The Dow Tennis Classic or Dow Corning Tennis Classic (DCTC)[1] is a WTA 125 level tennis tournament. It is played in October–November each year in Midland, Michigan. From 2010 to 2020, it used to be held as a $100,000 tournament as part of the ITF Women's Circuit[2] before being upgraded to a WTA 125 event in 2021.[3]

Dow Tennis Classic
Tournament information
Event nameDow Tennis Classic (2017–present)
Dow Corning Tennis Classic (1994–2016)
LocationMidland, Michigan, United States
VenueGreater Midland Tennis Center
CategoryWTA 125
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
Draw32S / 15D
Prize money$115,000
Websitedowtennisclassic.com
Current champions (2024)
Women's singlesCanada Rebecca Marino
Women's doublesUnited Kingdom Emily Appleton
United Kingdom Maia Lumsden

Past finals

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Singles

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Lucie Hradecká reached three consecutive finals in 2009, 2010 and 2011. She lifted the trophy in 2009 and 2011.
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2024   Rebecca Marino   Alycia Parks 6–2, 6–1
2023   Anna Kalinskaya   Jana Fett 7–5, 6–4
2022   Caty McNally (2)   Anna-Lena Friedsam 6–3, 6–2
2021   Madison Brengle (2)   Robin Anderson 6–2, 6–4
⬆️   WTA 125 event   ⬆️
2020   Shelby Rogers   Anhelina Kalinina w/o
2019   Caty McNally   Jessica Pegula 6–2, 6–4
2018   Madison Brengle   Jamie Loeb 6–1, 6–2
2017   Tatjana Maria (2)   Naomi Broady 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
2016   Naomi Broady   Robin Anderson 6–7(6–8), 6–0, 6–2
2015   Tatjana Maria   Louisa Chirico 6–2, 6–0
2014   Heather Watson   Ksenia Pervak 6–4, 6–0
2013   Lauren Davis   Ajla Tomljanović 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
2012   Olga Govortsova   Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5)
2011   Lucie Hradecká (2)   Irina Falconi 6–4, 6–4
2010   Elena Baltacha   Lucie Hradecká 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2009   Lucie Hradecká   Eleni Daniilidou 6–3, 6–3
2008   Laura Granville   Ashley Harkleroad 6–1, 6–1
2007   Jill Craybas (2)   Laura Granville 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006   María Emilia Salerni   Vasilisa Bardina 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2005   Laura Granville   Cho Yoon-jeong 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
2004   Jill Craybas   Nicole Vaidišová 6–2, 6–4
2003   Bianka Lamade   Laura Granville 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
2002   Li Na   Mashona Washington 6–1, 6–2
2001   Cho Yoon-jeong   Tara Snyder 6–3, 6–1
2000   Nicole Pratt   Yuka Yoshida 6–4, 6–3
1999   Anne Kremer   Tara Snyder 3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1998   Alexandra Stevenson   Samantha Reeves 7–6, 6–1
1997   Kimberly Po   Meilen Tu 6–2, 6–3
1996   Anna Kournikova   Lindsay Lee 7–6, 6–1
1995   Chanda Rubin   Brenda Schultz 6–3, 6–2
1994   Brenda Schultz   Meredith McGrath 6–2, 1–0 ret.

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Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2024   Emily Appleton
  Maia Lumsden
  Ariana Arseneault
  Mia Kupres
6–2, 4–6, [10–5]
2023   Hailey Baptiste
  Whitney Osuigwe
  Sophie Chang
  Ashley Lahey
2–6, 6–2, [10–1]
2022   Asia Muhammad (2)
  Alycia Parks
  Anna-Lena Friedsam
  Nadiia Kichenok
6–2, 6–3
2021   Harriet Dart
  Asia Muhammad
  Peangtarn Plipuech
  Aldila Sutjiadi
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
⬆️   WTA 125 event   ⬆️
2020   Caroline Dolehide
  Maria Sanchez
  Valeria Savinykh
  Yanina Wickmayer
6–3, 6–4
2019   Olga Govortsova
  Valeria Savinykh
  Coco Gauff
  Ann Li
6–4, 6–0
2018   Kaitlyn Christian
  Sabrina Santamaria
  Jessica Pegula
  Maria Sanchez
7–5, 4–6, [10–8]
2017   Ashley Weinhold
  Caitlin Whoriskey
  Kayla Day
  Caroline Dolehide
7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016   CiCi Bellis
  Ingrid Neel
  Naomi Broady
  Shelby Rogers
6–2, 6–4
2015   Julie Coin
  Emily Webley-Smith
  Jacqueline Cako
  Sachia Vickery
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [11–9]
2014   Anna Tatishvili (2)
  Heather Watson
  Sharon Fichman
  Maria Sanchez
7–5, 5–7, [10–6]
2013   Melinda Czink
  Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
  Maria Fernanda Alves
  Samantha Murray
5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
2012   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Lucie Hradecká (2)
  Vesna Dolonts
  Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
7–6(7–4), 6–2
2011   Jamie Hampton
  Anna Tatishvili
  Irina Falconi
  Alison Riske
w/o [5]
2010   Lucie Hradecká
  Laura Granville (2)
  Lilia Osterloh
  Anna Tatishvili
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [12–10]
2009   Chen Yi
  Rika Fujiwara
  Melinda Czink
  Lindsay Lee-Waters
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2008   Ashley Harkleroad
  Shenay Perry
  Surina de Beer
  Rika Fujiwara
3–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2007   Laura Granville
  Abigail Spears (2)
  Maureen Drake
  Stéphanie Dubois
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2006   Milagros Sequera
  Meilen Tu
  María José Argeri
  Letícia Sobral
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2005   Yuliya Beygelzimer
  Kelly McCain
  Anna Bastrikova
  Iryna Kuryanovich
6–2, 6–4
2004   Sofia Arvidsson
  Åsa Svensson
  Allison Baker
  Tara Snyder
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2003   Teryn Ashley
  Abigail Spears
  Bethanie Mattek
  Shenay Perry
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
2002   Janet Lee
  Elena Tatarkova (2)
  Maria Geznenge
  Michaela Paštiková
6–1, 6–3
2001   Yvette Basting
  Elena Tatarkova
  Jennifer Hopkins
  Petra Rampre
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2000   Esmé de Villiers
  Rika Hiraki
  Surina de Beer
  Tzipi Obziler
6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1999   Liezel Horn
  Samantha Smith
  Kirstin Freye
  Sonya Jeyaseelan
7–6, 0–6, 7–5
1998   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse
  Olga Barabanschikova
  Erika deLone
6–2, 6–4
1997   Angela Lettiere (2)
  Nana Miyagi
  Janet Lee
  Lindsay Lee
6–3, 6–2
1996   Angela Lettiere
  Corina Morariu
  Katrina Adams
  Debbie Graham
7–6, 7–6
1995   Chanda Rubin
  Brenda Schultz
  Laxmi Poruri
  Varalee Sureephong
6–3, 6–2
1994   Erica Adams
  Jeri Ingram
  Tracey Morton
  Vickie Paynter
6–1, 5–7, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Dow Tennis Classic - January 28 - February 5, 2017". Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. ^ ITF Staff (2020). "W100 Midland, MI - DOW TENNIS CLASSIC". ITF. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ^ ITF Staff (2021). "Midland 125K Series - DOW TENNIS CLASSIC". ITF. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  4. ^ DCTC Champions Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Mott, Geoff (February 13, 2011). "Dow Corning Tennis Classic doubles championship match canceled due to player's illness". mlive.com. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
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