German Open
Grass Court Championships Berlin
Tournament information
Founded1896–2008; 2021–present
Editions93
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–)
Draw32M
24Q
16D
Prize money$780,637 (2023)
Websitewww.grass-court-championships-berlin.de
Current champions (2023)
SinglesCzech Republic Petra Kvitová
DoublesFrance Caroline Garcia
Brazil Luisa Stefani

The German Open[1] (currently known as the Grass Court Championships Berlin or bett1open) 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.

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) 
1896German Empire Maren ThomsenGerman Empire E. Lantzius6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1897United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche HillyardUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte Cooper6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1898United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Elsie LaneUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toupie Lowther7–5, 7–5
1899United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charlotte CooperGerman Empire Clara von der Schulenburg7–5, 6–4
1900United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blanche Hillyard (2)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Muriel Robb2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1901United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toupie LowtherUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gladys Dudell6–0, 6–0
1902 German Empire Mary Roß German Empire Hilda Meyer 8–6, 6–0
1903 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Violet Pinckney German Empire Hilda Meyer 6–2, 6–1
1904 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Elsie Lane (2) German Empire L. Bergmann 6–3, 6–0
1905 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Elsie Lane (3) German Empire K. Krug 6–0, 6–1
1906 German Empire Luise Berton United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Margaret Dewsbury 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1907 Austria-Hungary Margit von Madarasz German Empire Hedwig Neresheimer 7–5, 0–6, 6–2
1908 Austria-Hungary Margit von Madarasz (2) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Rosamund Salusbury 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1909 German Empire Anita Heimann German Empire Mieken Rieck 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
1910 German Empire Mieken Rieck German Empire Dora Köring 6–1, 6–3
1911 German Empire Mieken Rieck (2) Norway Molla Bjurstedt 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1912 German Empire Dora Köring German Empire Anita Heimann 6–2 6–2
1913 German Empire Dora Köring (2) Austria-Hungary Hedwig Neresheimer von Satzger 6–4, 6–4
1914-
1919
Not held
1920 Germany Ilse Friedleben Germany Lilly Müller Vormann 6–0, 6–0
1921 Germany Ilse Friedleben (2) Germany Daisy Uhl 9–7, 6–1
1922 Germany Ilse Friedleben (3) Germany Nelly Neppach 6–2, 6–1
1923 Germany Ilse Friedleben (4) Germany Nelly Neppach 2–6, 9–7, 7–5
1924 Germany Ilse Friedleben (5) Germany Nelly Neppach 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1925 Germany Nelly Neppach Germany Ilse Friedleben 2–6, 6–4, 10–8
1926 Germany Ilse Friedleben (6) Germany Nelly Neppach 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1927 Germany Cilly Aussem Germany Ilse Friedleben 6–3, 6–3
1928 Australia Daphne Akhurst Germany Cilly Aussem 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
1929 Germany Paula von Reznicek United Kingdom Violet Chamberlain 6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1930 Germany Cilly Aussem (2) Germany Hilde Krahwinkel 6–4, 6–4
1931 Germany Cilly Aussem (3) Germany Irmgard Rost 6–1, 6–2
1932 Switzerland Lolette Payot Germany Hilde Krahwinkel 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1933 Nazi Germany Hilde Krahwinkel France Sylvie Jung Henrotin 6–2, 6–1
1934 Nazi Germany Hilde Sperling (2) Nazi Germany Cilly Aussem 6–2, 6–3
1935 Nazi Germany Hilde Sperling (3) Nazi Germany Cilly Aussem 9–7, 6–0
1936Not held (due to Berlin Olympic Games)
1937 Nazi Germany Hilde Sperling (4) Nazi Germany Marie-Louise Horn 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1938 Nazi Germany Hilde Sperling (5) United Kingdom Margot Lumb 6–1, 6–0
1939 Nazi Germany Hilde Sperling (6) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hella Kovac 6–0, 6–1
1940-
1947
Not held
1948Allied-occupied Germany Ursula RosenowAllied-occupied Germany Inge Pohmann6–2, 8–6
1949Argentina Mary Terán de WeissWest Germany Inge Pohmann6–2, 6–8, 9–7
1950United States Dorothy HeadWest Germany Ursula Heidtmann6–3, 6–0
1951Australia Nancye BoltonArgentina Mary Terán de Weiss6–3, 6–3
1952United States Dorothy Head (2)West Germany Erika Vollmer6–1, 6–3
1953United States Dorothy KnodeUnited Kingdom Joy Mottram6–0, 4–6, 6–4
1954United Kingdom Joy MottramWest Germany Inge Pohmann2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1955Australia Beryl PenroseWest Germany Erika Vollmer6–4, 6–4
1956Australia Thelma LongItaly Silvana Lazzarino7–5, 6–2
1957Mexico Yola RamírezMexico Rosie Reyes7–5, 6–3
