Croatian Bol Ladies Open was an annual women's tennis tournament on the WTA Challenger Tour, played in the town of Bol on the Croatian Adriatic island of Brač. The first edition was held in late April 1991, and then again every year from 1995 to 2003. The tournament was then sold to the organizers of the Western & Southern Open and moved to Cincinnati.[1] In 2022, it was moved to Makarska.[2]
Croatian Bol Ladies Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1991 |
Abolished | 2021 |
Location | Bol Croatia |
Venue | Bluesun Tennis Center Zlatni rat |
Category | Tier V (1991) Tier III (1995, 2000–03) Tier IV (1996–99) WTA 125k (2016–2021) |
Surface | Clay |
Draw | 32S/8Q/16D |
Prize money | $115,000 (2021) |
Current champions (2021) | |
Singles | Jasmine Paolini |
Doubles | Aliona Bolsova Katarzyna Kawa |
Past finals
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editYear | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
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1991 | V | Sandra Cecchini | Magdalena Maleeva | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | |
1995[3] | III | Sabine Appelmans | Silke Meier | 6–4, 6–3 | |
1996 | IV | Gloria Pizzichini | Silvija Talaja | 6–0, 6–2 | |
1997 | IV | Mirjana Lučić | Corina Morariu | 7–5, 6–7, 7–6 | |
1998 | IVa | Mirjana Lučić (2) | Corina Morariu | 6–2, 6–4 | |
1999 | IV | Corina Morariu | Julie Halard | 6–2, 6–0 | |
2000 | III | Tina Pisnik | Amélie Mauresmo | 7–6, 7–6 | |
2001 | III | Ángeles Montolio | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
2002 | III | Åsa Svensson | Iva Majoli | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | |
2003 | III | Vera Zvonareva | Conchita Martínez G. | 6–1, 6–3 | |
↓ WTA 125K series ↓ | |||||
2016 | 125k | Mandy Minella | Polona Hercog | 6–2, 6–3 | |
2017 | 125k | Aleksandra Krunić | Alexandra Cadanțu | 6–3, 3–0 ret. | |
2018 | 125k | Tamara Zidanšek | Magda Linette | 6–1, 6–3 | |
2019 | 125k | Tamara Zidanšek (2) | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 7–5, 7–5 | |
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | 125k | Jasmine Paolini | Arantxa Rus | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles
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edit- There is an ITF women's tennis tournament called Bluesun Bol Ladies Open or Bluesun Ladies Open that is held at the same courts.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mason near to netting women's tennis deal
- ^ Čičin-Mašansker, Goran (1 March 2022). "WTA turnir nakon uspješnih 15 godina iz Bola seli u Makarsku, organizatori najavljuju pravi spektakl". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ a b In 1995, the tournament was held in Zagreb.
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