Rosmalen Grass Court Championships

The Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, branded by its sponsored name as the Libéma Open since 2018,[1] (formerly known as the Continental Grass Court Championships, Heineken Trophy, Ordina Open, UNICEF Open, Topshelf Open and RICOH Open), is a professional tennis tournament held in the town of Rosmalen, on the outskirts of the city of 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands.[2] The men's and women's tennis matches are played on grass courts at the Autotron convention center. It is classified as an ATP 250 event on the men's ATP Tour[3] and a WTA 250 event on the women's WTA Tour.[4]

Rosmalen Grass Court Championships
Tournament information
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
LocationRosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch
Netherlands
VenueAutotron Rosmalen
SurfaceGrass
Websitelibema-open.nl
Current champions (2024)
Men's singlesAustralia Alex de Minaur
Women's singles Liudmila Samsonova
Men's doublesUnited States Nathaniel Lammons
United States Jackson Withrow
Women's doublesEstonia Ingrid Neel
Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs
ATP Tour
CategoryATP World Series
(1990–1995)
ATP International Series
(2001–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–current)
Draw28S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money750,950 (2023)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA Tier III
(1996–2008)
WTA International
(2009–2020)
WTA 250
(2021–current)
Draw32S / 24Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$267,082 (2024)

In 1989 a two-group round robin invitational tournament with eight players was organized in Rosmalen which was won by Miloslav Mečíř. The next year, 1990, the tournament became part of the newly founded ATP Tour and was officially called the Continental Grass Court Championships. At the time of its founding it was the only grass court event held in continental Europe.[a] The tournament is used by tennis pros as a preparation for the Wimbledon Championships and was held the week prior to Wimbledon until 2014. From 2015 onwards it is held the week following the French Open. In 1996, a women's singles and doubles event dubbed Wilkinson Championships was added to the tournament.

