German Open (WTA)

German Open
WTA Tour
Founded1896–2008; 2021–present
Editions94
LocationHamburg (1894–1978)
West Berlin (1979–1990)
Berlin (1991–2008, 2021–)
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (1979–2008, 2021–)
CategoryTier I (1988–2008)
WTA 500 (2021–)
SurfaceClay
outdoor (until 2008)
Grass
outdoor (2021–)
Draw28S / 24Q / 16D
Prize money€925,661 (2025)
WebsiteWebsite
Current champions (2025)
Singles Markéta Vondroušová
Doubles Tereza Mihalíková
Olivia Nicholls

The German Open, known as the Berlin Tennis Open[1] (previously the ecotrans Ladies Open, bett1open) is an annual WTA Tour professional tennis tournament for women held in Berlin, Germany. It was played in West Berlin, West Germany (until 1990), then in Berlin from 1991 to 2008 on clay, and since 2021 on grass, following reunification.

Held since 1896, it is one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament. From 1988 until 2008, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament. Since 2021, it is classed as a WTA 500 tournament.

After an absence of more than a decade, the tournament was announced to return to the WTA calendar for the 2020 season as the Grass Court Championships Berlin.[2] However, the event was cancelled in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it returned in 2021 as the bett1open.[3] The new event is classified as a Premier-level tournament and serves as a warm-up event towards the Wimbledon Championships, having switched its surface from clay to grass.[4]

