Canberra Tennis International

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Canberra Tennis International
Tournament information
Event nameCanberra Tennis International
Location Canberra, Australia
VenueCanberra Tennis Centre
Surface Hard
Website tennis.com.au
Current champions (2024)
Men's singles Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer
Women's singles Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Párrizas Díaz
Men's doubles Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Rincón
Flag of Jordan.svg Abdullah Shelbayh
Women's doubles Flag of Slovenia.svg Veronika Erjavec
Flag of Latvia.svg Darja Semeņistaja
ATP Tour
Category ATP Challenger 125
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money$164,000
WTA Tour
Category WTA 125
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money$164,000

The Canberra Tennis International is a tournament for professional male and female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $164,000 ATP Challenger Tour and WTA 125. Prior to 2024, the women's edition was held as a $60,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament. The tournament has been staged in Canberra, Australia, since 2015.

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For the historical winners of this event see the ACT Open played at the Canberra Tennis Center from 1929 to 2006. [1]

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville 5–7, 6–0, 6–1
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans 7–5, 6–3
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson Flag of Spain.svg Nicola Kuhn 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
2019-2022Not held
2023 Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leandro Riedi 7–5, 6–4
2024 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Menšík 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi 6–4, 6–3
2016 Flag of Japan.svg Risa Ozaki Flag of Italy.svg Georgia Brescia 6–4, 6–4
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava 6–1, 6–2
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zoe Hives Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Rogowska 6–4, 6–2
2019Not held
2020 Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch Flag of Romania.svg Patricia Maria Țig walkover
2021–22Not Held
↓ ITF60 ↓
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Boulter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Burrage 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
↓ WTA125 ↓
2024 Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Párrizas Díaz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Rincón
Flag of Jordan.svg Abdullah Shelbayh
Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson
Flag of France.svg Albano Olivetti
7–6(7–4), 6–3
2023 Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson
Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
2019–2022Not held
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evan Hoyt
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Tung-lin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Fancutt
7–6(7–5), 5–7, [10–8]
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Mousley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington
6–3, 6–2
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
6–2, 6–3
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Bolt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia
7–6(7–2), 6–3

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of Slovenia.svg Veronika Erjavec
Flag of Latvia.svg Darja Semeņistaja
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylah McPhee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma
6–2, 6–4
↑ WTA125 ↑
2023 Flag placeholder.svg Irina Khromacheva
Flag placeholder.svg Anastasia Tikhonova
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Baptiste
6–4, 7–5
↑ ITF60 ↑
2021–22Not Held
2020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis
Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Bondár
Flag of Turkey.svg Pemra Özgen
5–7, 6–4, [10–8]
2019Not held
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Naiktha Bains
6–7(5–7), 6–3, [10–7]
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
6–4, 6–4
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera
6–3, 6–4
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Embree
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
7–6(15–13), 1–6, [14–12]

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References

  1. "Tournaments:ACT Championships - ACT Open" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 August 2023.