Berlin Open is an annual WTA Tour professional tennis tournament held in Berlin, Germany. It was played in West Berlin, West Germany (until 1990), then in Berlin from 1991 to 2008 on clay, and since 2021 on grass, following reunification.
Held since 1896,Berlin Open was one of the oldest tournaments for women. Until 1978 the tournament was held in Hamburg together with the men’s tournament. From 1988 until 2008, it was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament. Since 2021, it is recognised as a WTA 500 tournament.
After an absence of more than a decade, the Berlin Open was announced to return to the WTA calendar for the 2020 season.
WTA Berlin Open: List Of Winners In History
Women’s Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Annette Van Zyl (RSA) | Judy Tegart (AUS) | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1969 | Judy Tegart (AUS) | Helga Niessen (FRG) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1970 | Helga Schultze-Hösl (FRG) | Helga Niessen (FRG) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Billie Jean King (USA) | Helga Masthoff (FRG) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Helga Masthoff (FRG) | Linda Tuero (USA) | 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1973 | Helga Masthoff (FRG) | Pat Walkden Pretorius (RSA) | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Helga Masthoff (FRG) | Martina Navratilova (TCH) | 6–4, 5–7, 7–3 |
| 1975 | Renáta Tomanová (TCH) | Kazuko Sawamatsu (JPN) | 7–6, 5–7, 10–8 |
| 1976 | Sue Barker (GBR) | Renáta Tomanová (TCH) | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Laura duPont (USA) | Heidi Eisterlehner (FRG) | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Mima Jaušovec (YUG) | Virginia Ruzici (ROU) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Caroline Stoll (USA) | Regina Maršíková (TCH) | 7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
| 1981 | Regina Maršíková (TCH) | Ivanna Madruga-Osses (ARG) | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Bettina Bunge (FRG) | Kathy Rinaldi (USA) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) | Kathleen Horvath (USA) | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| 1984 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | Kathleen Horvath (USA) | 7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
| 1985 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) | Steffi Graf (FRG) | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1986 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | Helena Suková (TCH) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1990 | Monica Seles (YUG) | Steffi Graf (FRG) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| 1992 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Brenda Schultz (NED) | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 1995 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | Magdalena Maleeva (BUL) | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Karina Habšudová (SVK) | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1997 | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | Mary Pierce (FRA) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Conchita Martínez (ESP) | Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 2000 | Conchita Martínez (ESP) | Amanda Coetzer (RSA) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2001 | Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) | Jennifer Capriati (USA) | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Justine Henin (BEL) | Serena Williams (USA) | 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2003 | Justine Henin (BEL) | Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 2004 | Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) | Venus Williams (USA) | Walkover |
| 2005 | Justine Henin (BEL) | Nadia Petrova (RUS) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Nadia Petrova (RUS) | Justine Henin (BEL) | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2007 | Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2008 | Dinara Safina (RUS) | Elena Dementieva (RUS) | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2009–2019 | Not held | — | — |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | — | — |
| 2021 | Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) | Belinda Bencic (SUI) | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2022 | Ons Jabeur (TUN) | Belinda Bencic (SUI) | 6–3, 2–1 ret. |
| 2023 | Petra Kvitová (CZE) | Donna Vekić (CRO) | 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2024 | Jessica Pegula | Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) | 6–7(0–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
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Women’s Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Annette Du Plooy (RSA) / Pat Walkden (RSA) | Winnie Shaw (GBR) / Judy Tegart (AUS) | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1969 | Judy Tegart (AUS) / Helga Niessen (FRG) | Edda Buding (FRG) / Helga Hösl Schultze (FRG) | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1970 | Karen Krantzcke (AUS) / Kerry Melville (AUS) | Winnie Shaw (GBR) / Virginia Wade (GBR) | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1971 | Rosie Casals (USA) / Billie Jean King (USA) | Helga Masthoff (FRG) / Heide Orth (FRG) | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1972 | Helga Masthoff (FRG) / Heide Orth (FRG) | Wendy Overton (USA) / Valerie Ziegenfuss (USA) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 1973 | Helga Masthoff (FRG) / Heide Orth (FRG) | Kristien Kemmer (USA) / Laura Rossouw (RSA) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Helga Hösl (FRG) / Raquel Giscafré (ARG) | Martina Navratilova (TCH) / Renáta Tomanová (TCH) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) / Renáta Tomanová (TCH) | Paulina Peisachov (ISR) / Kazuko Sawamatsu (JPN) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Linky Boshoff (RSA) / Ilana Kloss (RSA) | Laura duPont (USA) / Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Linky Boshoff (RSA) / Ilana Kloss (RSA) | Regina Maršíková (TCH) / Renáta Tomanová (TCH) | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Mima Jaušovec (YUG) / Virginia Ruzici (ROU) | Katja Ebbinghaus (FRG) / Helga Masthoff (FRG) | 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
