Tennis tournament
The German Open [1] (previously known as the Grass Court Championships Berlin , bett1open , and since 2024 the Berlin Ladies Open ) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women played in West Berlin , West Germany (until 1990), then Berlin, Germany from 1991 to 2008 following reunification . Held since 1896, it was one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men's tournament . From 1988, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament. Since 2021, it is 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 . However, the event was cancelled in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it would be due to return in 2021. The new event is classified as a Premier -level tournament and serve as a warm-up event towards the Wimbledon Championships , having switched its surface from clay to grass.[2] [3]
History
The former logo, used between 2005 and 2008.
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
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)
Doubles