) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in West Berlin, West Germany (until 1990), then Berlin, Germany from 1991 to 2008 following reunification. Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament. From 1988, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament.

Grass Court Championships Berlin
Tournament information
Founded1896–2008; 2021–present
Editions93
LocationHamburg (1894–1978)
West Berlin (1979–1990)
Berlin (1991–2008, 2021–)
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (1979–2008, 2021–)
CategoryTier I (1988–2008)
Premier 500 (2021–)
SurfaceClay / outdoor (until 2008)
Grass / outdoor (2021–)
Draw56M / 32Q / 28D
Prize money$1,340,000 (2008)
TBD (2021)
Websitewww.grass-court-championships-berlin.de

After an absence of more than a decade, the tournament was announced to return to the WTA calendar for the 2020 season. However, the event was cancelled in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it will be due to return in 2021. The new event will be classified as a Premier-level tournament and serve as a warm-up event towards the Wimbledon Championships, having switched its surface from clay to grass.[1][2]

History
The former logo, used between 2005–08.

Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Martina Hingis, Amélie Mauresmo, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina.

Tournament names:

  • 1971–1979: German Open
  • 1980: No tournament
  • 1981–1988: German Open
  • 1989–1990: Lufthansa Cup
  • 1991–1992: Lufthansa Cup German Open
  • 1993–2000: German Open
  • 2001–2002: Eurocard German Open
  • 2003: MasterCard German Open
  • 2004: Ladies German Open
  • 2005: Qatar Total German Open
  • 2006–2008: Qatar Telecom German Open
  • 2020–present: bett1open