| 1979 | Rosie Casals (USA) / Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) / Kerry Reid (AUS) | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Rosalyn Fairbank (RSA) / Tanya Harford (RSA) | Sue Barker (GBR) / Renáta Tomanová (TCH) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Liz Gordon (RSA) / Beverly Mould (RSA) | Bettina Bunge (FRG) / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Jo Durie (GBR) / Anne Hobbs (GBR) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) / Eva Pfaff (FRG) | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| 1984 | Anne Hobbs (GBR) / Candy Reynolds (USA) | Kathleen Horvath (URS) / Virginia Ruzici (ROU) | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 1985 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) / Helena Suková (TCH) | Steffi Graf (FRG) / Catherine Tanvier (FRA) | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1986 | Steffi Graf (FRG) / Helena Suková (TCH) | Martina Navratilova (USA) / Andrea Temesvári (HUN) | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1987 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) / Helena Suková (TCH) | Catarina Lindqvist (SWE) / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (DEN) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Isabelle Demongeot (FRA) / Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) / Helena Suková (TCH) | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) / Janine Tremelling (AUS) | Lise Gregory (RSA) / Gretchen Magers (USA) | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1990 | Nicole Provis (AUS) / Elna Reinach (RSA) | Hana Mandlíková (AUS) / Jana Novotná (TCH) | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1991 | Larisa Neiland (URS) / Natasha Zvereva (URS) | Nicole Provis (AUS) / Elna Reinach (RSA) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Jana Novotná (TCH) / Larisa Neiland (LAT) | Gigi Fernández (USA) / Natalia Zvereva (CIS) | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1993 | Gigi Fernández (USA) / Natasha Zvereva (BLR) | Debbie Graham (USA) / Brenda Schultz (NED) | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Gigi Fernández (USA) / Natasha Zvereva (BLR) | Jana Novotná (CZE) / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 1995 | Amanda Coetzer (RSA) / Inés Gorrochategui (ARG) | Larisa Savchenko (LAT) / Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Meredith McGrath (USA) / Larisa Neiland (LAT) | Martina Hingis (SUI) / Helena Suková (CZE) | 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) |
| 1997 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) / Jana Novotná (CZE) | Gigi Fernández (USA) / Natasha Zvereva (BLR) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) / Natasha Zvereva (BLR) | Alexandra Fusai (FRA) / Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1999 | Alexandra Fusai (FRA) / Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) | Jana Novotná (CZE) / Patricia Tarabini (ARG) | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2000 | Conchita Martínez (ESP) / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | Amanda Coetzer (RSA) / Corina Morariu (USA) | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7) |
| 2001 | Els Callens (BEL) / Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) | Cara Black (ZIM) / Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Elena Dementieva (RUS) / Janette Husárová (SVK) | Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| 2003 | Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) / Paola Suárez (ARG) | Kim Clijsters (BEL) / Ai Sugiyama (JPN) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Nadia Petrova (RUS) / Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) | Janette Husárová (SVK) / Conchita Martínez (ESP) | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2005 | Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) | Cara Black (ZIM) / Liezel Huber (USA) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2006 | Yan Zi (CHN) / Zheng Jie (CHN) | Elena Dementieva (RUS) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2007 | Lisa Raymond (USA) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) | Tathiana Garbin (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Cara Black (ZIM) / Liezel Huber (USA) | Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) / María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2009–2019 | Not held | — | — |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | — | — |
| 2021 | Victoria Azarenka (BLR) / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) | Nicole Melichar (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) | 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
| 2022 | Storm Sanders (AUS) / Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) | Alizé Cornet (FRA) / Jil Teichmann (SUI) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Caroline Garcia (FRA) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) | Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) / Markéta Vondroušová (CZE) | 4–6, 7–6(10–8), [10–4] |
| 2024 | Wang Xinyu (CHN) / Zheng Saisai (CHN) | Chan Hao-ching (TPE) / Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) | 6–2, 7–5 |
