Catalonia Open (tennis)

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Catalonia Open
Tournament information
Event nameCatalonia Open WTA 125
Tour WTA Tour
Founded2023
Location Lleida
Spain
Category WTA 125
Surface Clay - outdoors
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money US$115,000 (2024)
Current champions (2024)
Women's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
Women's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez

The Catalonia Open is a WTA 125-level professional women's tennis tournament. It takes place on outdoor clay courts, in the month of April or May at various locations in the region of Catalonia in Spain. The first edition was staged at the Club Tennis Reus Monterols in the city of Reus in Tarragona in 2023 with plans to host the tournament in other clubs in the region in order to promote women's tennis. [1] [2] [3] The prize money is $115,000. The tournament director is former top 100 player Laura Pous Tió.

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Results

Singles

CityYearChampionRunner-upScore
Reus 2023 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Mandlik 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–1)
Lleida 2024 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles

CityYearChampionsRunners-upScore
Reus 2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Hunter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez
Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe
6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Lleida 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellen Perez (2)
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter
Flag of Egypt.svg Mayar Sherif
7–5, 6–2

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