Zurich Open

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FieldValue
nameZurich Open
typedefunct
logoZurich Open logo.jpg
logo size150px
founded1984
abolished2008
editions25
cityZürich
countrySwitzerland
venueSaalsporthalle (1984–1996)
Schluefweg (1997–2004)
Hallenstadion (2005–2008)
tierTier I (1993–2007)
Tier II (1990–1992, 2008)
Category 4 (1989)
Category 3 (1986–1988)
surfaceHard / Indoors
draw28M/32Q/16D
prize money$1,340,000
$600,000 (from 2008)
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| 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.

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

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YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1984USA Zina GarrisonFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch6–1, 0–6, 6–2
1985USA Zina GarrisonTCH Hana Mandlíková6–1, 6–3
1986FRG Steffi GrafTCH Helena Suková4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1987FRG Steffi GrafTCH Hana Mandlíková6–2, 6–2
↓ Category 3 ↓
1988USA Pam ShriverBUL Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière6–3, 6–4
↓ Category 4 ↓
1989FRG Steffi GrafTCH Jana Novotná6–1, 7–6(8–6)
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
1990FRG Steffi GrafARG Gabriela Sabatini6–3, 6–2
1991GER Steffi GrafFRA Nathalie Tauziat6–4, 6–4
1992GER Steffi GrafUSA Martina Navratilova2–6, 7–5, 7–5
↓ Tier I tournament ↓
1993SUI Manuela Maleeva-FragnièreUSA Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–6(7–1)
1994BUL Magdalena MaleevaBLR Natasha Zvereva7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1995CRO Iva MajoliFRA Mary Pierce6–4, 6–4
1996CZE Jana NovotnáSUI Martina Hingis6–2, 6–2
1997USA Lindsay DavenportFRA Nathalie Tauziat7–6(7–3), 7–5
1998USA Lindsay DavenportUSA Venus Williams7–5, 6–3
1999USA Venus WilliamsSUI Martina Hingis6–3, 6–4
2000SUI Martina HingisUSA Lindsay Davenport6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2001USA Lindsay DavenportSCG Jelena Dokić6–3, 6–1
2002SUI Patty SchnyderUSA Lindsay Davenport6–7(7–5), 7–6(10–8), 6–3
2003BEL Justine HeninSCG Jelena Dokić6–0, 6–4
2004AUS Alicia MolikRUS Maria Sharapova4–6, 6–2, 6–3
2005USA Lindsay DavenportSUI Patty Schnyder7–6(7–5), 6–3
2006RUS Maria SharapovaSVK Daniela Hantuchová6–1, 4–6, 6–3
2007BEL Justine HeninFRA Tatiana Golovin6–4, 6–4
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
2008USA Venus WilliamsITA Flavia Pennetta7–6(7–1), 6–2
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Doubles

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YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1984USA Andrea Leand
HUN Andrea TemesváriFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Hana Mandlíková6–1, 6–3
1985TCH Hana Mandlíková
HUN Andrea TemesváriFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1986FRG Steffi Graf
ARG Gabriela SabatiniUSA Lori McNeil
USA Alycia Moulton1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1987FRA Nathalie Herreman
FRA Pascale ParadisTCH Jana Novotná
FRA Catherine Suire6–3, 2–6, 6–3
↓ Category 3 ↓
1988FRA Isabelle Demongeot
FRA Nathalie TauziatFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková6–3, 6–3
↓ Category 4 ↓
1989TCH Jana Novotná
TCH Helena SukováAUT Judith Polzl-Wiesner
FRA Nathalie Tauziat6–3, 3–6, 6–4
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
1990NED Manon Bollegraf
FRG Eva PfaffFRA Catherine Suire
RSA Dinky Van Rensburg7–5, 6–4
1991TCH Jana Novotná
TCH Andrea StrnadováUSA Zina Garrison
USA Lori McNeil6–4, 6–3
1992TCH Helena Suková
BLR Natasha ZverevaUSA Martina Navratilova
USA Pam Shriver7–6(7–5), 6–4
↓ Tier I tournament ↓
1993USA Zina Garrison
USA Martina NavratilovaUSA Gigi Fernández
BLR Natalia Zvereva6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1994NED Manon Bollegraf
USA Martina NavratilovaUSA Patty Fendick
USA Meredith McGrath7–6(7–3), 6–1
1995USA Nicole Arendt
NED Manon BollegrafUSA Chanda Rubin
NED Caroline Vis4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1996SUI Martina Hingis
CZE Helena SukováUSA Nicole Arendt
BLR Natasha Zvereva7–5, 6–4
1997SUI Martina Hingis
ESP Arantxa SánchezLAT Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
CZE Helena Suková4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1998USA Serena Williams
USA Venus WilliamsRSA Mariaan de Swardt
UKR Elena Tatarkova5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1999USA Lisa Raymond
AUS Rennae StubbsFRA Nathalie Tauziat
BLR Natasha Zvereva6–2, 6–2
2000SUI Martina Hingis
RUS Anna KournikovaUSA Kimberly Po
FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot6–3, 6–4
2001USA Lindsay Davenport
USA Lisa RaymondFRA Sandrine Testud
ITA Roberta Vinci6–3, 2–6, 6–2
2002RUS Elena Bovina
BEL Justine HeninSCG Jelena Dokić
RUS Nadia Petrova6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2003BEL Kim Clijsters
JPN Ai SugiyamaESP Virginia Ruano
ARG Paola Suárez7–6(7–3), 6–2
2004ZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae StubbsESP Virginia Ruano
ARG Paola Suárez6–4, 6–4
2005ZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae StubbsSVK Daniela Hantuchová
JPN Ai Sugiyama6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2006ZIM Cara Black
AUS Rennae StubbsRSA Liezel Huber
SLO Katarina Srebotnik7–5, 7–5
2007CZE Květa Peschke
AUS Rennae StubbsUSA Lisa Raymond
ITA Francesca Schiavone7–5, 7–6(7–1)
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
2008ZIM Cara Black
USA Liezel HuberGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
SUI Patty Schnyder6–1, 7–6(7–3)
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Records

  • Most singles wins: GER Steffi Graf (6)
  • Most consecutive single wins: GER Steffi Graf (4: 1989–1992)

References

References

  1. (2008-10-18). "Williams wins final Zurich Open". Swissinfo.ch.
  2. (13 October 2005). "Von den European Indoors zum Zurich Open".

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