Portugal Open

The Portugal Open (formerly named Estoril Open) was an ATP and WTA clay court tennis tournament in Portugal. The event took place at the sports complex of Jamor in Oeiras, of which Estoril Court Central is the most prominent show court. In 2015 the tournament was canceled due to lack of sponsorship. A new tournament, Millennium Estoril Open, was created in its place, moving from Oeiras to Cascais.[1][2][3][4] The 2014 Portugal Open was the last edition.

See also: Estoril Open (golf)
Portugal Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1990
Abolished2014
LocationOeiras
Portugal
VenueEstádio Nacional do Jamor
SurfaceClay / Outdoors
WebsiteOfficial Website
ATP World Tour
CategoryATP World Series
(1990–1997)
ATP International Series
(1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–2014)
Draw28S / 16Q / 16D
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA Tier IV
(1999–2008)
WTA International Tournaments
(2009–2014)
Draw32M / 32Q / 16D

History

The men's tournament was created in 1990 and has been won by several top-10 players, including former world no. 1 players Thomas Muster (1995 and 1996), Carlos Moyà (2000), Juan Carlos Ferrero (2001), Novak Djokovic (2007), and Roger Federer (2008). Also, Marat Safin lost the 2004 final and Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Gustavo Kuerten won the doubles tournament in 1995 and 1997, respectively. The men's half was part of ATP World Tour 250 series tournaments.

The women's tournament started in 1989 as the Estoril Ladies Open and was in its first two years, a separate event. After being discontinued in 1990, the event returned as a part of the Estoril Open in 1998, starting as an ITF tournament. In the following year it became a WTA tournament again. The women's tournament is currently an International Series tournament. No former World No. 1 has ever won the women's tournament but Victoria Azarenka was runner-up in 2007.

Statistically, the men's tournament highlights the dominance of Argentine and Spanish male players on red clay. Between 1990 and 2001, at least one Spaniard appeared in the final ten times, with a player from Spain claiming the title in nine of those twelve years. The Spanish dominance waned in recent years. Since 2001, there have only been three Spaniards in four finals with two victories. Between 2002 and 2006, an Argentine made the final at Estoril, winning four of these five titles. The Argentine streak returned in 2011 with the first of three more victories in four years.

The roll of champions on the women's side is more diverse. Twelve of the seventeen different champions have represented a nation that had not previously won it. Despite this, Spain is still, although slightly, the most dominant nation. The women's tournament is a popular spot for players to win their first title; since it became a WTA event again in 1999, six players have used it to win their maiden title. In 2006, it showcased the first all-Chinese final in tour history, between Zheng Jie and Li Na.

Only one Portuguese player has reached the final in either the men's or the women's event: Frederico Gil, the losing men's finalist in 2010.

In 2013, the organization of the tournament changed its name to "Portugal Open" in order to present the tournament as a Portuguese well-organized event.[5]

