Barcelona Ladies Open
| Barcelona Ladies Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Location |
Barcelona, Catalonia Spain |
| Venue |
David Lloyd Club Turó (2008–2012) Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron (2007) |
| Category |
Tier IV (2007–2008) International (2009) |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoors |
| Draw | 32M/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $220,000 |
| Website | barcelonaladiesopen.com |
The Barcelona Ladies Open was a tennis tournament for women held in Barcelona in Catalonia (Spain) and was played on outdoor clay courts. It is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour with total prize money of $220,000.
The tournament began in November 2003 as a $10,000 challenger event on the ITF Women's Circuit. Prize money was increased to $25,000 the following year; in 2005, the event was moved to October with the prize money increasing to $75,000. In 2007, the tournament was upgraded to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, becoming a Tier IV played in June, and remained in this classification through 2008. Since 2009, the event has been held in April. For 2013, the event is cancelled and its place will be occupied by a new tournament in Nuremberg, Germany, the week after Roland Garros.
Results
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Marta Fraga Pérez |  Ana Ivanovic | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Laura Pous Tió |  Tsvetana Pironkova | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2005 |  Kateřina Böhmová | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2006 |  Tathiana Garbin |  Ekaterina Ivanova | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2007 |  Meghann Shaughnessy |  Edina Gallovits | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Maria Kirilenko | María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2009 | Roberta Vinci | Maria Kirilenko | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 2010 | Francesca Schiavone | Roberta Vinci | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2011 | Roberta Vinci | Lucie Hradecká | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2012 | Sara Errani |  Dominika Cibulková | 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Marta Fraga Pérez Adriana González Peñas | Nuria Roig  Julia Vakulenko | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2004 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Laura Pous Tió | Nina Bratchikova Ekaterina Kozhokhina | 6–4, 7–64 |
| 2005 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino María Antonia Sánchez Lorenzo | Conchita Martínez Granados María José Martínez Sánchez | 7–5, 6–74, 7–63 |
| 2006 |  Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska | Edina Gallovits  Vanessa Henke | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Flavia Pennetta | 7–63, 2–6, [12–10] |
| 2008 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| 2009 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | Sorana Cîrstea  Andreja Klepač | 3–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
| 2010 | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci |  Timea Bacsinszky Tathiana Garbin | 6–1 3–6 [10–2] |
| 2011 | Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |  Natalie Grandin Vladimíra Uhlířová | 5–7, 6–4, [11–9] |
| 2012 | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | Flavia Pennetta Francesca Schiavone | 6–0, 6–2 |
See also
References
External links
- Official Website (Spanish) (Catalan) (English)
- WTA profile
Coordinates: 41°22′58″N 2°6′31″E / 41.38278°N 2.10861°E