1958Australia Lorraine CoghlanUnited Kingdom Shirley Bloomer6–4, 7–5
1959West Germany Edda BudingHungary Zsuzsa Körmöczywalkover
1960South Africa Sandra ReynoldsBrazil Maria Bueno7–5, 8–6
1961South Africa Sandra Reynolds (2)Mexico Yola Ramírez5–7, 7–5, 6–1
1962South Africa Sandra Reynolds Price (3)United Kingdom Ann Haydon4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1963South Africa Renée SchuurmanAustralia Lesley Turner6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1964Australia Margaret SmithBrazil Maria Bueno6–1, 6–1
1965Australia Margaret Smith (2)West Germany Edda Buding6–3, 6–2
1966Australia Margaret Smith (3)Brazil Maria Bueno8–6, 6–3
1967France Françoise DürrAustralia Lesley Turner6–4, 6–4
1968South Africa Annette Van ZylAustralia Judy Tegart6–1, 7–5
1969Australia Judy TegartWest Germany Helga Niessen6–3, 6–4
1970West Germany Helga Schultze-HöslWest Germany Helga Niessen6–3, 6–3
1971United States Billie Jean KingWest Germany Helga Masthoff6–3, 6–2
1972West Germany Helga MasthoffUnited States Linda Tuero6–3, 3–6 8–6
1973West Germany Helga Masthoff (2)South Africa Pat Walkden Pretorius6–4, 6–1
1974West Germany Helga Masthoff (3)Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 7–3
1975Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováJapan Kazuko Sawamatsu7–6, 5–7, 10–8
1976United Kingdom Sue BarkerCzechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová6–3, 6–1
1977United States Laura duPontWest Germany Heidi Eisterlehner6–1, 6–4
1978Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima JaušovecRomania Virginia Ruzici6–2, 6–3
 West Berlin (Clay) 
1979United States Caroline StollCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková7–6(7–4), 6–0
1981Czechoslovakia Regina MaršíkováArgentina Ivanna Madruga-Osses6–2, 6–1
1980Not held to make room for Federation Cup which took place at same location.
1982West Germany Bettina BungeUnited States Kathy Rinaldi6–2, 6–2
1983United States Chris Evert-LloydUnited States Kathleen Horvath6–4, 7–6(7–1)
1984West Germany Claudia Kohde-KilschUnited States Kathleen Horvath7–6(10–8), 6–1
1985United States Chris Evert-Lloyd (2)West Germany Steffi Graf6–4, 7–5
1986West Germany Steffi GrafUnited States Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–3
1987West Germany Steffi Graf (2)West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch6–2, 6–3
1988West Germany Steffi Graf (3)Czechoslovakia Helena Suková6–3, 6–2
1989West Germany Steffi Graf (4)Argentina Gabriela Sabatini6–3, 6–1
1990Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica SelesWest Germany Steffi Graf6–4, 6–3
 Berlin (Clay) 
1991Germany Steffi Graf (5)Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
1992Germany Steffi Graf (6)Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1993Germany Steffi Graf (7)Argentina Gabriela Sabatini7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
1994Germany Steffi Graf (8)Netherlands Brenda Schultz7–6(8–6), 6–4
1995Spain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioBulgaria Magdalena Maleeva6–4, 6–1
1996Germany Steffi Graf (9)Slovakia Karina Habšudová4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1997United States Mary Joe FernándezFrance Mary Pierce6–4, 6–2
1998Spain Conchita MartínezFrance Amélie Mauresmo6–4, 6–4
1999Switzerland Martina HingisFrance Julie Halard-Decugis6–0, 6–1
2000Spain Conchita Martínez (2)South Africa Amanda Coetzer6–1, 6–2
2001France Amélie MauresmoUnited States Jennifer Capriati6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2002Belgium Justine HeninUnited States Serena Williams6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
2003Belgium Justine Henin (2)Belgium Kim Clijsters6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2004France Amélie Mauresmo (2)United States Venus Williamswalkover
2005Belgium Justine Henin (3)Russia Nadia Petrova6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2006Russia Nadia PetrovaBelgium Justine Henin4–6, 6–4, 7–5
2007Serbia Ana IvanovicRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2008Russia Dinara SafinaRussia Elena Dementieva3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2009–
2019
Not held
 Berlin (Grass) 
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Russia Liudmila SamsonovaSwitzerland Belinda Bencic1–6, 6–1, 6–3
2022Tunisia Ons JabeurSwitzerland Belinda Bencic6–3, 2–1, ret.
2023Czech Republic Petra KvitováCroatia Donna Vekić6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Doubles

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

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: 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–present: bett1open

See also

References

  1. "Two-time champion Kvitova warms up for Wimbledon with German Open title". Reuters. homson Reuters Group Limited. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. "Former Wimbledon champion to headline brand-new WTA Premier event in." 26 October 2019.
  3. "Cancellation of bett1open 2020". Berlin Open. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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