Henderson Tennis Open

The Henderson Tennis Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is classified as a $60,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and also part of the USTA Pro Circuit calendar. It has been held in Las Vegas, United States, since 2009 and played at the Red Rock Country Club. It was previously played at the Darling Tennis Center, the former site of the ATP Tennis Channel Open.

Henderson Tennis Open
2019 Henderson Tennis Open
ITF Women's Tour
Event nameHenderson Tennis Open (2019–present)
Red Rock Pro Open (2014–2018)
Party Rock Open (2012–2013)
Lexus of Las Vegas Open (2009–2011)
LocationLas Vegas, United States
VenueDragonridge Country Club Tennis and Athletic Center
CategoryITF Women's Circuit
SurfaceHard
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$60,000
WebsiteOfficial website

The tournament was founded by Tyler Weekes of Courtthink, LLC, who also serves as the co-tournament director along with Jordan Butler, a Las Vegas attorney and a WTA-certified player agent under his agency Agent Atleta.[1]

In the summer of 2012, Weekes met Redfoo (a.k.a. Stefan Gordy) of the hit techno group LMFAO and gave him a tennis lesson at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Weekes expressed concern that his tournament was in need of a new title sponsor and soon after Redfoo agreed to have his Party Rock line of clothing become the new title sponsor of the event.[2][3]

The Party Rock Open was held at Darling Tennis Center and featured a Cox Kids Day on the opening day of the tournament that was attended by more than 500 local Las Vegas children, as well as Redfoo.[4][5] The highlight of the tournament came on semifinal Saturday night when Redfoo participated in a flash mob and was joined by hundreds of kids on court before the evening session. He sang two of his hit songs, including Party Rock Anthem and Sexy and I Know It.[6]

The Party Rock Open is played the last week of September and was won in 2012 by 19-year-old American Lauren Davis, who beat fellow teenager Shelby Rogers in the final.[7]

In 2014, the tournament ended its two-year association with Redfoo and Party Rock Open, which also featured the Party Rock crew and a full-time Deejay on Center Court. As a result, the tournament name changed to the Red Rock Pro Open and the site of the tournament moved back to the Red Rock Country Club, where it was originally held between 2009 and 2011 as the Lexus of Las Vegas Open.

In 2019, the venue of the tournament was moved to the Dragonridge Country Club Tennis and Athletic Center and subsequently the name of the tournament was changed to the Henderson Tennis Open.

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Mayo Hibi Anhelina Kalinina6–2, 5–7, 6–2
2018 Belinda Bencic Nicole Gibbs7–5, 6–1
2017 Sesil Karatantcheva Elitsa Kostova6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2016 Alison Van Uytvanck Sofia Kenin3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2015 Michaëlla Krajicek Shelby Rogers6–3, 6–1
2014 Madison Brengle Michelle Larcher de Brito6–1, 6–4
2013 Melanie Oudin Coco Vandeweghe5–7, 6–3, 6–3
2012 Lauren Davis Shelby Rogers6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2
2011 Romina Oprandi Alexa Glatch6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2010 Varvara Lepchenko Sorana Cîrstea6–2, 6–2
2009 Regina Kulikova Anikó Kapros6–2, 6–2

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Olga Govortsova
Mandy Minella		 Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller		6–3, 6–4
2018 Asia Muhammad
Maria Sanchez		 Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller		6–3, 6–4
2017 An-Sophie Mestach
Laura Robson		 Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller		7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–2)
2016 Michaëlla Krajicek
Maria Sanchez		 Jamie Loeb
Chanel Simmonds		7–5, 6–1
2015 Julia Boserup
Nicole Gibbs		 Paula Cristina Gonçalves
Sanaz Marand		6–3, 6–4
2014 Verónica Cepede Royg
María Irigoyen		 Asia Muhammad
Maria Sanchez		6–3, 5–7, [11–9]
2013 Tamira Paszek
Coco Vandeweghe		 Denise Muresan
Caitlin Whoriskey		6–4, 6–2
2012 Anastasia Rodionova
Arina Rodionova		 Elena Bovina
Edina Gallovits-Hall		6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
2011 Alexa Glatch
Mashona Washington		 Varvara Lepchenko
Melanie Oudin		6–4, 6–2
2010 Lindsay Lee-Waters
Megan Moulton-Levy		 Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez		1–6, 7–5, [10–4]
2009 Anikó Kapros
Agustina Lepore		 Kimberly Couts
Lindsay Lee-Waters		6–2, 7–5

References
  1. "CourtThink Brings Tennis to The Strip At The Cosmopolitan-Las Vegas". 10s balls. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  2. "Musician Redfoo Backs USTA Pro Circuit's Party Rock Open". Tennis East Coast. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. "LMFAO's Redfoo: Party rocking on the court". US Open. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  4. "Redfoo at Party Rock Open tennis tournament". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  5. Gordy, Stefan (September 27, 2012). "Party Rock Open blog: Tournament sponsor Redfoo". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  6. "Shelby Roger and Lauren Davis Will Meet at the Party Rock Open". 10s balls. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  7. "Party Rock Open". 10s balls. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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