Bendigo International (tennis)

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Bendigo International
Tennisball current event.svg 2022 Bendigo International
Tournament information
Event nameBendigo International
Location Bendigo, Australia
VenueBendigo Tennis Association
Surface Hard
Website www.bendigotennis.com.au
Current champions (2022)
Men's singles Flag of the United States.svg Ernesto Escobedo
Women's singles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure
Men's doubles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans
Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Masur
Women's doubles Flag of Mexico.svg Fernanda Contreras
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Parks
ATP Tour
Category Challenger 80
Draw48S / 4Q / 16D
Prize money$58,320
WTA Tour
Category ITF Women's W60
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$60,000+H

The Bendigo International is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's World Tennis Tour. It is held annually in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, since 2009.

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From 2013 to 2014 there were two events in the same year, held in consecutive weeks. In 2015, one of the events was replaced by the Canberra Tennis International.

In 2020, an ATP Challenger event was held in Bendigo.

Past finals

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure Flag of Andorra.svg Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 6–3, 6–1
2020–21
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis 6–2, 6–3
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
2017 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tamara Zidanšek Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
2016 Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 6–3, 6–3
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata 7–6(7–5), 6–3
2014 (2) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Fangzhou Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 6–4, 6–3
2014 (1) Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–2
2013 (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tammi Patterson 6–3, 6–1
2013 (1) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua (2) Flag of Thailand.svg Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6–4, 6–4
2012 Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska 6–4, 7–5
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabella Holland 6–2, 6–2
2010 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos Flag of Bulgaria.svg Elitsa Kostova 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik Flag of France.svg Irena Pavlovic 6–3, 6–4

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Ernesto Escobedo Flag of France.svg Enzo Couacaud 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
2021
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Travaglia 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2022 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernanda Contreras
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Parks
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alana Parnaby
6–3, 6–1
2020–21
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylah McPhee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tereza Mihalíková
3–6, 6–2, [10–2]
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki
7–5, 6–1
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zoe Hives
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama
Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki
6–4, 6–3
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Embree
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of Russia.svg Natela Dzalamidze
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata
7–5, 6–3
2014 (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers
Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Varunya Wongteanchai
3–6, 6–1, [10–6]
2014 (1) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karolina Wlodarczak
6–4, 6–0
2013 (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Bengson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Peers
6–3, 2–6, [11–9]
2013 (1) Flag of Japan.svg Erika Sema
Flag of Japan.svg Yurika Sema
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Monique Adamczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska
3–6, 6–2, [11–9]
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Peers
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova
7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5)
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Bengson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyra Calderwood
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
2–6, 6–1, [10–5]
2010 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melanie South
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarmila Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jade Hopper
6–3, 6–2
2009 Flag of France.svg Irena Pavlovic
Flag of Russia.svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jocelyn Rae
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emelyn Starr
6–3, 7–6(7–3)

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans
Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Masur
Flag of France.svg Enzo Couacaud
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola
7–6(7–2), 6–4
2021
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Ćaćić
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Molchanov
Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny O'Mara
7–6(7–3), 6–4

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