Past finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[b]  ↓
1990   Amos Mansdorf   Alexander Volkov 6–3, 7–6
1991   Christian Saceanu   Michiel Schapers 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
1992   Michael Stich   Jonathan Stark 6–4, 7–5
1993   Arnaud Boetsch   Wally Masur 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1994   Richard Krajicek   Karsten Braasch 6–3, 6–4
1995   Karol Kučera   Anders Järryd 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
1996   Richey Reneberg   Stephane Simian 6–4, 6–0
1997   Richard Krajicek (2)   Guillaume Raoux 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
1998   Patrick Rafter   Martin Damm 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1999   Patrick Rafter (2)   Andrei Pavel 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2000   Patrick Rafter (3)   Nicolas Escudé 6–1, 6–3
2001   Lleyton Hewitt   Guillermo Cañas 6–3, 6–4
2002   Sjeng Schalken   Arnaud Clément 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2003   Sjeng Schalken (2)   Arnaud Clément 6–3, 6–4
2004   Michaël Llodra   Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–4
2005   Mario Ančić   Michaël Llodra 7–5, 6–4
2006   Mario Ančić (2)   Jan Hernych 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
2007   Ivan Ljubičić   Peter Wessels 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2008   David Ferrer   Marc Gicquel 6–4, 6–2
2009   Benjamin Becker   Raemon Sluiter 7–5, 6–3
2010   Sergiy Stakhovsky   Janko Tipsarević 6–3, 6–0
2011   Dmitry Tursunov   Ivan Dodig 6–3, 6–2
2012   David Ferrer (2)   Philipp Petzschner 6–3, 6–4
2013   Nicolas Mahut   Stanislas Wawrinka 6–3, 6–4
2014   Roberto Bautista Agut   Benjamin Becker 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2015   Nicolas Mahut (2)   David Goffin 7–6(7–1), 6–1
2016   Nicolas Mahut (3)   Gilles Müller 6–4, 6–4
2017   Gilles Müller   Ivo Karlović 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
2018   Richard Gasquet   Jérémy Chardy 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2019   Adrian Mannarino   Jordan Thompson 7–6(9–7), 6–3
2020–
2021
Not held due to COVID-19
2022   Tim van Rijthoven  [c] Daniil Medvedev 6–4, 6–1
2023   Tallon Griekspoor   Jordan Thompson 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2024   Alex de Minaur   Sebastian Korda 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1996   Anke Huber   Helena Suková 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
1997   Ruxandra Dragomir   Miriam Oremans 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1998   Julie Halard-Decugis   Miriam Oremans 6–3, 6–4
1999   Kristina Brandi   Silvija Talaja 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
2000   Martina Hingis   Ruxandra Dragomir 6–2, 3–0 ret.
2001   Justine Henin   Kim Clijsters 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2002   Eleni Daniilidou   Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
2003   Kim Clijsters   Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–7(4–7), 3–0 ret.
2004   Mary Pierce   Klára Koukalová 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2005   Klára Koukalová   Lucie Šafářová 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2006   Michaëlla Krajicek   Dinara Safina 6–3, 6–4
2007   Anna Chakvetadze   Jelena Janković 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3
2008   Tamarine Tanasugarn   Dinara Safina 7–5, 6–3
2009   Tamarine Tanasugarn (2)   Yanina Wickmayer 6–3, 7–5
2010   Justine Henin (2)   Andrea Petkovic 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2011   Roberta Vinci   Jelena Dokić 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 7–5
2012   Nadia Petrova   Urszula Radwańska 6–4, 6–3
2013   Simona Halep   Kirsten Flipkens 6–4, 6–2
2014   Coco Vandeweghe   Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–4
2015   Camila Giorgi   Belinda Bencic 7–5, 6–3
2016   Coco Vandeweghe (2)   Kristina Mladenovic 7–5, 7–5
2017   Anett Kontaveit   Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6–2, 6–3
2018   Aleksandra Krunić   Kirsten Flipkens 6–7(0–7), 7–5, 6–1
2019   Alison Riske   Kiki Bertens 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
2020–
2021
Not held due to COVID-19
2022  [c] Ekaterina Alexandrova  [c] Aryna Sabalenka 7–5, 6–0
2023  [c] Ekaterina Alexandrova (2)  [c] Veronika Kudermetova 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2024  [c] Liudmila Samsonova   Bianca Andreescu 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[b]  ↓
1990   Jakob Hlasek
  Michael Stich
  Jim Grabb
  Patrick McEnroe
7–6, 6–3
1991   Hendrik Jan Davids
  Paul Haarhuis
  Richard Krajicek
  Jan Siemerink
6–3, 7–6
1992   Jim Grabb
  Richey Reneberg
  John McEnroe
  Michael Stich
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1993   Patrick McEnroe
  Jonathan Stark
  David Adams
  Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 1–6, 6–4
1994   Stephen Noteboom
  Fernon Wibier
  Peter Nyborg
  Diego Nargiso
6–3, 1–6, 7–6
1995   Richard Krajicek
  Jan Siemerink
  Hendrik Jan Davids
  Andrei Olhovskiy
7–5, 6–3
1996   Paul Kilderry
  Pavel Vízner
  Anders Järryd
  Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–3
1997   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis (2)
  Trevor Kronemann
  David Macpherson
6–4, 7–5
1998   Guillaume Raoux
  Jan Siemerink (2)
  Joshua Eagle
  Andrew Florent
7–6, 6–2
1999 Not held due to rain
2000   Martin Damm
  Cyril Suk
  Paul Haarhuis
  Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)
2001   Paul Haarhuis (3)
  Sjeng Schalken
  Martin Damm
  Cyril Suk
6–4, 6–4
2002   Martin Damm (2)
  Cyril Suk (2)
  Paul Haarhuis
  Brian MacPhie
7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–4
2003   Martin Damm (3)
  Cyril Suk (3)
  Donald Johnson
  Leander Paes
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2004   Martin Damm (4)
  Cyril Suk (4)
  Lars Burgsmüller
  Jan Vacek