History

Past champions of the tournament include former world number ones Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Martina Hingis, Amélie Mauresmo, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓
1896 Maren Thomsen E. Lantzius 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1897 Blanche Hillyard Charlotte Cooper 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1898 Elsie Lane Toupie Lowther 7–5, 7–5
1899 Charlotte Cooper Clara von der Schulenburg 7–5, 6–4
1900 Blanche Hillyard (2) Muriel Robb 2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1901 Toupie Lowther Gladys Dudell 6–0, 6–0
1902 Mary Roß Hilda Meyer 8–6, 6–0
1903 Violet Pinckney Hilda Meyer 6–2, 6–1
1904 Elsie Lane (2) L. Bergmann 6–3, 6–0
1905 Elsie Lane (3) K. Krug 6–0, 6–1
1906 Luise Berton Margaret Dewsbury 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1907 Margit von Madarasz Hedwig Neresheimer 7–5, 0–6, 6–2
1908 Margit von Madarasz (2) Rosamund Salusbury 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1909 Anita Heimann Mieken Rieck 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
1910 Mieken Rieck Dora Köring 6–1, 6–3
1911 Mieken Rieck (2) Molla Bjurstedt 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1912 Dora Köring Anita Heimann 6–2 6–2
1913 Dora Köring (2) Hedwig Neresheimer von Satzger 6–4, 6–4
1914-
1919		 Not held
1920 Ilse Friedleben Lilly Müller Vormann 6–0, 6–0
1921 Ilse Friedleben (2) Daisy Uhl 9–7, 6–1
1922 Ilse Friedleben (3) Nelly Neppach 6–2, 6–1
1923 Ilse Friedleben (4) Nelly Neppach 2–6, 9–7, 7–5
1924 Ilse Friedleben (5) Nelly Neppach 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1925 Nelly Neppach Ilse Friedleben 2–6, 6–4, 10–8
1926 Ilse Friedleben (6) Nelly Neppach 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1927 Cilly Aussem Ilse Friedleben 6–3, 6–3
1928 Daphne Akhurst Cilly Aussem 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
1929 Paula von Reznicek Violet Chamberlain 6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1930 Cilly Aussem (2) Hilde Krahwinkel 6–4, 6–4
1931 Cilly Aussem (3) Irmgard Rost 6–1, 6–2
1932 Lolette Payot Hilde Krahwinkel 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1933 Hilde Krahwinkel Sylvie Jung Henrotin 6–2, 6–1
1934 Hilde Sperling (2) Cilly Aussem 6–2, 6–3
1935 Hilde Sperling (3) Cilly Aussem 9–7, 6–0
1936 Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games)
1937 Hilde Sperling (4) Marie-Louise Horn 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1938 Hilde Sperling (5) Margot Lumb 6–1, 6–0
1939 Hilde Sperling (6) Hella Kovac 6–0, 6–1
1940-
1947		 Not held
1948 Ursula Rosenow Inge Pohmann 6–2, 8–6
1949 Mary Terán de Weiss Inge Pohmann 6–2, 6–8, 9–7
1950 Dorothy Head Ursula Heidtmann 6–3, 6–0
1951 Nancye Bolton Mary Terán de Weiss 6–3, 6–3
1952 Dorothy Head (2) Erika Vollmer 6–1, 6–3
1953 Dorothy Knode (3) Joy Mottram 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
1954 Joy Mottram Inge Pohmann 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1955 Beryl Penrose Erika Vollmer 6–4, 6–4
1956 Thelma Long Silvana Lazzarino 7–5, 6–2
1957 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes 7–5, 6–3
1958 Lorraine Coghlan Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 7–5
1959 Edda Buding Zsuzsa Körmöczy walkover
1960 Sandra Reynolds Maria Bueno 7–5, 8–6
1961 Sandra Reynolds (2) Yola Ramírez 5–7, 7–5, 6–1
1962 Sandra Reynolds Price (3) Ann Haydon 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1963 Renée Schuurman Lesley Turner 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1964 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno 6–1, 6–1
1965 Margaret Smith (2) Edda Buding 6–3, 6–2
1966 Margaret Smith (3) Maria Bueno 8–6, 6–3
1967 Françoise Dürr Lesley Turner 6–4, 6–4
1968 Annette Van Zyl Judy Tegart 6–1, 7–5
1969 Judy Tegart Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–4
1970 Helga Schultze-Hösl Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–3
1971 Billie Jean King Helga Masthoff 6–3, 6–2
1972 Helga Masthoff Linda Tuero 6–3, 3–6 8–6
1973 Helga Masthoff (2) Pat Walkden Pretorius 6–4, 6–1
1974 Helga Masthoff (3) Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 7–3
1975 Renáta Tomanová Kazuko Sawamatsu 7–6, 5–7, 10–8
1976 Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–1
1977 Laura duPont Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–4
1978 Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3
↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓
1979 Caroline Stoll Regina Maršíková 7–6(7–4), 6–0
1981 Regina Maršíková Ivanna Madruga-Osses 6–2, 6–1
1980 Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location.
1982 Bettina Bunge Kathy Rinaldi 6–2, 6–2
1983 Chris Evert-Lloyd Kathleen Horvath 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
1984 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Kathleen Horvath 7–6(10–8), 6–1
1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd (2) Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5
1986 Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3
1987 Steffi Graf (2) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–3
1988 Steffi Graf (3) Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2
1989 Steffi Graf (4) Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–1
1990 Monica Seles Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3
↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓
1991 Steffi Graf (5) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
1992 Steffi Graf (6) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1993 Steffi Graf (7) Gabriela Sabatini 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
1994 Steffi Graf (8) Brenda Schultz 7–6(8–6), 6–4
1995 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva 6–4, 6–1
1996 Steffi Graf (9) Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1997 Mary Joe Fernández Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
1998 Conchita Martínez Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–4
1999 Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–1
2000 Conchita Martínez (2) Amanda Coetzer 6–1, 6–2
2001 Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2002 Justine Henin Serena Williams 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
2003 Justine Henin (2) Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2004 Amélie Mauresmo (2) Venus Williams walkover
2005 Justine Henin (3) Nadia Petrova 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2006 Nadia Petrova Justine Henin 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
2007 Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2008 Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2009–
2019		 Not held
↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Liudmila Samsonova Belinda Bencic 1–6, 6–1, 6–3
2022 Ons Jabeur Belinda Bencic 6–3, 2–1, ret.
2023 Petra Kvitová Donna Vekić 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
2024 Jessica Pegula Anna Kalinskaya 6–7(0–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2025 Markéta Vondroušová Wang Xinyu 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 6–2

