| Barcelona Ladies Open | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Editions | 10 |
| Location | Barcelona,Catalonia Spain |
| Venue | David Lloyd Club Turó (2008–2010) Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron (2007, 2011–2012) |
| Category | Tier IV (2007–2008) International (2009) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoors |
| Draw | 32M/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $220,000 |
| Website | barcelonaladiesopen.com |
TheBarcelona Ladies Open was atennis tournament for women held inBarcelona inCatalonia, Spain and was played onoutdoor clay courts. It was anInternational-level tournament on theWTA Tour with total prize money of$220,000.
The tournament began in November 2003 as a $10,000 challenger event on theITF Women's Circuit. Prize money was increased to $25,000 the following year; in 2005, the event was moved to October with the prize money increasing to $75,000. In 2007, the tournament was upgraded to theSony Ericsson WTA Tour, becoming aTier IV played in June, and remained in this classification through 2008. Since 2009, the event has been held in April.
In 2013 the event was cancelled due to financial reasons and replaced on the tour by theNuremberg Cup inNuremberg, Germany, held the week beforeRoland Garros.[1][2]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ITF event ↓ | |||
| 2003 | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
| 2004 | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| 2005 | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 2006 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| ↓ WTA Tier IV event ↓ | |||
| 2007 | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 2008 | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| ↓ WTA International event ↓ | |||
| 2009 | 6–0, 6–4 | ||
| 2010 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 2011 | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 2012 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| succeeded byNuremberg Cup | |||
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