Tennis tournament
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,[ 1] with past sponsors including Viking Cruises ,[ 2] Nature Valley and AEGON .[ 3]
During 2007, lack of sponsorship for the Eastbourne tournament led the Lawn Tennis Association to consider moving the tournament to London.[ 4] 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).[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] In 2017, the Eastbourne tournament returned to being a combined event.[ 8] [ 9]
Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles with 11.[ 10]
Year Champion Runner-up Score 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 6–5, abandoned (rain); prize shared[ 11] 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 2013 Elena Vesnina Jamie Hampton 6–2, 6–1 2014 Madison Keys Angelique Kerber 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 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[ edit ] 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[ edit ] Year Champion Runner-up Score 1975 Julie Anthony Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel 6–2, 6–4 1976 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 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] 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) , [10–8]
Women's champions by country[ edit ] 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, [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] 2015–16 Not 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] 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) , [11–9]
Men's champions by country[ edit ] ^ "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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