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.
| Ladies Open Lugano | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 2017 (as Ladies Open Biel Bienne) |
| Location | Lugano Switzerland |
| Venue | Tennis Club Lido Lugano |
| Category | WTA International |
| Surface | Clay - outdoors |
| Draw | 32S / 32Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US$250,000 (2019) |
| Website | samsungopen.ch |
| Current champions (2019) | |
| Women's singles |  Polona Hercog |
| Women's doubles |  Sorana Cîrstea Andreea Mitu |
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
editSingles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Markéta Vondroušová
|
 Anett Kontaveit
|
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| ↓ Changed from Indoor Hard to Clay Court ↓ | |||
| 2018 |  Elise Mertens |
 Aryna Sabalenka |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 2019 | Polona Hercog |
 Iga Świątek |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Hsieh Su-wei Monica Niculescu |
 Timea Bacsinszky Martina Hingis |
5–7, 6–3, [10–7] |
| ↓ Changed from Indoor Hard to Clay Court ↓ | |||
| 2018 | Kirsten Flipkens Elise Mertens |
Vera Lapko Aryna Sabalenka |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 2019 | Sorana Cîrstea Andreea Mitu |
 Veronika Kudermetova  Galina Voskoboeva |
1–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
See also
edit- Zurich Open – Swiss Indoor WTA tournament held between 1984 and 2008
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "New WTA Tournament to be staged in Biel as of 2017". Infront Sports and Media.
- ^ "Lugano (Ticino/SUI) is the new outdoor venue for InfrontRingier's WTA Ladies Open". Infront Sports and Media.
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