GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury

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GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury
Tennisball current event.svg 2024 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury
ITF Women's Tour
Event nameAegon GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury (former)
Location Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
VenueThe Shrewsbury Club
Category ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Surface Hard (indoor)
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$100,000
Website Official website

The GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury is a tournament for professional tennis players on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, held in Shrewsbury, England, at the Shrewsbury Health and Fitness Club. The event is classified as a $100,000 tournament and played on indoor hardcourts.

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The Shrewsbury tournament has been held since 2008, when it was initially ranked as a $75,000 event on the ITF Women's Circuit. From 2013 to 2018, it was downgraded to the introductory $25,000 level, before increasing to a $60,000 tournament for 2019. After a two year's absence during the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned in 2022 at the $100,000 level.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sonay Kartal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 7–5, 4–1 ret.
2023 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amarni Banks 6–0, 6–0
2022 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová Flag of Germany.svg Eva Lys 7–5, 6–2
2020–21
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Russia.svg Vitalia Diatchenko Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove 6–4, 6–2
2016 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tess Sugnaux 6–1, 7–5
2015 Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie 7–6(7–3), 7–5
2014 Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin Flag of Germany.svg Carina Witthöft 6–4, 6–3
2013 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck Flag of Russia.svg Marta Sirotkina 7–5, 6–1
2012 Flag of Germany.svg Annika Beck Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 6–2, 6–4
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Mona Barthel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 6–0, 6–3
2010 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Birnerová Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–0
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elena Baltacha Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie O'Brien 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2008 Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani 7–5, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amelia Rajecki
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mingge Xu
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Klugman
Flag placeholder.svg Ranah Stoiber
6–4, 6–1
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki
Flag of Estonia.svg Elena Malõgina
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Palicová
6–0, 6–2
2022 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miriam Kolodziejová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová
7–6(7–4), 6–2
2020–21
Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arina Rodionova
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh
6–2, 7–5
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls
Flag of Germany.svg Tayisiya Morderger
Flag of Germany.svg Yana Morderger
0–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Swan
3–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lauren McMinn
6–3, 6–3
2015 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
Flag of Italy.svg Alice Matteucci
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine
3–6, 6–3, [10–3]
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richèl Hogenkamp
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lesley Kerkhove
Flag of Germany.svg Nicola Geuer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic
2–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2013 Flag of Turkey.svg Çağla Büyükakçay
Flag of Turkey.svg Pemra Özgen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2012 Flag of Serbia.svg Vesna Dolonc
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková
6–1, 6–7(3–7), [15–13]
2011 Flag of Portugal.svg Maria João Koehler
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Elliott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johanna Konta
7–6(7–3), 6–1
2010 Flag of Russia.svg Vitalia Diatchenko
Flag of France.svg Irena Pavlovic
Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein
Flag of Russia.svg Vesna Manasieva
4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Kristina Barrois
Flag of Austria.svg Yvonne Meusburger
Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith
3–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Borwell
Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Nagle
7–6(8–6), 6–4

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