Past results
Legend:ITF event
Men's singles Women's singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2014 Carlos Berlocq Tomáš Berdych 0–6, 7–5, 6–1
2013 Stanislas Wawrinka David Ferrer 6–1, 6–4
2012 Juan Martín del Potro (2) Richard Gasquet 6–4, 6–2
2011 Juan Martín del Potro Fernando Verdasco 6–2, 6–2
2010 Albert Montañés (2) Frederico Gil 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
2009 Albert Montañés James Blake 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 6–0
2008 Roger Federer Nikolay Davydenko 7–6(7–5), 1–2 retired
2007 Novak Djokovic Richard Gasquet 7–6(9–7), 0–6, 6–1
2006 David Nalbandian (2) Nikolay Davydenko 6–3, 6–4
2005 Gastón Gaudio Tommy Robredo 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
2004 Juan Ignacio Chela Marat Safin 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–3
2003 Nikolay Davydenko Agustín Calleri 6–4, 6–3
2002 David Nalbandian Jarkko Nieminen 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2001 Juan Carlos Ferrero Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3
2000 Carlos Moyà Francisco Clavet 6–3, 6–2
1999 Albert Costa Todd Martin 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3
1998 Alberto Berasategui Thomas Muster 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1997 Àlex Corretja Francisco Clavet 6–3, 7–5
1996 Thomas Muster (2) Andrea Gaudenzi 7–6(4), 6–4
1995 Thomas Muster Albert Costa 6–4, 6–2
1994 Carlos Costa (2) Andriy Medvedev 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1993 Andriy Medvedev Karel Nováček 6–4, 6–2
1992 Carlos Costa Sergi Bruguera 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1991 Sergi Bruguera Karel Nováček 7–6(9–7), 6–1
1990 Emilio Sánchez Franco Davín 6–3, 6–1
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2014 Carla Suárez Navarro Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2013 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Carla Suárez Navarro 7–5, 6–2
2012 Kaia Kanepi Carla Suárez Navarro 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2011 Anabel Medina Garrigues Kristina Barrois 6–1, 6–2
2010 Anastasija Sevastova Arantxa Parra Santonja 6–2, 7–5
2009 Yanina Wickmayer Ekaterina Makarova 7–5, 6–2
2008 Maria Kirilenko Iveta Benešová 6–4, 6–2
2007 Gréta Arn Victoria Azarenka 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
2006 Zheng Jie Li Na 6–7(5–7), 7–5, retired
2005 Lucie Šafářová Li Na 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3
2004 Émilie Loit Iveta Benešová 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2003 Magüi Serna (2) Julia Schruff 6–4, 6–1
2002 Magüi Serna Anca Barna 6–4, 6–2
2001 Ángeles Montolio Elena Bovina 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2000 Anke Huber Nathalie Dechy 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1999 Katarina Srebotnik Rita Kuti-Kis 6–3, 6–1
1998 Barbara Schwartz Raluca Sandu 6–2, 6–3
1991–1997: no tournament held
1990 Federica Bonsignori Laura Garrone 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles Women's doubles
Year Champion Runners-up Score
2014 Santiago González (2)
Scott Lipsky (3) 		Pablo Cuevas
David Marrero		 6–3, 3–6, [10–8]
2013 Santiago González
Scott Lipsky (2) 		Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jean-Julien Rojer		 6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
2012 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jean-Julien Rojer (2) 		Julian Knowle
David Marrero		 7–5, 7–5
2011 Eric Butorac (2)
Jean-Julien Rojer		 Marc López
David Marrero		 6–3, 6–4
2010 Marc López
David Marrero		 Pablo Cuevas
Marcel Granollers		 6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–4]
2009 Eric Butorac
Scott Lipsky		 Martin Damm
Robert Lindstedt		 6–3, 6–2
2008 Jeff Coetzee
Wesley Moodie		 Jamie Murray
Kevin Ullyett		 6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
2007 Marcelo Melo
André Sá		 Martín García
Sebastián Prieto		 3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2006 Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner		 Lucas Arnold Ker
Leoš Friedl		 6–3, 6–1
2005 František Čermák
Leoš Friedl		 Juan Ignacio Chela
Tommy Robredo		 6–3, 6–4
2004 Juan Ignacio Chela
Gastón Gaudio		 František Čermák
Leoš Friedl		 6–2, 6–1
2003 Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi		 Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood		 6–1, 6–2
2002 Karsten Braasch
Andrei Olhovskiy (3) 		Simon Aspelin
Andrew Kratzmann		 6–3, 6–3
2001 Radek Štěpánek
Michal Tabara		 Donald Johnson
Nenad Zimonjić		 6–4, 6–1
2000 Donald Johnson (3)
Piet Norval		 David Adams
Joshua Eagle		 6–4, 7–5
1999 Tomás Carbonell (2)
Donald Johnson (2) 		Jiří Novák
David Rikl		 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
1998 Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana		 David Roditi
Fernon Wibier		 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1997 Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni		 Andrea Gaudenzi
Filippo Messori		 6–2, 6–2
1996 Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig		 Tom Nijssen
Greg Van Emburgh		 6–3, 6–2
1995 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Andrei Olhovskiy (2) 		Marc-Kevin Goellner
Diego Nargiso		 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1994 Cristian Brandi
Federico Mordegan		 Richard Krajicek
Menno Oosting		 walkover
1993 David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy		 Menno Oosting
Udo Riglewski		 6–3, 7–5
1992 Hendrik Jan Davids
Libor Pimek		 Luke Jensen
Laurie Warder		 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1991 Paul Haarhuis
Mark Koevermans		 Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk		 6–3, 6–3
1990 Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez		 Omar Camporese
Paolo Canè		 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Year Champion Runners-up Score
2014 Cara Black
Sania Mirza		 Eva Hrdinová
Valeria Solovyeva		 6–4, 6–3
2013 Chan Hao-ching
Kristina Mladenovic		 Darija Jurak
Katalin Marosi		 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2012 Chuang Chia-jung
Zhang Shuai		 Yaroslava Shvedova
Galina Voskoboeva		 4–6, 6–1, [11–9]
2011 Alisa Kleybanova
Galina Voskoboeva		 Eleni Daniilidou
Michaëlla Krajicek		 6–4, 6–2
2010 Sorana Cîrstea
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 Vitalia Diatchenko
Aurélie Védy		 6–1, 7–5
2009 Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears 		Sharon Fichman
Katalin Marosi		 2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2008 Maria Kirilenko
Flavia Pennetta		 Mervana Jugić-Salkić
İpek Şenoğlu		 6–4, 6–4
2007 Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
Anastasia Rodionova 		Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Arantxa Parra Santonja		 6–3, 6–2
2006 Li Ting (2)
Sun Tiantian (2) 		Gisela Dulko
María Sánchez Lorenzo		 6–2, 6–2
2005 Li Ting
Sun Tiantian 		Michaëlla Krajicek
Henrieta Nagyová		 6–3, 6–1
2004 Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Janette Husárová 		Olga Blahotová
Gabriela Navrátilová		 6–3, 6–2
2003 Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch 		Maret Ani
Emmanuelle Gagliardi		 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2002 Elena Bovina
Zsófia Gubacsi 		Barbara Rittner
María Vento-Kabchi		 6–3, 6–1
2001 Květa Hrdličková
Barbara Rittner 		Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik		 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
2000 Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik 		Amanda Hopmans
Cristina Torrens Valero		 6–0, 7–6(11–9)
1999 Alicia Ortuño
Cristina Torrens Valero		 Rita Kuti-Kis
Anna Földényi		 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–3
1998 Caroline Dhenin
Émilie Loit		 Radka Bobková
Caroline Schneider		 6–2, 6–3
1991–1997: no tournament held
1990 Patricia Tarabini
Sandra Cecchini		 Carin Bakkum
Nicole Muns-Jagerman		 1–6, 6–2, 6–3

References
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