The Royal Cup NLB Montenegro was a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor clay courts, held in Donji Kokoti, Podgorica, Montenegro, from 2004 to 2019. The event was part of the ITF Women's Circuit and was classified in the $25,000 category. It was previously a $50k event but was downgraded in 2013.
| Royal Cup NLB Montenegro | |
|---|---|
| ITF Women's Tour | |
| Event name | Podgorica |
| Location | Donji Kokoti, Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Venue | Tennis Club AS-Podgorica |
| Category | ITF Women's Circuit |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $25,000 |
| Website | Official website |
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Tena Lukas |
 Marina Melnikova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2018 |  Jesika Malečková |
Tena Lukas |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 2017 | Marina Melnikova |
Jesika Malečková |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 2016 |  Quirine Lemoine |
 Paula Ormaechea |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 2015 |  Barbara Haas |
 Doroteja Erić |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2014 |  Andreea Mitu |
Vitalia Diatchenko |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2013 |  Stephanie Vogt |
 Anett Kontaveit |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Renata Voráčová |
 Maria Elena Camerin |
3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2011 | Paula Ormaechea |
 Danka Kovinić |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Irina-Camelia Begu |
Annalisa Bona |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2009 | Renata Voráčová |
Ana Timotić |
7–5, 2–1 ret. |
| 2008 |  Maša Zec Peškirič |
 Dominika Nociarová |
6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
| 2007 | Michaela Paštiková |
Martina Suchá |
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2006 | Ana Veselinović |
 Dia Evtimova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2005 |  Dijana Stojić |
 Neda Kozić |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2004 |  Andrea Petković |
Dragana Zarić |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles
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Record
editTitles by player
editSince first edition of Podgorica tour, Czech player Renata Voráčová is the only participant which won the singles tournament twice (2009, 2012). Among the players which won title in singles and in doubles are Andrea Petković, Dijana Stojić, Irina-Camelia Begu and Stephanie Vogt. Below is the list of players which won at least two tournaments in singles and doubles.
| Player | Titles | Singles | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Voráčová |
2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrea Petković |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dijana Stojić |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| Irina-Camelia Begu |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| Stephanie Vogt |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sandra Martinović |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nicole Clerico |
2 | 0 | 2 |
Titles by country
editBy now, tennis players from 16 different countries won the trophy in singles or doubles competition at Royal Cup NLB Montenegro. Most successful were players from Romania, which won five titles. Additionally, more than two titles won players from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Serbia, Germany, Croatia and Italy. Argentina is the only country out of Europe whose players won the trophy.
| Country | Titles | Singles | Doubles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | RUN | WIN | RUN | ||
| Romania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Serbia |
3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Croatia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Liechtenstein |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montenegro |
2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Republic of Macedonia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Poland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turkey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Estonia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
WIN - winners; RUN - runners-up