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓ Hamburg (Clay) ↓
1968 Annette Du Plooy
Pat Walkden		 Winnie Shaw
Judy Tegart 		6–3, 7–5
1969 Judy Tegart
Helga Niessen		 Edda Buding
Helga Hösl Schultze		 6–1, 6–4
1970 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville		 Winnie Shaw
Virginia Wade		 6–0, 6–1
1971 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King		 Helga Masthoff
Heide Orth		 6–2, 6–1
1972 Helga Masthoff
Heide Orth		 Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss		 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
1973 Helga Masthoff (2)
Heide Orth (2)		 Kristien Kemmer
Laura Rossouw		 6–1, 6–2
1974 Helga Hösl
Raquel Giscafré		 Martina Navratilova
Renáta Tomanová		 6–3, 6–2
1975 Dianne Fromholtz
Renáta Tomanová		 Paulina Peisachov
Kazuko Sawamatsu		 6–3, 6–2
1976 Linky Boshoff
Ilana Kloss		 Laura duPont
Wendy Turnbull		 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1977 Linky Boshoff (2) Ilana Kloss (2) Regina Maršíková
Renáta Tomanová		 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1978 Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici		 Katja Ebbinghaus
Helga Masthoff		 6–4, 5–7, 6–0
↓ West Berlin (Clay) ↓
1979 Rosie Casals (2)
Wendy Turnbull		 Evonne Goolagong
Kerry Reid 		6–2, 7–5
1981 Rosalyn Fairbank
Tanya Harford 		Sue Barker
Renáta Tomanová		 6–3, 6–4
1980 Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location.
1982 Liz Gordon
Beverly Mould		 Bettina Bunge
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch		 6–3, 6–4
1983 Jo Durie
Anne Hobbs		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff		 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
1984 Anne Hobbs (2)
Candy Reynolds		 Kathleen Horvath
Virginia Ruzici		 6–3, 4–6, 7–6
1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková 		Steffi Graf
Catherine Tanvier		 6–4, 6–1
1986 Steffi Graf
Helena Suková (2)		 Martina Navratilova
Andrea Temesvári		 7–5, 6–2
1987 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2)
Helena Suková (3)		 Catarina Lindqvist
Tine Scheuer-Larsen		 6–1, 6–2
1988 Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat		 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1989 Elizabeth Smylie
Janine Tremelling		 Lise Gregory
Gretchen Magers		 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1990 Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach		 Hana Mandlíková
Jana Novotná		 6–2, 6–1
↓ Berlin (Clay) ↓
1991 Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva		 Nicole Provis
Elna Reinach		 6–3, 6–3
1992 Jana Novotná
Larisa Neiland (2)		 Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva		 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
1993 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (2)		 Debbie Graham
Brenda Schultz		 6–1, 6–3
1994 Gigi Fernández (2)
Natasha Zvereva (3)		 Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
1995 Amanda Coetzer
Inés Gorrochategui		 Larisa Savchenko
Gabriela Sabatini		 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1996 Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland (3)		 Martina Hingis
Helena Suková		 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
1997 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná (2)		 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1998 Lindsay Davenport (2)
Natasha Zvereva (4)		 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–3, 6–0
1999 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat (2)		 Jana Novotná
Patricia Tarabini		 6–3, 7–5
2000 Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 Amanda Coetzer
Corina Morariu		 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
2001 Els Callens
Meghann Shaughnessy		 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–4, 6–3
2002 Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová		 Daniela Hantuchová
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2004 Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy (2)		 Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez		 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
2005 Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva		 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
2006 Yan Zi
Zheng Jie 		Elena Dementieva
Flavia Pennetta		 6–2, 6–3
2007 Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur 		Tathiana Garbin
Roberta Vinci		 6–3, 6–4
2008 Cara Black
Liezel Huber 		Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez		 6–2, 6–2
2009-
2019		 Not held
↓ Berlin (Grass) ↓
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Victoria Azarenka
Aryna Sabalenka 		Nicole Melichar
Demi Schuurs		 4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
2022 Storm Sanders
Kateřina Siniaková 		Alizé Cornet
Jil Teichmann		 6–4, 6–3
2023 Caroline Garcia
Luisa Stefani 		Kateřina Siniaková
Markéta Vondroušová		 4–6, 7–6(10–8), [10–4]
2024 Wang Xinyu
Zheng Saisai 		Chan Hao-ching
Veronika Kudermetova		 6–2, 7–5
2025 Tereza Mihalíková
Olivia Nicholls 		Sara Errani
Jasmine Paolini		 4−6, 6−2, [10−6]

Tournament names

  • 1896–1927:German Championships
  • 1928–1948:German International Championships
  • 1949–1970:West German Championships
  • 1971–1979: German Open
  • 1980: No tournament
  • 1981–1988: Fila German Open
  • 1989–1990: Lufthansa Cup
  • 1991–1992: Lufthansa Cup German Open
  • 1993–2000: German Open
  • 2001–2002: Eurocard German Open
  • 2003: MasterCard German Open
  • 2004: Ladies German Open
  • 2005: Qatar Total German Open
  • 2006–2008: Qatar Telecom German Open
  • 2021–2023: bett1open
  • 2024: ecotrans Ladies Open
  • 2025–present: Berlin Tennis Open by Hylo[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Berlin Tennis Open
  2. ^ Berlin comeback on WTA tour
  3. ^ "Cancellation of bett1open 2020". Berlin Open. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Wimbledon champion to headline brand-new WTA Premier event in." 26 October 2019.
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