Royal Indian Open
| Royal Indian Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament information | |
| Location |
Pune[1] India |
| Venue | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| Category | Challenger |
| Surface | Deco Turf (Hard) |
| Draw | 32M/16Q/16D |
| Prize money | US$125,000 |
| Website | royalindianopen.com |
The Royal Indian Open was a tournament organized for female professional tennis players, played on outdoor hard courts. The event was classified as a WTA Challenger Series tournament. It made its debut in 2012, in Pune, India.[2] It is played at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
Due to reasons yet unknown, the event has been cancelled since 2013.
History
The NECC ITF International Women's Tournament is a tennis tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit, under the tier of the WTA Tour, played on outdoor hard-courts. It is held yearly since 2001 in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It was a US$10,000 event from 2001–2006, and was upgraded to $25,000 in 2007-2008. In 2009, it was a $50,000. Since 2010, it has been a $25,000 event. Akgul Amanmuradova has been the most successful at the event, winning two titles.
Pune is the fourth town in the history of India to host a WTA event, after Kolkata (2005–2007), Hyderabad (2003–2005) and Bangalore (2006–2008).
India's renewed participation through this Challenger event was originally supposed to be held in Delhi,[3] but on 17 October 2012, just a few weeks before the tournament's first edition, it was announced the event had been shifted to Pune.
In 2012, it became the second event (after the OEC Taipei Ladies Open) to be part of the WTA 125s.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Elina Svitolina |  Kimiko Date-Krumm | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| ↑ WTA 125K series ↑ | ||||
| 2011 |  Céline Cattaneo | Anna Shkudun | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 2010 |  Bojana Jovanovski |  Nina Bratchikova | 6-4, 6-4 | |
| ↑ ITF 25K event ↑ | ||||
| 2009 (2) | Rika Fujiwara | Bojana Jovanovski | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| ↑ ITF 50K event ↑ | ||||
| 2009 (1) | Miki Miyamura | Élodie Rogge-Dietrich | 6-3, 6-3 | |
| ↑ ITF 10K event ↑ | ||||
| 2008 |  Lu Jingjing |  Melanie South | 6-3, 6-1 | |
| 2007 |  Sandy Gumulya |  Isha Lakhani | 6-3, 7-5 | |
| 2006 (2) |  Amina Rakhim |  Akgul Amanmuradova | 7-6(5), 4-2, ret. | |
| ↑ ITF 25K event ↑ | ||||
| 2006 (1) |  Nungnadda Wannasuk | Amina Rakhim | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 2005 (2) | Ankita Bhambri | Parul Goswami | 6-1. 6-3 | |
| 2005 (1) | Naomi Cavaday | Isha Lakhani | 6-4, 6-1 | |
| 2004 | Akgul Amanmuradova | Rushmi Chakravarthi | 6-0, 7-6(7-5) | |
| 2003 | Akgul Amanmuradova | Meghha Vakaria | 7-5, 6-3 | |
| 2002 | Kateryna Bondarenko |  İpek Şenoğlu | 6-1, 6-1 | |
| 2001 | Radhika Tulpule | Archana Venkataraman | 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(9-7) | |
| ↑ ITF 10K event ↑ | ||||
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nina Bratchikova  Oksana Kalashnikova |  Julia Glushko Noppawan Lertcheewakarn | 6–0, 4–6, [10–8] | |
| ↑ WTA 125K series ↑ | ||||
| 2010–11 | Not held | |||
| 2009 |  Nicole Clerico Anastasiya Vasylyeva | Nina Bratchikova  Ksenia Palkina | 4–6, 6–3, [13–11] | |
| ↑ ITF 50K event ↑ | ||||
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lu Jia Xiang Lu Jiajing | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Varunya Wongteanchai | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Nina Bratchikova Alexandra Panova | Sachie Ishizu Anna Shkudun | 6-3, 7-6(7-2) |
| 2009 | Nicole Clerico Anastasiya Vasylyeva | Nina Bratchikova Ksenia Palkina | 4-6, 6-3, [13-11] |
| 2008 |  Chang Kai-chen Hwang I-hsuan |  Elora Dabija Bojana Jovanovski | 5-7, 6-2, [10-7] |
| 2007 | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Zhang Ling | Wynne Prakusya Angelique Widjaja | 1-6, 7-5, [10-5] |
| 2006 | Isha Lakhani Ksenia Palkina | Madura Ranganathan Nungnadda Wannasuk | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 2005 | Nicole Clerico Ksenia Palkina | Rushmi Chakravarthi Sai-Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 7-5, 7-6(9-7) |
| 2004 | Akgul Amanmuradova Sai-Jayalakshmy Jayaram | Wilawan Choptang Thassha Vitayaviroj | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2003 | Montinee Tangphong Thassha Vitayaviroj | Geeta Manohar Archana Venkataraman | 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 2002 | Akgul Amanmuradova Kateryna Bondarenko | Sania Mirza Radhika Tulpule | 6-3, 7-6(7-1) |
| 2001 | Rushmi Chakravarthi Sai-Jayalakshmy Jayaram | Sania Mirza Sonal Phadke | 6-2, 6-0 |
References
- ↑ 'WTA Challenger event returns to Pune' The Hindu (Retrieved October 17, 2012)
- ↑ 'WTA Challenger series to go to India' WTA (Retrieved June 19, 2012)
- ↑ 'WTA Challenger series heads to Delhi' WTA (Retrieved July 25, 2012)