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
↑ Berlin (Grass) ↑
2009–
2019		Not held
2008 Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2007 Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2006 Nadia Petrova Justine Henin4–6, 6–4, 7–5
2005 Justine Henin Nadia Petrova6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2004 Amélie Mauresmo Venus Williamswalkover
2003 Justine Henin Kim Clijsters6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2002 Justine Henin Serena Williams6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
2001 Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2000 Conchita Martínez Amanda Coetzer6–1, 6–2
1999 Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis6–0, 6–1
1998 Conchita Martínez Amélie Mauresmo6–4, 6–4
1997 Mary Joe Fernandez Mary Pierce6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1996 Steffi Graf Karina Habšudová4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1995 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 6–1
1994 Steffi Graf Brenda Schultz7–6(8–6), 6–4
1993 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
1992 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1991 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
1990 Monica Seles Steffi Graf6–4, 6–3
1989 Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini6–3, 6–1
1988 Steffi Graf Helena Suková6–3, 6–2
1987 Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch6–2, 6–3
1986 Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–3
1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd Steffi Graf6–4, 7–5
1984 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Kathleen Horvath7–6(10–8), 6–1
1983 Chris Evert-Lloyd Kathleen Horvath6–4, 7–6(7–1)
1982 Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi6–2, 6–2
1981 Regina Maršíková Ivanna Madruga-Osses6–2, 6–1
1980Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location
1979 Caroline Stoll Regina Maršíková7–6(7–4), 6–0
↑ Berlin (Clay) ↑
↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓
1978 Mima Jausovec Virginia Ruzici6–2, 6–3
1977 Laura duPont Heidi Eisterlehner6–1, 6–4
1976 Sue Barker Renata Tomanová6–3, 6–1
1975 Renata Tomanová Kazuko Sawamatsu7–6, 5–7, 10–8
1974 Helga Masthoff Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 7–3
1973 Helga Masthoff Pat Walkden Pretorius6–4, 6–1
1972 Helga Masthoff Linda Tuero6–3, 3–6 8–6
1971 Billie Jean King Helga Masthoff6–3, 6–2
1970 Helga Schultze-Hösl Helga Niessen6–3, 6–3
1969 Judy Tegart Helga Niessen6–3, 6–4
1968 Annette Van Zyl Judy Tegart6–1, 7–5
1967 Françoise Dürr Lesley Turner6–4, 6–4
1966 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno8–6, 6–3
1965 Margaret Smith Edda Buding6–3, 6–2
1964 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno6–1, 6–1
1963 Renée Schuurman Lesley Turner6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1962 Sandra Reynolds Price Ann Haydon4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1961 Sandra Reynolds Yola Ramírez5–7, 7–5, 6–1
1960 Sandra Reynolds Maria Bueno7–5, 8–6
1959 Edda Buding Zsuzsa Körmöczywalkover
1958 Lorraine Coghlan Shirley Bloomer6–4, 7–5
1957 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes7–5, 6–3
1956 Thelma Long Silvana Lazzarino7–5, 6–2
1955 Beryl Penrose Erika Vollmer6–4, 6–4
1954 Joy Mottram Inge Pohmann2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1953 Dorothy Knode Joy Mottram6–0, 4–6, 6–4
1952 Dorothy Head Erika Vollmer6–1, 6–3
1951 Nancye Bolton Mary Terán de Weiss6–3, 6–3
1950 Dorothy Head Ursula Heidtmann6–3, 6–0
1949 Mary Terán de Weiss Inge Pohmann6–2, 6–8, 9–7
1948 Ursula Rosenow Inge Pohmann6–2, 8–6
1940–
1947		Not held
1939 Hilde Sperling Hella Kovac 6–0, 6–1
1938 Hilde Sperling Margot Lumb 6–1, 6–0
1937 Hilde Sperling Marie-Louise Horn 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1936Not held
1935 Hilde Sperling Cilly Aussem 9–7, 6–0
1934 Hilde Sperling Cilly Aussem 6–2, 6–3
1933 Hilde Krahwinkel Sylvie Jung Henrotin 6–2, 6–1
1932 Lolette Payot Hilde Krahwinkel 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1931 Cilly Aussem Irmgard Rost 6–1, 6–2
1930 Cilly Aussem Hilde Krahwinkel 6–4, 6–4
1929 Paula von Reznicek Violet Chamberlain 6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1928 Daphne Akhurst Cilly Aussem 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
1927 Cilly Aussem Ilse Friedleben 6–3, 6–3
1926 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1925 Nelly Neppach Ilse Friedleben 2–6, 6–4, 10–8
1924 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach
1923 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach
1922 Ilse Friedleben Nelly Neppach
1921 Ilse Friedleben Daisy Uhl 9–7, 6–1
1920 Ilse Friedleben
1914–
1919		Not held
1913 Dora Köring 6–4, 6–4
1912 Dora Köring 6–2 6–2
1911 Mieken Rieck 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1910 Mieken Rieck 6–1, 6–3
1909 Anita Heimann 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
1908 Margit von Madarasz Salusbury 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1907 Margit von Madarasz 7–5, 0–6, 6–2
1906 Luise Berton 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1905 Elsie Lane K. Krug 6–0, 6–1
1904 Elsie Lane L. Bergmann 6–3, 6–0
1903 Violet Pinckney Hilda Meyer 6–2, 6–1
1902 Mary Ross Hilda Meyer 8–6, 6–0
1901 Toupie Lowther Gladys Dudell6–0, 6–0
1900 Blanche Hillyard Muriel Robb2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1899 Charlotte Cooper Clara von der Schulenburg7–5, 6–4
1898 Elsie Lane Toupie Lowther7–5, 7–5
1897 Blanche Hillyard Charlotte Cooper6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1896 Maren ThomsenE. Lantzius6–3, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
↑ Berlin (Grass) ↑
2009–
2019		Not held
↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓
2008 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		 Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez		6–2, 6–2
2007 Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur		 Tathiana Garbin
Roberta Vinci		6–3, 6–4
2006 Yan Zi
Zheng Jie		 Elena Dementieva
Flavia Pennetta		6–2, 6–3
2005 Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva		 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		3–6, 6–3, 6–1
2004 Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy		 Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez		6–2, 2–6, 6–1
2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama		6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2002 Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová		 Daniela Hantuchová
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2001 Els Callens
Meghann Shaughnessy		 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva		6–4, 6–3

See also

References
  1. "Former Wimbledon champion to headline brand-new WTA Premier event in." 26 October 2019.
  2. "Cancellation of bett1open 2020". Berlin Open. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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