Palermo Ladies Open

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Date: 17 - 23 July 2023
Category:  WTA 250
Draw Size WTA: 32S/16D
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Entry List: click here
The Palermo Ladies Open is a professional women's tennis tournament that takes place annually in Palermo, Italy. Here is an overview of the tournament:
  1. Tournament History: The Palermo Ladies Open was first held in 1988 and has been a regular fixture on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The tournament has traditionally been played on outdoor clay courts.
  2. The Palermo Ladies Open was first held in 1988 and has been a regular fixture on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
  3. The tournament has traditionally been played on outdoor clay courts.
  4. Tournament Venue: The event is held at the Country Time Club in Palermo, Italy. The club features multiple clay courts, providing a challenging surface for the players.
  5. The event is held at the Country Time Club in Palermo, Italy.
  6. The club features multiple clay courts, providing a challenging surface for the players.
  7. Tournament Categorization: The Palermo Ladies Open is classified as an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour, which means it offers a lower number of ranking points compared to Premier or Grand Slam events.The tournament typically attracts a mix of established players and rising stars, providing an opportunity for emerging talents to showcase their skills.
  8. The Palermo Ladies Open is classified as an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour, which means it offers a lower number of ranking points compared to Premier or Grand Slam events.
  9. The tournament typically attracts a mix of established players and rising stars, providing an opportunity for emerging talents to showcase their skills.
  10. Tournament Format: The tournament features a singles draw and a doubles draw.The singles draw usually consists of 32 players, while the doubles draw comprises 16 teams.Players compete in a knockout format, progressing through rounds until the eventual champion is determined in the final match.
  11. The tournament features a singles draw and a doubles draw.
  12. The singles draw usually consists of 32 players, while the doubles draw comprises 16 teams.
  13. Players compete in a knockout format, progressing through rounds until the eventual champion is determined in the final match.
  14. The Palermo Ladies Open has seen a variety of players triumph over the years. Past champions include renowned names such as Mary Pierce, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Daniel Collins, among others.
  15. After a five-year hiatus, the Palermo Ladies Open was reintroduced to the WTA Tour calendar in 2019. The tournament returned as part of the WTA's revised schedule, which included additional events due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Palermo Ladies Open provides an exciting showcase of women's tennis in the beautiful city of Palermo, Italy. It offers an opportunity for both established players and rising talents to compete on clay courts and vie for the prestigious title.

Results Women’s Singles Palermo Open:

1990 Isabel Cueto d. Barbara Paulus 6–2, 6–3
1991 Mary Pierce d. Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 6–3
1992 Mary Pierce d. Brenda Schultz 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 6–1
1993 Radka Bobková d. Mary Pierce 6–3, 6–2
1994 Irina Spîrlea d. Brenda Schultz 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
1995 Irina Spîrlea d. Sabine Hack 7–6(7–1), 6–2
1996 Barbara Schett d. Sabine Hack 6–3, 6–3
1997 Sandrine Testud d. Elena Makarova 7–5, 6–3
1998 Patty Schnyder d. Barbara Schett 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
1999 Anastasia Myskina d. Ángeles Montolio 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2000 Henrieta Nagyová d. Pavlina Nola 6–3, 7–5
2001 Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Cristina Torrens Valero 6–4, 6–4
2002 Mariana Díaz Oliva d. Vera Zvonareva 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3
2003 Dinara Safina d. Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–4
2004 Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–4
2005 Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Klára Koukalová 6–4, 6–0
2006 Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Tathiana Garbin 6–4, 6–4
2007 Ágnes Szávay d. Martina Müller 6–0, 6–1
2008 Sara Errani d. Mariya Koryttseva 6–2, 6–3
2009 Flavia Pennetta d. Sara Errani 6–1, 6–2
2010 Kaia Kanepi d. Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–3
2011 Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Polona Hercog 6–3, 6–2
2012 Sara Errani d. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–1, 6–3
2013 Roberta Vinci d. Sara Errani 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2014–18 Not held
2019 Jil Teichmann d. Kiki Bertens 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2020 Fiona Ferro d. Anett Kontaveit 6–2, 7–5
2021 Danielle Collins d. Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6–4, 6–2
2022 Irina-Camelia Begu d. Lucia Bronzetti 6–2, 6–2

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