Zurich Open
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{{Infobox tennis tournament
| name = Zurich Open
| type = defunct
| logo = Zurich Open logo.jpg
| logo size = 150px
| founded = 1984
| abolished = 2008
| editions = 25
| city = Zürich
| country = Switzerland
| venue = Saalsporthalle (1984–1996)
Schluefweg (1997–2004)
Hallenstadion (2005–2008)
| tier = Tier I (1993–2007)
Tier II (1990–1992, 2008)
Category 4 (1989)
Category 3 (1986–1988)
| surface = Hard / Indoors
| draw = 28M/32Q/16D
| prize money = $1,340,000
$600,000 (from 2008)
| website =
| notes =
}}
The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zürich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.{{cite web|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news_digest/Williams_wins_final_Zurich_Open.html?siteSect=104&sid=9866365&cKey=1224430301000&ty=nd|title=Williams wins final Zurich Open|publisher=Swissinfo.ch|date=2008-10-18|access-date=2008-11-09}}{{cite web|title=Von den European Indoors zum Zurich Open|url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/tennis/von-den-european-indoors-zum-zurich-open-hingis-brauchte-sechs-anlaeufe-id98860.html|website=Blick|language=de|date=13 October 2005}}
The Open was held at the Hallenstadion, a multifunctional sports arena. It takes 150 specialist workers and 300 tonnes of material to prepare the Hallenstadion into the Zurich Open tennis venue. The event has two tennis courts available for tournament play.
Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Steffi Graf, Lindsay Davenport, Martina Hingis, Venus Williams, Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova. Swiss champions included Hingis, Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (formerly of Bulgaria) and Patty Schnyder.
Name history
- European Indoors: 1984–1989
- BMW European Indoors: 1990–1992
- Barilla Indoors: 1993
- European Indoor Championships: 1994–1997
- European Swisscom Challenge: 1998
- Swisscom Challenge: 1999–2004
- Zurich Open: 2005–2007
- TENNIS.com Zurich Open: 2008
- BNP Paribas Zurich Open: 2012
Past finals
= Singles =
class="wikitable" |
style="width:40px"|Year
!style="width:210px"|Champions !style="width:210px"|Runners-up !style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} Zina Garrison | {{flagicon|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–1, 0–6, 6–2 |
1985
| {{flagicon|USA}} Zina Garrison | {{flagicon|TCH}} Hana Mandlíková | 6–1, 6–3 |
1986
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|TCH}} Helena Suková | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1987
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|TCH}} Hana Mandlíková | 6–2, 6–2 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Category 3 ↓ |
1988
| {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Shriver | {{flagicon|BUL|1971}} Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | 6–3, 6–4 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Category 4 ↓ |
1989
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná | 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
1990
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 6–2 |
1991
| {{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 6–4 |
1992
| {{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Tier I tournament ↓ |
1993
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
1994
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva | {{flagicon|BLR|1991}} Natasha Zvereva | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
1995
| {{flagicon|CRO}} Iva Majoli | {{flagicon|FRA}} Mary Pierce | 6–4, 6–4 |
1996
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná | {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–2 |
1997
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
1998
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | {{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams | 7–5, 6–3 |
1999
| {{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams | {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis | 6–3, 6–4 |
2000
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis | {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
2001
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | {{flagicon|SCG}} Jelena Dokić | 6–3, 6–1 |
2002
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder | {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | 6–7(7–5), 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
2003
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Justine Henin | {{flagicon|SCG}} Jelena Dokić | 6–0, 6–4 |
2004
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alicia Molik | {{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Sharapova | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
2005
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | {{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
2006
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Maria Sharapova | {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniela Hantuchová | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
2007
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Justine Henin | {{flagicon|FRA}} Tatiana Golovin | 6–4, 6–4 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
2008
| {{flagicon|USA}} Venus Williams | {{flagicon|ITA}} Flavia Pennetta | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
= Doubles =
class="wikitable" |
style="width:40px"|Year
!style="width:200px"|Champions !style="width:200px"|Runners-up !style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Leand | {{flagicon|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–1, 6–3 |
1985
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Hana Mandlíková | {{flagicon|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
1986
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf | {{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1987
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Herreman | {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Category 3 ↓ |
1988
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isabelle Demongeot | {{flagicon|FRG}} Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–3, 6–3 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Category 4 ↓ |
1989
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná | {{flagicon|AUT}} Judith Polzl-Wiesner | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
1990
| {{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf | {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Suire | 7–5, 6–4 |
1991
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Novotná | {{flagicon|USA}} Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–3 |
1992
| {{flagicon|TCH}} Helena Suková | {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Tier I tournament ↓ |
1993
| {{flagicon|USA}} Zina Garrison | {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
1994
| {{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf | {{flagicon|USA}} Patty Fendick | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
1995
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt | {{flagicon|USA}} Chanda Rubin | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
1996
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis | {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt | 7–5, 6–4 |
1997
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis | {{flagicon|LAT}} Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
1998
| {{flagicon|USA}} Serena Williams | {{flagicon|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
1999
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat | 6–2, 6–2 |
2000
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis | {{flagicon|USA}} Kimberly Po | 6–3, 6–4 |
2001
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sandrine Testud | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
2002
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Bovina | {{flagicon|SCG}} Jelena Dokić | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
2003
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters | {{flagicon|ESP}} Virginia Ruano | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
2004
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black | {{flagicon|ESP}} Virginia Ruano | 6–4, 6–4 |
2005
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black | {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniela Hantuchová | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2006
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black | {{flagicon|RSA}} Liezel Huber | 7–5, 7–5 |
2007
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Květa Peschke | {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond | 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
colspan="4" align="center" | ↓ Tier II tournament ↓ |
2008
| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black | {{flagicon|GER}} Anna-Lena Grönefeld | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Records
- Most singles wins: {{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf (6)
- Most consecutive single wins: {{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf (4: 1989–1992)
References
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External links
- [http://www.zurichopen.net/ Zurich Open]
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