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
2005   Cyril Suk (5)
  Pavel Vízner (2)
  Tomáš Cibulec
  Leoš Friedl
6–3, 6–4
2006   Martin Damm (5)
  Leander Paes
  Arnaud Clément
  Chris Haggard
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
2007   Jeff Coetzee
  Rogier Wassen
  Martin Damm
  Leander Paes
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [12–10]
2008   Mario Ančić
  Jürgen Melzer
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2009   Wesley Moodie
  Dick Norman
  Johan Brunström
  Jean-Julien Rojer
7–6(7–3), 6–7(8–10), [10–5]
2010   Robert Lindstedt
  Horia Tecău
  Lukáš Dlouhý
  Leander Paes
1–6, 7–5, [10–7]
2011   Daniele Bracciali
  František Čermák
  Robert Lindstedt
  Horia Tecău
6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
2012   Robert Lindstedt (2)
  Horia Tecău (2)
  Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Dmitry Tursunov
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2013   Max Mirnyi
  Horia Tecău (3)
  Andre Begemann
  Martin Emmrich
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2014   Jean-Julien Rojer
  Horia Tecău (4)
  Santiago González
  Scott Lipsky
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2015   Ivo Karlović
  Łukasz Kubot
  Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
6–2, 7–6(11–9)
2016   Mate Pavić
  Michael Venus
  Dominic Inglot
  Raven Klaasen
3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
2017   Łukasz Kubot (2)
  Marcelo Melo
  Raven Klaasen
  Rajeev Ram
6–3, 6–4
2018   Dominic Inglot
  Franko Škugor
  Raven Klaasen
  Michael Venus
7–6(7–3), 7–5
2019   Dominic Inglot (2)
  Austin Krajicek
  Marcus Daniell
  Wesley Koolhof
6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
2020–
2021
not held due to COVID-19
2022   Wesley Koolhof
  Neal Skupski
  Matthew Ebden
  Max Purcell
6–4, 5–7, [10–6]
2023   Wesley Koolhof (2)
  Neal Skupski (2)
  Gonzalo Escobar
  Aleksandr Nedovyesov
7–6(7–1), 6–2
2024   Nathaniel Lammons
  Jackson Withrow
  Wesley Koolhof
  Nikola Mektić
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1996   Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
  Kristie Boogert
  Helena Suková
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
1997   Eva Melicharová
  Helena Vildová
  Karina Habšudová
  Florencia Labat
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
1998   Sabine Appelmans
  Miriam Oremans
  Cătălina Cristea
  Eva Melicharová
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1999   Silvia Farina
  Rita Grande
  Cara Black
  Kristie Boogert
7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2000   Erika deLone
  Nicole Pratt
  Catherine Barclay
  Karina Habšudová
7–6(8–6), 4–3 ret.
2001   Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
  Nadia Petrova
  Kim Clijsters
  Miriam Oremans
7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
2002   Catherine Barclay
  Martina Müller
  Bianka Lamade
  Magdalena Maleeva
6–4, 7–5
2003   Elena Dementieva
  Lina Krasnoroutskaya
  Mary Pierce
  Nadia Petrova
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2004   Lisa McShea
  Milagros Sequera
  Jelena Kostanić
  Claudine Schaul
7–6(7–3), 6–3
2005   Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Dinara Safina
  Iveta Benešová
  Nuria Llagostera Vives
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(13–11)
2006   Yan Zi
  Zheng Jie
  Ana Ivanovic
  Maria Kirilenko
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2007   Chan Yung-jan
  Chuang Chia-jung
  Anabel Medina Garrigues
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
7–5, 6–2
2008   Marina Erakovic
  Michaëlla Krajicek
  Līga Dekmeijere
  Angelique Kerber
6–3, 6–2
2009   Sara Errani
  Flavia Pennetta
  Michaëlla Krajicek
  Yanina Wickmayer
6–4, 5–7, [13–11]
2010   Alla Kudryavtseva
  Anastasia Rodionova
  Vania King
  Yaroslava Shvedova
3–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2011   Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
  Klára Zakopalová
  Dominika Cibulková
  Flavia Pennetta
1–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2012   Sara Errani (2)
  Roberta Vinci
  Maria Kirilenko
  Nadia Petrova
6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
2013   Irina-Camelia Begu
  Anabel Medina Garrigues (2)
  Dominika Cibulková
  Arantxa Parra Santonja
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9]
2014   Marina Erakovic (2)
  Arantxa Parra Santonja
  Michaëlla Krajicek
  Kristina Mladenovic
0–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
2015   Asia Muhammad
  Laura Siegemund
  Jelena Janković
  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6–3, 7–5
2016   Oksana Kalashnikova
  Yaroslava Shvedova
  Xenia Knoll
  Aleksandra Krunić
6–1, 6–1
2017   Dominika Cibulková
  Kirsten Flipkens
  Kiki Bertens
  Demi Schuurs
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2018   Elise Mertens
  Demi Schuurs
  Kiki Bertens
  Kirsten Flipkens
3–3 ret.
2019   Shuko Aoyama
  Aleksandra Krunić
  Lesley Kerkhove
  Bibiane Schoofs
7–5, 6–3
2020–
2021
not held due to COVID-19
2022   Ellen Perez
  Tamara Zidanšek
 [c] Veronika Kudermetova
  Elise Mertens
6–3, 5–7, [12–10]
2023   Shuko Aoyama (2)
  Ena Shibahara
  Viktória Hrunčáková
  Tereza Mihalíková
6–3, 6–3
2024   Ingrid Neel
  Bibiane Schoofs
  Tereza Mihalíková
  Olivia Nicholls
7–6(8–6), 6–3

Notes

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  1. ^ Since 1993 another continental grass court tournament, the Gerry Weber Open, is held in Halle, Germany.
  2. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Competed under no nationality due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

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  1. ^ "Libéma new title sponsor for tournament in Rosmalen". Libéma. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ ATP Tour:Libema Open: All You Need To Know
  3. ^ ATP:Libéma Open
  4. ^ WTA:Libéma Open
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