Ladies Open Lugano Explained

Ladies Open Lugano
Founded:2017
(as Ladies Open Biel Bienne)
City:Lugano
Country:Switzerland
Venue:Tennis Club Lido Lugano
Tier:WTA International
Surface:Clay - outdoors
Draw:32 / 32 / 16
Prize Money: (2019)
Website:samsungopen.ch
Women's Singles: Polona Hercog
Women's Doubles: Sorana Cîrstea
Andreea Mitu

The inaugural edition of the Ladies Open Lugano, formerly the Ladies Open Biel/Bienne, an International-level WTA tennis event, was held in April 2017 at the Swiss National Tennis Centre in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.[1] The new indoor arena was completed in February 2017.

The tournament lasted only one year in Biel/Bienne and was moved to Lugano in 2018. The surface was also changed from indoor hard to outdoor clay.[2]

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
Markéta Vondroušová Anett Kontaveit6–4, 7–6(8–6)
↓  Changed from Indoor Hard to Clay Court  ↓
7–5, 6–2
6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
5–7, 6–3, [10–7]
↓  Changed from Indoor Hard to Clay Court  ↓
6–1, 6–3
1–6, 6–2, [10–8]

See also

External links

Official website

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New WTA Tournament to be staged in Biel as of 2017 . Infront Sports and Media.
  2. Web site: Lugano (Ticino/SUI) is the new outdoor venue for InfrontRingier's WTA Ladies Open . Infront Sports and Media.