Nuremberg Cup Explained

Nürnberger Versicherungscup
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Founded:2013
City:Nuremberg, Bavaria
Country:Germany
Venue:Tennisclub 1. FC Nürnberg (2013-19)
Category:WTA International
Surface:Clay – outdoors (2013–19)
Draw:32 / 8 / 16
Prize Money: (2013)

The Nuremberg Cup was a women's professional tennis tournament held in Nuremberg, Germany.[1] Held from 2013 until 2019, this International-level tournament was played on outdoor clay courts.

Tournament history

The Nuremberg Open was a men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1976. The event was held in Nuremberg, West Germany and was played on indoor carpet courts. Frew McMillan won the singles title while partnering with Karl Meiler to win the doubles title.

The Nürnberger Versicherungscup (sponsored by Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Nuremberg. The event was affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and was an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour.[2] [3] The inaugural 2013 edition took place the week after the French Open while from 2014 to 2019, the event was scheduled the week before the French Open.

In January 2020, the tournament licence was reported to be taken over by an association around the former manager of German hockey club Kölner Haie, Oliver Mueller, after the Austrian Reichel family had retired, hence a relocation to Cologne was expected for 2021.[4] This reestablishment in the Rhineland has not been achieved.

Past finals

Women

Singles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore
Nuremberg
6–3, 6–3
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–1
6–2, 6–2
Kiki Bertens (2) 6–2, 6–1
7–6(7–4), 6–4
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Cologne
2021

Doubles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore
Nuremberg
2–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9]
2014 Raluca Olaru
Shahar Pe'er
6–0, 4–6, [10–6]
2015 Lara Arruabarrena
Raluca Olaru
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Shuko Aoyama
Renata Voráčová
6–3, 6–4
Kirsten Flipkens
Johanna Larsson
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Kirsten Flipkens
Johanna Larsson
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Sharon Fichman
Nicole Melichar
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
Cologne
2021

Men

Doubles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: tennis.com - Seeded Italians Vinci, Knapp advance at Nuremberg Cup. Tennis magazine. 2016-05-18.
  2. Web site: Nürnberg bekommt zweites deutsches WTA-Turnier. Augsburger Allgemeine. German. 8 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Erstes WTA-Turnier in Nürnberg. Mittelbayerische Zeitung. German. 27 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Lizenz des WTA-Turniers in Nürnberg wandert ins Rheinland. 2020-01-20. tennisnet.com. de-DE. 2020-05-13.